The C2 Climate Control (2007) employs a patented, energy-efficient thermal technology to deliver both heating and cooling from a single, compact unit. Consuming just 1.5 amps of AC current, the C2 uses approximately 90% less energy than a typical space heater. At the optimal distance of 18″ from the user, this portable unit can increase air temperature by 32 degrees and decrease it by eight. Control the fan speed with a slide of the finger on the touchpad and change the direction of the airflow simply by adjusting the roller ball on top of the unit. The C2 not only improves your comfort level, it filters the air around you by intercepting particles of dust, pollen and dander as small as five microns. The filter can be removed for cleaning and likely won’t need to be replaced for the first few years of use. And, because the C2 is not a space heater, it doesn’t contain any exposed heating coils, chemicals or harmful emissions. No filling with water or recharging is necessary. The unit will shut itself off after four hours, as an added energy saver. UL listed and plugs into a standard 110v AC. The C2 Climate Control is a fully licensed product of Herman Miller®, Inc.

$280 at Design Within Reach

Three-dimensional wit for the desktop and a delightful way to hold down papers. Tibor Kalman’s typically clever style is evident in this rigid silk-screened vinyl paperweight, hand-crumpled and wrapped around a steel weight. Any musician (or aspiring musician) will appreciate the look of this paperweight. Architect’s blueprint and Legal Paper paperweights also available.

$25 at MoMA Store

Painting the walls of your cubicle would probably get you in some hot water with the facilities manager. Brighten your workspace without disrupting the office’s beige on tan color scheme with the Italian leather Bella Desk Blotter. Hand made, this gorgeous Desk Blotter features matte leather in rich designer colors with contrasting stitch accents. The Bella Pencil Cup, 3-Ring Binder, File Tote and Portfolio are also available from See Jane Work.

$40 at See Jane Work

Hug a tree? or at least don’t be responsible for the untimely death of one. This environmentally friendly, white Ceramic Memo Board can be used over and over again. Write your message with the included dry erase marker and when your message has been received, wipe it clean and start anew. Includes one black dry-erase marker.

$11.50 at See Jane Work

This beautiful perpetual table calendar was designed by Dario Serio and comes in a black gift box. A piece of art unto itself, the d31 is entirely hand-made in Italy. Each page of the d31 is 3mm thick cardboard and the collective size and weight of the pages allow the calendar to stand on edge. The calendar weighs over 10 pounds and each page is silk-screened making the d31 a wonderful addition to any home or office for years and to come.

$325 at Unica Home

It is a functional piece of history that becomes a conversation piece on any desk. Manufactured in the Basque region of Spain, El Casco has been producing fine chrome desk and smoking accessories since 1920.

Available from Exclusively Home for $110

Designed by J.R. Schebendach for Blomus, the akto desk accessory line is stainless steel with a modern look and a great price.

$54 at Unica Home

Apple® today unveiled MacBook® Air, the world’s thinnest notebook. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. MacBook Air has a stunning 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit keyboard, a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing, and a spacious trackpad with multi-touch gesture support so users can pinch, rotate and swipe. MacBook Air is powered by a 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB L2 cache, and includes as standard features 2GB of memory, an 80GB 1.8-inch hard drive, and the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi technology and Bluetooth 2.1.

Available soon on Apple’s store for $1,799.

Putting the Anarchy Tape Cutter together for the first time is much like solving a puzzle, but is quite simple once the sequence is learned. It consists of three sand cast iron parts, with no-slip rubber pads, and a serrated blade attached. Though heavy by necessity, when disassembled, the pieces fit neatly into a tight block for packaging, and shipping.

A flexible side table that stores your magazines while providing a surface for a cup of coffee or an extra seat. when it’s time to check email, flip this table on its side and it transforms into a laptop stand. the mag table is made of molded plywood and available in your choice of birch veneer, oak veneer, walnut veneer or black lacquer.

$149 at Unica Home