Architectural Record has some gift-giving thoughts for 2011. I like the new umbrella design that has been tested in high winds and this Molo Hobo Lantern inspired by the nightlife in Milan during Design Week.

Although I do have one worry. I'm reading the new book "Micro" by Crichton and Preston. In the book our protagonists are trapped in a world where they have been shrunk to a 3/4 inch size. They are fearful of lighting a fire at night or turning on their head-lamps. They may attract predators.