Take a break from grazing during this weekend’s annual Taste of Colorado festival, which begins Friday and runs through Labor Day in Civic Center, to peruse the event’s Arts & Crafts Marketplace. This is where more than 250 regional and national artisans will be set up in a boutique-style, open-air market with gifts, furniture, jewelry, clothing, gourmet edibles, children’s toys and more. New vendors this year include Alexander’s Cutting Boards from California, metal and glass animal sculptures from Juana Pena Designs in California, and clocks and watches from Mistura Designs in Dallas. Details at or 303-295-6330.
Office show stopper
Nienkamper’s MYTO cantilever chair is a reinterpretation of a modernist icon. It was conceived by German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic. The chair is the first of its kind made entirely from an advanced plastic called Ultradur High Speed, which boasts extraordinary comfort and durability. It was honored earlier this year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and recently was accepted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The chair is available in Denver for $575 through Source Four Inc., which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. More at .
Sky in a box
An Iowa company has devised a solution for homes and offices that lack natural light. Luminous SkyCeilings are overhead installations that draw on the color, composition and cloud patterns of the actual sky. When installed in a standard ceiling grid, the SkyCeiling should serve as a virtual skylight. Some are dimmable and programmable. Prices are based on the size of the installation, but the basic rectilinear shape starts about $105 per square foot. Details at .
