For those times when your mad search for a gift for that person that literally has everything pulls up stumps, look no further than Soho’s MoMa Design Store, an extension of the Museum of Modern Art’s razor sharp focus on intelligent design and innovation, featuring an array of design objects spotlighting the latest in production, materials and concepts, both from local artists and across the globe. Every item stocked in the store has been vetted by MoMa’s curators, which means your foodie friend will be just as tickled pink by the Jiřà Pelcl oil and vinegar Babuska Cruet as will your wanderlusting travel junkie brother with his rotating globe (a mesmerizing acrylic cube, which houses a globe that spins continuously on its own). In addition to gifts for the office, home and bar, MoMa features an array of coffee-table books, useful home décor, kitchen gadgets and a treasure trove colorful merchandise for those with a finely-tuned style-conscious eye. The designers responsible for inventing the products housed within the walls of the innovative emporium have managed to make even the most pedestrian tasks appear cool. Think a stainless-steel grating bucket, which handsomely solves the convenience issue of keeping food neatly contained inside while shredding a carrrot. MoMa’s Spring Street store is double the size of its flagship on West 53rd Street, allowing the curators to stock a larger assortment of pieces – and plenty more books and prints in the basement – allowing you to sift through the goldmine minus the overflow of the museum crowd uptown.
