Most ceramists don't have a manifesto. Then again, most ceramists are not Jonathan Adler. He is the the partner to Barneys' creative director Simon Doonan and the maker of retro, kitsch house must-haves. Jonathan Adler's work is remarkable. Whether a Valley of the Dolls inspired pill dish or one of his decorative fishes, each piece of his work has personality. And they are all so gay.

His manifesto includes some choice words:

We believe that when it comes to decorating, the wife is always right. Unless the husband is gay.

We believe minimalism is a bummer.

We believe handcrafted tchotchkes are life-enhancing.

We believe in our muses: David Hicks, Alexander Girard, Bonnie Cashin, Hans Coper, Gio Ponti, Andy Warhol, Leroy Neiman, Yves Saint Laurent, and Madonna.

We believe in being underdressed or overdressed always.

We believe in infantile, happy emblems like butterflies and hearts.

We believe celebrities should pay full price.

We believe in rustic modernism: Big Sur, A-Frame beach houses, raw beams, and geodesic dome homes.

We believe our designs are award winning even though they've never actually won any.

We believe colors can't clash.

We believe Adler is a genius.

Josh Rubin's Cool Hunting site is a must for those intrigued by design. It is one of our first reads of the day and should be one of yours too.

Cool Hunting is offering a sneak peak at The Be@rbrick World Wide Tour that comes to NYC next week. The exhibit features more than forty custom made Be@rbrick toys by a variety of artists.

The exhibition takes place at GBE At Passerby Gallery in Chelsea, September 13-25. Be@rbricks will be sold as well as a commemorative book. After the jump check out Josh's pics of the custom shoes Nike made for each of the artists.

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We absolutely adore the industrial designer Karim Rashid. Standing at 6 feet 4 inches he is a giant of the design world in more ways than one. With over 2,000 designs in production it is hard to pick the ones we love. There are just too many: the Method Home bottles, Umbra's very affordable Garbino trash can, and the ACME Studios two time zone wristwatch come to mind immediately.

Rashid's latest collaboration with Turkish design company GAIA & GINO sees the designer moving in a very different direction. Taking inspiration from the skyline of Istanbul the prolific designer has unveiled a 15 piece tableware collection in white porcelain named Morphescape . Each piece fits with one another to create a single surface on the table. It is as practical as it is beautiful.