Blank Wall Clock

If your time management skills could use some work, ditch the reminder apps and invest in Alessi's elegant analog solution: the Blank Wall Clock. Designed by Barcelona-born Martí Guixé, the circle of white aluminum is ripe for customization. Each clock includes a dry-erase marker (those who conquer Sunday crosswords in ink can substitute a Sharpie), allowing users to "write, draw, and erase it easily according to your perception of time and graphics," explains Guixé. Among his other recent creations for the Italian design juggernaut are fruit bowls-cum-message boards and a cubic sugar bowl -- sleek stuff that invites and facilitates interaction. Now that's an idea whose time has come.