AN ARCHITECT'S PENCIL SET: THE COLORS OF MICHAEL GRAVES

$24.95 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

This striking colored pencil set from legendary architect Michael Graves's firm contains twenty-four colored pencils in his richly sophisticated palette. The textured box has a lift-off lid and pulls out of a glossy die-cut sleeve showcasing a perfect grid of squares—a subtle nod to the designer's penchant for designing windows in a grid. A folded enclosure features an inspiring essay on the use of color in the design process. Both minimal and elegant, the set reflects Graves's aesthetic and the architects…