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111 Navy Chair
I've been lucky enough to visit Emeco's Pennsylvania factory where their iconic chairs are made by hand. It was a religious experience for me, a person with a sick chair fetish. I've also been...
written by: Bradford Shellhammer04.16.10 -
A Carpenter's Tool Box
I was a carpenter and architectural woodworker in Northern California for 12 years before sidestepping into a related writing, photography, and editing career in 1988. I’ve also been swinging...
written by: Bruce Greenlawphotos by: Bruce Greenlaw03.23.10 -
An Urbin Solution
When Alana Charles and her husband moved to their dream home in Toronto, they were excited to start life on their beautiful street; however, they were not excited about the new, very large refuse...
written by: Diana Budds08.13.10 -
Another Country Launches
Another Country is a new furniture company owned by Paul de Zwart, the founding publisher of Wallpaper magazine. The pieces are produced by hand in a small workshop in Dorset, England, made of...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.18.10 -
Art by Adrian Albino
I have a thing for stripes—always have, and always will. One need only look to the myriad stripes in my home, from bath towels and shirts by Paul Smith, to ties and slacks by Etro, to the...
written by: Bradford Shellhammer04.28.10 -
Backpack Sofa by Quinze&Milan
Being a sucker for a good backpack, I was turned on when I saw the images from the collaboration between Eastpak, the venerable backpack brand, and Quinze & Milan, the Belgium-based design...
written by: Bradford Shellhammer04.14.10 -
Ballo Toilet Brush
Tis the season for having guests—and thus a clean house, as well. And while you'll want a toilet brush on hand, you may not want your current one out on display. Danish manufacturer Normann...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.13.10 -
Baxter of California Anniversary Razor
If your standard Father's Day gift loops round pop's throat, why not swap silk for steel and get him something he'll really stick his neck out for? The 45th Anniversary cut throat razor from...
written by: Aaron Britt06.18.10 -
BDDW's Handmade Record Players
When Tyler Hays founded BDDW more than a decade ago, the company wore many hats: depending on the project, it might be a design-build construction company, a recording studio, an architecture firm,...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.24.10 -
Birdie Light by Kiel Mead
Granted, it's been a good ten years since my half-credit, freshman-year-of-college badminton class, but my love for the genteel game persists. And though it's entirely ill-advised to play it in...
written by: Aaron Britt02.19.10 -
Café America Chair
At our San Francisco office, we've had reuse on our minds. While perusing projects online this week, Grain Design's Café America chair caught my eye. The chair is not only made of recycled...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.27.10 -
Camper Covers by Alfredo Häberli
Though the East Coast has been in the grip of serious winter weather, we here out west have been pummeled by quite a wet 2010. Naturally rubber boots of all stripes have carried the rainy day, as...
written by: Aaron Britt03.05.10 -
CB2's Barbershop Shower Curtain
Though I'm a happy fan of all things modern, I do occasionally cringe at the faithfully restored, immaculately sourced modernist necropolises that pass through the office. So with that in mind...
written by: Aaron Britt12.29.10 -
Cerno at Ford & Ching
Our friends at Ford & Ching recently announced a new addition to the curated family of designers they showcase in their Los Angeles headquarters. Cerno Group, founded in 2008, consists of a...
written by: Sarah Rich01.13.10 -
Clever Creatables
I was zipping about online recently and came across the sustainability-minded Swedes behind the charming product design firm Creatables. According to them, Creatables is "a network of...
written by: Aaron Britt12.09.10 -
Corbusier-Approved Paint Deck
I was excited to learn, from this recent New York Times story, that the Swiss company KT Color manufactures a line of paints created by Le Corbusier.
written by: Jaime Gillin10.28.10 -
Cork Wine Stopper, Pourer
As more wineries are turning away from cork to seal their blends, Normann-Copenhagen is bringing the wine stopper back to its origins with a new set of corks made from, but of course, cork.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.11.10 -
Crazy Sexy Wool
I was in New York earlier this week, and stopped into the very charming and hip Bond St. bistro The Smile for lunch. In addition to a mean roast beef sandwich and some stellar pickles, they...
written by: Aaron Britt06.04.10 -
Crowd-Sourced Product Design
Founded by the 23-year-old entrepreneur Ben Kaufman—who previously developed an award-winning iPod accessory when he was still in high school—Quirky offers a, yes, quirky new approach...
written by: Jaime Gillin09.28.10 -
Data Modern Furnishings
Data Modern Furnishings was founded by Ryan Richardson in the fall of 2010, after 18 months of prototyping and tweaking their products. Richardson collaborates with a team of nine woodworkers,...
written by: Jaime Gillin12.09.10 -
David Adjaye for PACT
If your idea of designer underwear still has something to do with Mark Wahlberg and Calvin Klein, it's time to step into the 21st century. And to expand your notion of "designer." Last...
written by: Aaron Britt04.19.10 -
Down-to-Earth Design Online
I recently happened upon the website of Pedlars, a family-run design shop based in rural Scotland. Run by the husband-and-wife team of Charlie and Caroline Gladstone, the company started out as a...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.23.10 -
Drawn From Clay
Increasingly, consumers like to know the source of the things they buy and products are often sold with information that goes beyond mere "Made in the USA" labels to tell the story of the...
written by: Sarah Rich02.12.10 -
Dror Benshetrit / TRON Armchair
Israeli–born, New York–based designer Dror Benshetrit’s work runs the gamut from product and furniture design to architecture and interiors. No matter the genre, his work is...
written by: Anna Carnick12.14.10
