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Phloem Studio's Peninsula Chair
Not long ago we took a look at deft joinery and fine form of the Laura desk by Portland, Oregon's Phloem Studio. Today, we've got an exclusive look (and a great video by Alex Olavarria of Quimby TV...
written by: Aaron Britt05.13.13 -
New From Claesson Koivisto Rune: Tiles Carpets
Omnipresent Swedish firm Claesson Koivisto Rune will debut new pieces for 13 companies at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2013. In collaboration with Kasthall, CKR created a series of tufted...
written by: Diana Budds04.08.13 -
Solid Table from Normann Copenhagen
Back in 2012, we reported on a marble-and-elm table by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland. At the time, he was just finishing up school at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts and exhibited...
written by: Diana Budds04.15.13 -
Camping Bag by Best Made Co.
Sturdy waxed canvas, brass grommets, and a woven lanyard make for one mighty fine ditty bag by Best Made Co., a modern-day retailer in the manner of dry goods stores from the past. We dig the...
written by: Diana Budds04.25.13 -
Textiles by Petel
Look no further than San Francisco–based Petel for unique and colorful throw pillows, tote bags, and accessories crafted from hand-woven African textiles. The brainchild of husband-and-wife team...
written by: Diana Budds05.03.13 -
More Hideaway Furniture from Folditure
Meet Tilt, the newest design by Folditure. Much like the company's other furniture designed for small-spaces, the chair collapses into a compact, easy-to-store size. When it's folded flat it's just...
written by: Diana Budds05.16.13 -
Little Bird Swing
I was on North Haven Island, Maine recently to report a story for the July/August issue of the magazine, and I went to visit a lovely modern second home by architect Christopher Campbell. Hang...
written by: Aaron Britt03.09.09 -
Muutos from Muuto
What’s in a name? If you’re Muuto, it’s a mission statement. Inspired by the Finnish word “muutos,” meaning “change” or “new perspective,” the...
written by: Jordan Kushins03.11.09 -
Domestic Construction
Brooklyn design duo Domestic Construction have been hard at work turning found objects, fabric and paint into imaginative installations, one-of-a-kind fashion, and repurposed interior design.
written by: Laure Joliet03.14.09 -
Killspencer Bags
I came across a handsome group of weekender and messenger bags by Killspencer last week in my online meanderings. I learned from the website—the only place you can buy a bag—that they...
written by: Aaron Britt03.17.09 -
Urban Hardwoods Furniture
Now that "salvage" has as many connotations with environmental sensitivity, creativity, and resourcefulness as with the need to scrimp and save, showrooms formerly reserved for brand new...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.24.09 -
The Pirate Chair
For better or for worse, we're currently living through something of a pirate renaissance. Pirates pop up as both comic cultural meme and serious scourge of the seas. With clear awareness of this...
03.29.09 -
Brazilian Design at the MoMA Store
The Museum of Modern Art's Design Store has been running regionally-sourced collections in their retails shops and online. Currently they've got an excellent array of products from Korea, and next...
written by: Sarah Rich03.30.09 -
One Teakettle Wins the Tea-Off
Design competitions are all the rage these days, with the Internet making it easy to gather and disseminate good ideas from creative thinkers the world over. Recently World Kitchen—a brand...
written by: Sarah Rich04.01.09 -
Loft Table Tools
Any good modernist will want his share of tools for living, but for me, if that tool kit doesn't come with a cheese knife forget about it. Imagine my delight at seeing Teroforma's new Loft Table...
written by: Aaron Britt04.02.09 -
Lili Lite
In small spaces, furniture that can multi-task is key, and in the current economy, it’s also a much-needed budget saver. Which is why I love Studio Smeets Design’s product Lili Lite: It...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.06.09 -
Quistgaard Pepper Mills
If you dig through your parents’ kitchen cupboards, chances are you’ll find a Jens Quistgaard design. Although “Quistgaard” never became a household name, the company he...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.07.09 -
Grand Prix Chair
In 1957, Danish designer Arne Jacobsen created the Grand Prix chair for Fritz Hansen—two years after rising to furniture-design fame with his Series 7 chair and five years after his Ant chair...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.11.09 -
Animal Shot Glasses by Goody Grams
I stopped into the quite charming San Francisco spirits store Cask last week, and though the grappa selection left something to be desired, I was taken with these animal head shot glasses by...
written by: Aaron Britt04.15.09 -
Open Source Furniture
These are tough times for a lot of people right now and its hard to imagine that anyone is running out to buy high-end contemporary design. Berlin-based designer Ronen Kadushin hopes to help those...
04.16.09 -
Marek Gut Commode
Though we already ran our weekly round-up of finds from the Web, I couldn't help spotlighting this retrofuturistic piece of furniture by Polish designer Marek Gut. The so-called Commode (we'd...
written by: Sarah Rich05.01.09 -
Reclaimed Bowling Lane Furniture
In bowling, "striking out" means throwing three strikes in the tenth and final frame of a game. In 2007, "striking out," for television producer and musician Jim Malone, meant...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.28.09 -
Bungee Bird Feeder
Summer is a great time for bungee jumping. But for the non-thrill-seeking type, it might be safer to just get a bungee-jumping bird feeder and sit back sipping lemonade while the seeds take all the...
written by: Sarah Rich05.28.09 -
Piegato Shelves
Folding furniture is often accused of being the worst of all resting places, associated as it is with the discomfort of cold lecture halls and strange relatives' holiday brunches. But just because...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake06.01.09 -
Ripple Chandelier
At ICFF last month, jGoodDesign debuted several new products from their collection of hand-blown glass lighting. They showcased a number of beautiful chandeliers and pendants—the hanging...
written by: Sarah Rich06.04.09
