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Explore - Textile
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The Seekers
Thanks to the Vintage Bazaar, a pop-up market started by locals Katherine Raz and Libby Alexander, the Windy City is brimming with prime design finds.
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: David Robert Elliot09.13.11 -
Design Advice Dishtowel
"Get rid of crap. Buy things you'll love forever. Make Stuff." Sound advice from a tea towel courtesy of San Francisco designer/musician Cristina Espinosa of The Heated. The wise words...
$11.00
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Lehman's Leather Fly Swatter
Imagine a fly swatter from the 19th century, and you’ll likely picture this Amish-made bug smasher from the Ohio-based “old-fashioned, non-electric merchandise” emporium Lehman...
$4.95
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Lehman's
Lehman's ships old-fashioned, non-electric merchandise all over the world through catalogs and online. Their diverse customer base includes missionaries and doctors working in developing countries,...
08.30.11 -
Hometown Hero
Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan.
written by: Aaron Britt08.29.11 -
Raise High the Roof Beams
Creative bartering and a healthy dose of sweat equity allowed a young Charleston couple to transform a derelict 19th-century structure into an inspired living space.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Daniel Shea08.29.11 -
Indego Africa Wine Bag
Wine is a go-to for gifting, and we are all for adding a little something extra to your two-buck-Chuck. These Dutch wax cloth bags are beautiful and come with a bit of history, too; They're hand...
$8.00
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Suita Sofa
The modular Suita Sofa, designed by Antonio Citterio in collaboration with Vitra, is almost endlessly customizable. Choose from components including one armed seats, two armed seats, a chaise shape...
$6340.00
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Marimekko Pilvi Bag
If you're like me, you have more totes than you know what to do with. Get ready to do some closet cleaning because the Marimekko Pilvi bag is the one worth having.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.11.11 -
Modern Getaways
Enjoy the salty air and coastal views—without having to invest your nest egg in a ground-up build. These modern marvels offer stays from one night to one month (or more, if you can swing it!).
written by: Heidi Mitchell08.04.11 -
Scrap Wrap Bracelets
I've got a habit—a little hoard-y, but not necessarily bad—of buying craft-ish supplies with no concept of what I will do with them. A while back at the local Mission Fabric Outlet ...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Jordan Kushins08.03.11 -
Marimekko's Iconic Patterns
It's hard not to adore (and lust after) Marimekko's fabrics. In the early 1950s, as Finland continued its slow recovery from World War II, textile designer Armi Ratia seized the opportunity to...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.26.11 -
Helsinki Ink
Step inside Marimekko’s printing factory for a look at how its iconic textiles come to life.
written by: Katja Lindroosphotos by: Alex Subrizi07.22.11 -
Rebirth of the Cool
The Sunshine State once yielded a bumper crop of modernist homes that—as this remodel proves—are still worth savoring.
written by: Jordan Kushins07.22.11 -
House Party!
All it takes to play is a healthy imagination, but a modern playhouse adds to the fun.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Peter Belanger07.15.11 -
House Blanket
Pros Donna Wilson has a playful, universally good-humored approach to design (and the fandom of a certain associate editor). Her House Blanket typifies this fun-loving, anything-goes attitude. Ther...
$408.00
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Play's the Thing
With ingenuity and plenty of elbow grease, architect John Tong turned an old Toronto dairy into the ultimate family clubhouse.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Christopher Wahl07.04.11 -
Buenos Aires Placemat
Because a few dinnertime spills are inevitable, frame your food with a festive mat befitting the tasty meal you're about to enjoy. We love the circular pattern and pops of earthy color that...
$18.00
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Jabba the Hutt Pillow
You’d be hard pressed to find someone—in this or any other galaxy, no matter how far, far away—who is not a fan of Star Wars, and the insta-classic from 1977 is now a franchise...
written by: Jordan Kushins06.28.11 -
Hella Cool
In her Berlin studio, rogue Dutch designer Hella Jongerius creates colorful, covetable objects that meld the handmade and the mass-produced in surprising new ways.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Oliver Mark06.20.11
