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Explore - Accessories
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Hero Design Studio
For many setting out to make it on their own, a storefront is a destination. But for husband-wife team Mark Brickey and Beth Manos Brickey of Hero Design Studio, their shop in Buffalo's Allentown...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake03.05.11 -
Catchy Hooks
Picture your garment-strewn home, with coats tossed over the sofa’s arm, scarves slung over side chairs, and handbags hidden who-knows-where. Consider the aesthetic anguish and the daily...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Justin Fantl03.03.11 -
Storage Slings
For those spots where a table will take up too much space and piling your on the floor isn't exactly appealing, try hanging a sling from the wall for a bit of extra decorative storage.
written by: Jordan Kushins02.12.11 -
Kaufmann's Unbreakable Glasses
I was recently down in Los Angeles to moderate a panel on the Swiss Design Awards at the A+D Museum. There I met a 2009 award winner for product design, Sandra Kaufmann, who heads the eyewear brand...
written by: Aaron Britt02.08.11 -
17 Swedish Designers
If there was one exhibition I longed to see last year, it was 17 Swedish Designers. The show features the work of, you guessed it, 17 young, female, Swedish designers and design groups who have all...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake02.03.11 -
Maison & Objet: Part 3
Welcome to my third and final installment of highlights from Maison & Objet 2011. You can find the first two here and here. This one is a chunky, motley assortment of LED lights,...
written by: Jaime Gillin01.31.11 -
Maison & Objet: Part 2
I'm just back from Paris, and still processing all the exciting new furnishings, accessories, and objets I spied at Maison & Objet over the weekend. In case you missed my first dispatch, check...
written by: Jaime Gillin01.27.11 -
Rubber Bands, Man
When the architecture industry suffered a massive blow due to the economy, architect Margarita Mileva turned to upcycling office supplies. Her designs have garnered international attention and she...
written by: Diana Budds01.16.11 -
Organic Laptop Bag by Zaum
We've been on a laptop bag lookout and this week Zaum's Eco Portabile Media bag caught our eye. It's got all the fixing of a basic laptop carrier—padded computer section, pockets for plug-ins...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.12.11 -
Tidy Books Box
Conceptualized by a Parisian violin maker and handmade of limewood with a water-based finish, the Tidy Books Box allows kids to select books from their covers rather than their spines.
written by: Erika Heet01.01.11 -
Young Designers
Branching out and doing your own thing is a brave and bold move at any time and any age. That said, the 21 visionaries we profile here—–designers of interiors, graphics, architecture,...
written by: Dwell Staff12.15.10 -
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 -
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 -
Text Appeal
Will Robison and Jacob Krupnick believe that transforming basic transactions into “retail experiments” will change the rapport we have with what we buy. Subports launched in late 2009...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Anna Wolf11.24.10 -
Nesting Instinct
If I had a fatter wallet, and a big, spreading tree in my backyard (if, indeed, I had a backyard), I would most certainly covet this cool new product from DEDON: a Nestrest. It's a...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.18.10 -
Free City Shop, Los Angeles
Nina Garduno recently opened her shop Free City—a mix between an actual store and a design commune–on Highland Avenue in Hollywood. She started the company in 2002, inspired by her ...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.01.10 -
Shipping Container Retail Design
I wish I could see this cool new pop-up shop in person, but alas, it's in Manhattan and only until October 31. It's the first (albeit temporary) retail store for fashion designer Richard Chai, set...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.22.10 -
Park Life, San Francisco
I was in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood a few days ago, and stopped by one of my favorite shops: Park Life, a cool and highly unconventional gallery and shop. It opened in 2006, the...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.19.10 -
Terrariums by Botany Factory
Browsing through the San Francisco shop General Store recently, I noticed some highly covetable, bulbous glass globes filled with tiny succulents: terrariums by the local designer Katie Goldman...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.19.10 -
Esquivel Shoes
George Esquivel learned how to make shoes 16 years ago in a Southern California garage. Today the designer runs his eponymous shoe brand from Los Angeles, where his team crafts gorgeous shoes with...
written by: Bradford Shellhammer10.06.10
