Eujin Rhee
Digital Editor at Dwell
Eujin Rhee is the digital editor at Dwell and a self-proclaimed gastronome who lives for restored film prints, plans on retiring in Paris, and can easily be won over by quoting Vian.
Q&A with Paper Engineer Matt Shlian
Apophenia: the experience of seeing meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data. Such is the title of Ann Arbor, Michigan based paper artist and engineer Matt Shlian's geometric series for Ghostly International, a follow-up to 2011’s Tessellation Series. Presented in four distinct moments, each with an edition of 25, Apophenia reads like snapshots in the process of pattern creation. We recently had the opporunity to chat with Schlian to find out more about his creative process, influences, preferences, and why he is "sort of anti-decoration."
Art Is Where the Home Is
In honor of the Palais-Royal's first public art exhibition's 346th anniversary (it debuted today in 1667!), we've curated a fine crop of modern art found in the pages of Dwell. For more modern art, check out these five desserts inspired by iconic works of art that are sure to impress any dinner guest.
Ceramic Designer We Love: Jeff Nimeh
Relocating from New York to Kyoto, Japan in 2012 not only marked a new beginning in his life, but proved to be a working catalyst for ceramicist Jeff Nimeh. All of the pieces from the designer's collection of "balanced and well-proportioned ceramic art" are skillfully wheel-thrown in porcelain and high-fired with select glazes. Incredible in its simplicity, the works are a quiet reminder of the inherent beauty of ceramic artisanship, dating back all the way to 25,000 BC. Nippon absorbed, we can't wait to see what the former New Yorker will present next.
Product Spotlight: Another Ceramic Candlestick
Light the way with these charming candlesticks designed by London-based French product designer Marie Dessuant for Another Country. Each piece comes with a white glazed stoneware lid on a turned FSC certified oak base and inside a nice little surprise awaits—a concealed box for storing all those little miscellaneous objects needing a home.
Product Spotlight: Streamliner Classic by Playsam
Help develop and tune your child's fine motor skills with the sleek Streamliner Classic by Scandinavian design company, Playsam. Designed by Ulf Hanses, this non-toxic lacquer painted wooden toy car was selected by the Swedish National Museum as a Swedish Design Classic for its glossy surface and inventive style.
Typeface Designer We Love: Jordan Metcalf
Cape Town, South Africa-based typeface designer and artist Jordan Metcalf has a knack for creating puzzling, intricate algorithms in the form of typefaces. Whether experimenting with personal projects or commissioned by well-known corporations, the designer has quite the love affair with all things type. The folk music-loving designer can also be found collaborating with three other designers/illustrators under the name Only Today. For even more type love, check out our crop of favorite fonts here and be sure to follow our Pinterest Typography board!
Illustrator We Love: Thibaud Herem
The beauty certainly lies in the details for London-based French illustrator Thibaud Herem. At first glance, his architectural rendering handiwork seems photographic, but upon closer inspection, the magic reveals itself in the meticulous pencil and Indian ink hand drawn detailing the illustrator is known for. Here, a glance at the illustrator's affinity with line and crosshatch patterns.
Brass Lighting by Raymond Barberousse
We've been hitting a brassy note lately, as evidenced by our recent round up of six products made of the gold-like alloy. Chicago based designer and architect Raymond Barberousse ups the ante with his swoon-worthy lighting fixtures. Simple and thoughtful, all pieces are handmade to order and can be purchased here. Click on through to see six of our favorite fixtures!
Black Hogg in Silver Lake
While diners can certainly feast on brioche boxes, Prince Edward Island mussels, and uni toast at Black Hogg, a sweet little eatery in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, it's the cool minimalist interior that people are talking about.
Put a Cork on It
Cork wears many faces—it's waterproof, biodegradable, durable, antibacterial, and highly versatile. No wonder these six designers wisely chose to outfit their products in the impermeable material.
