“Places have different ingredients, skills and needs that create a recipe for vernacular design. This vernacular becomes a local identity.” This was the starting point for young designer Jeff Lambert’s Places project that has resulted in a smart collection of home accessories made from different types of brick. Read the rest of this entry »
We love the simple forms and stained colours of these cylindrical storage boxes by German design studio kaschkasch cologne. Inspired by the traditional Japanese Wappa bowl, the boxes are made from bent oak and ash. Read the rest of this entry »
Michaël Verheyden is a Belgium based designer, whose work I spotted at Maison&Objet earlier this year. He creates fashion accessories and home objects using noble and durable materials such as solid wood, marble and linen that feel natural and age beautifully. Read the rest of this entry »
This weekend I rode my bike over the Queensboro Bridge. It was the last and largest looming barrier between me and any realistic hope of riding in Manhattan. The bridge, and any bridge for that matter, is just one giant hill with a long and gradual incline that seems to never end. I have been afraid to even try for the entire spring and summer. Now that I have conquered my fear (it wasn’t even that hard), I plan on riding to work daily with what is left of the year before snow starts falling. These pannier bags by bike company Linus are my next purchase to make my commute everything I had dreamed: speedy and stylish! Read the rest of this entry »