Chung-Tang Ho has created a new kind of cabinet. One without door, drawers or shelves, but a series of independently sliding wood pieces that move to shape the item you are placing into it. Everyone has one of those toys as a kid with the metal pins you press your hand or face into to [...]
Took a little field trip to The Future Perfect, one of my favorite Williamsburg, Brooklyn stores. Saw some really interesting stuff, they change it up a lot. So thought I’d post a few of my faves here for those who can’t trek to Brooklyn. Check out their online store if you can’t make it to [...]
The Home Traveler by Anne Lorenz is part handbag, part stool. Presented as part of D3 Design Talents exhibit at IMM Cologne, the Home Traveler is a huge carryall with a stool like base. The bag has ample space to hold whatever you can stuff it with. Not meant for actual traveling, the Home Traveler, is [...]
I’d describe the Rewrite desk’s unusual shape as a work bubble for easily distracted people. Designed by Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi founders of Danish design studio GamFratesi the desk was originally designed for an exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen, the desk is now part of a new line with Ligne Roset. I like [...]
Milk crates are sturdy and practically indestructible-the perfect furniture making material. Tables, chairs, even beds can be made from this recycled resource. Every college student in America has used them at one time or another to store books and the like. So DIY to make your own furniture!! Need some design inspiration? I gathered a few [...]
I’m too young to remember Ben Hur. I know it won 12 Academy Awards and it’s revered as one of the greatest epic history movies of all time. But I’m gonna be honest here, I’ve never seen it. I could give a Cliff note account, if i had too. I’ve never had too. One thing [...]
The Moda Collection features designs that look similar to the patchwork furniture designed by former sculptor and painter Lisa Whatmough from Squint. Like Lisa, Moda has taken a variety textured fabrics and mix-n-matched them to create a colorful and unique piece of furniture. I was immediately attracted to Moda’s newest collection Light Vintage, not because I like [...]
