New Zealand designer David Trubridge has cornered the market on intricately constructed, dazzlingly beautiful pendant lights comprised of interlocking bamboo modules. His latest creation, Manuka, debuts this weekend during New York Design Week. Named after the flower of a New Zealand tree, Manuka is an especially large hanging ball (the smaller — Continue reading
Soap package design built around the concept of washing away sins. Pretty clever stuff from Greek design student Vassia Kalozoumi. Sins consists of seven different soaps and bath foams, each one representing one of the Biblically-based Seven Deadly Sins. Kalozoumi took inspiration from the triangles and circles referenced in Dante’s Inferno for the — Continue reading
Gardeners unaccustomed to pushing around a wheelbarrow may want to reconsider doing so once they lay eyes on this ridiculously pretty Sawati Wheelbarrow from Anthropologie. Hand-painted with a paisley-and-flower motif, it’s clearly not built for carting around anything more hefty than a few small shrubs, but at least you won’t — Continue reading
Montreal-based Studio Sasseville claims to be dedicated to “the design of rare objects; objects that are kept, bequeathed and become family heirlooms: tableware, decorative objects, timepieces, jewelry and furniture.” And, apparently, dumbbells. Their solid marble dumbbell, perhaps the only piece of exercise equipment yet that can lay legitimate claim to — Continue reading
Australian architectural firm Tribe designed this sublime suburban loft-like house for a young New South Wales family. “Internally, the spaces are a playful study in volume and light,” Tribe Studio explains. To be sure, but it was the brick work that really got our attention, a traditional material that seems to — Continue reading
Proving that concrete is not just a building material anymore is Studio22, a Chinese product design studio founded by Sean Yu and Yi-ting Cheng, that specializes in items made from cement and metal. This elegant and stylish pen, crafted from hand-poured cement and stainless steel (and ridges that are meant — Continue reading
Are you a design-loving team player who prefers working in your pajamas? Is a rapidly growing company that appreciates both dedication and work/life balance your cup of tea? Well, you’re in luck! 2Modern is looking for a dynamic Production Artist! Click here for a complete job description, and then go — Continue reading
Cooks with a soft spot for caustic humor and the text-based illustrations of Scottish artist David Shrigley are in luck. Artware Editions has released a linen kitchen towel bearing a screen print of a Shrigley aphorism that’s bound to elicit a few chuckles. And, we’re willing to bet, is destined to — Continue reading
Whether or not Charles Eames would have approved is anyone’s guess, but artist Phillip Estlund has found a way to put a signature spin on a vintage Eames fiberglass chair. Estlund, who’s best known for his collages, came by the idea of applying cut paper images and polyurethane to his — Continue reading
“I enjoy simple daily tasks. The taste or smell of food, the warmth of home…an inkling of life or movement of the heart.” Japanese artist Fumi Koike’s eloquence is not, it seems, limited to the painted page. Koike, a gifted illustrator, has also been creating a series of beautifully detailed — Continue reading
Hinoki, we learn, is a species of cypress found in central Japan that gives off a desirable cedar-like aroma. Which is why it was used in the making of this closet hook, a device designed to hang amongst clothes to keep them smelling nicely while repelling fabric-damaging insects. Japanese product — Continue reading
“I have always loved geometry, lines, curves, pattern and abstract designs. Architecture seems like a great way to express them.” Well, we agree, but something tells us that mere love of architecture won’t necessarily secure a series of images this resplendent. Photographer Jared Lim is one of many contemporary artists — Continue reading
We couldn’t pass up sharing this very clever self-promotional campaign by the Canadian ad agency Rethink. Eager to tout their own creative prowess, the firm came up with the concept of creating a range of table wines bearing labels showing some very famous table designs. “The back of each label — Continue reading
In the mood for elegant outdoor furniture that just happens to be in a handful of museum collections? Well, you’re in luck. Our Richard Schultz for Knoll outdoor furniture sale includes the always blooming Knoll Petal Coffee Table table and the forever modern 1966 Adjustable Chaise Lounge, both in the Museum of — Continue reading
2Modern spent a couple of days at the Frieze Art Fair this past weekend, and, yes, it looked good! On a sunny, breezy Manhattan day, we hopped a ferry to Randall’s Island, and within minutes were under a massive white tent that housed the jaw-dropping offerings of more than 180 — Continue reading
Kakkoii means cool or awesome in Japanese, we’re told, and if so, we’ll concede that a wireless speaker with a big sound that happens to be shaped like a megaphone is indeed a pretty cool (and maybe even awesome) idea. London-based design studio Kakkoii obviously thinks so, too, since they’ve named — Continue reading
These adorably imperfect dolls are patterned after drawings made by first, second and third grade children in Sri Lanka, part of a social design initiative called Me and My Doll, spearheaded by German designer Alexa Alexa Lixfeld. The dolls are hand made by women employed by The Selyn Socioeconomic Development Foundation, — Continue reading
We’re perusing The Frieze Art Fair today and tomorrow, eager to bring you the good, the bad, and the most memorable contemporary art this side of the Atlantic. We’re hopping a ferry over to Randall’s Island Park to take in the sights and sounds, and see what all the fuss — Continue reading
Hand metal stamping is an arduous process, and we admire anyone who has the patience to do it, let alone with such winsome flair as Jessica Numbers. Numbers sources vintage silver flatware, and hand stamps them with her own designs. We were taken with these particular spoons today—the etching-like permanence — Continue reading
There’s a great deal to admire about this renovation of a compact single-family home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, not the least of which is the impressive visual clarity (both literal and aesthetic) provided by the layout, the furnishings and multiple light sources. The refurbishment, undertaken by the Brooklyn firm General Assembly, — Continue reading
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