I really love the original Barber Osgerby flight stool, which she recently turned into a limited edition collection for Pantone. These flight stools made the blog circuit a few months ago, as they were everywhere during ICFF. The Pantone versions…
Continue Reading →The Michael Lau and Nike Mr. Shoe boggle heads were a bit of a mystery until all the Nike Hong Kong pages were translated for me-- so here's what I know. They're are a few different mass-produced versions for sale,…
Continue Reading →Remember those bad ass bags we saw a while back made from old skate decks by Becky Hickey? Well, she recently did a one of kind line of bags, in collaboration with some amazing artists. Not all the bags sold…
Continue Reading →I really love Michael Young's design, the PXR-5 Watch he designed last year for Dem, Incis simple, useable, and gorgeous. If you're not familiar with Michael Young's work-- please, check it out. He's quickly becoming one of the most influential…
Continue Reading →Playsam has an exquisite line of Scandinavian designer made wooden toys. Their 'streamliner' car series are made of solid wood, and are in many different looks-- convertibles, lots of colors, etc. Good for sharpening your 'kids' design eye from the…
Continue Reading →I'm totally intrigued by Spanish designer Martin Azua's 'Basic House'. The house is made of metal-coated polyester, and can be squeezed down to pocket size, and of course is thrown in the air, and expands large enough to serve as…
Continue Reading →CA Boom II is 3 and a half days of cutting edge in design, and architecture at the Santa Monica Civic Center. This year they're sponsored by our friends at MoCoLoco, Land+Living, Core77, among others. The lineup of exhibitors for…
Continue Reading →The plastic cup reminds me of summer-- slip and slides, sipping bug juice and eating fruit-ice-pops. Of course, I wont deny the plastic cup has become a symbol of a "kegger", and the epitome of a college party. The Crinkle…
Continue Reading →I'm showing a little of my softer side here, and my long time love for 'bath time'--oh how embarrassing. I totally dig the iPop, designed by "Design by People", a NYC based firm. The product is a collaboration between the…
Continue Reading →This Saturday, the 23rd of July, is a day packed full of good design in Sydney, Australia. The event is called Saturday in Design and there will be 34 busses operating on 5 different routes around the city taking spectators…
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