Nestled beneath the Manhattan Bridge overpass in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn is a haven for fans of Japanese art and subculture. It's called Zakka, and it's home to an awesome array of art books and more. We're talking tomes…
Continue Reading →Â Â Â Â Dan Ziglam and Elliot Brook are the directors of UK-based design firm, Deadgood, where everything they make is "deadgood". The young company has already made Elle Decoration's "˜Brit Talent Hot List' and Design Week's '50 People Making a…
Continue Reading →I've been a big fan of The Dieline lately"“ the worlds #1 package design site. (We wrote about it last year, and it's still going strong. Â It just seems to get better and better each time I check in.) Browse…
Continue Reading →Sudokid: Shape. Solve. Share! I love this 6 kids version of Soduku, with shapes instead of numbers. It's designed and developed by the Quirky community. This product requires 300 commitments to buy before it goes into production and is made…
Continue Reading →In an age where so many goods are mass produced in areas of the world far from where they were designed (like, say, China), it's refreshing to see an artist still making hand-crafted pieces in semi-limited runs at prices that…
Continue Reading →Your urban sensibility is already apparent in mostly every aspect of your existence. Whether it's the way you dress or the the music you listen to, everyone knows that you're watching the streets. When you escape the sidewalk's influence and…
Continue Reading →What happens when you let folks like Vault 49, Tara Mcpherson and Alberto Cerriteno make limited-edition pillows? Pure awesomeness.
Continue Reading →In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, we've started to focus on the drama that still surrounds the singer - his will, the question of what to do with his non-biological children, why he suffered cardiac arrest, and so on.…
Continue Reading →I just received maybe the best paper invitation for an industry benefit I've ever seen. Announcing a Non-Event Garden Party for the 25th anniversary of Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA). The card says: Feel good about not attending. No…
Continue Reading →Some might think having your own coffin in your house is morbid, but not William Warren. In fact, the furniture and product designer created Shelves for Life, a build-it-yourself Ikea style bookcase that, after you've expired, can be reassembled into…
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