Ontour, our nutty Dutch friends are at it again with their Fall/Winter Collection called Hide Ontour. This season features a winter jacket (an Ontour first), some killer knitted sweaters, scarves, and a stellar set of t-shirts for both guys and…
Continue Reading →This is sweet: a chest-of-drawers turned chest-of-briefcases, ready for immediate removal/use by jetsetters, drug lords, and superheroes. Called the Take Out, this modifiable storage system was born in 2003, after designer Klaus Aalto found himself needing a storage solution of…
Continue Reading →Peel, the Houston boutique/gallery established in 2005, is hosting a new group exhibition featuring the work of graduates of the Royal College of Art. UK Design opens next Friday, September 7th, and will feature the ceramics, jewelry, and product designs…
Continue Reading →I know guys who'd use any excuse to dress up in skirts and beat the crap out of eachother with wooden sticks, so it's no surprise to me that now there's hotels that cater specifically to this niche form of…
Continue Reading →Shane Crozier's Flux E-Desk looks like something straight out of the future. Think Minority Report, think Blade Runner, think kindergarten circa 2025; this is what I, and I'd imagine Shane, could see school desks looking like in another 15 to…
Continue Reading →As the latest edition in the Cream series, Phaidon has recently released Ice Cream, another selection of 100 of the most significant emerging artists working today. Chosen by a team of ten internationally-renowned curators, Ice Cream familiarizes readers with their…
Continue Reading →The trend towards designer speakers that focus on aesthetics rather than technical specifications seems to be growing. I am not sure how NXT does it, but they continue to find companies to create with "innovative" ways to use their flat…
Continue Reading →We've talked smack about a few "smart mirrors" before, but one video/reflection hybrid finally has me more interested than disgusted. Hub, a boutique in Scottsdale, AZ, recently developed their own system to help ass-conscious customers see exactly what they're getting…
Continue Reading →Brooklyn-based designer Nick Foley recently made a bit of a stir with his Pear Light, however it seems that most people didn't dig quite deep enough to discover his other hidden gem. Nick's Cubelights feature a series of 3" blocks,…
Continue Reading →It's been said before, and I'll say it again: The internet rocks. Not too long ago, people spent days researching things -- a pursuit that usually required the presence of books, pencils, and the occasional lawyer -- and now we…
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