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Higgins for Jonathan Adler
in Design on 11 March 2011
Happy chic designer Jonathan Adler teamed up with legendary mid-century glass studio Higgins to produce a series of multicolored mobiles that both showcase Higgins' iconic glass-making technique and reflect Adler's signature playful aesthetic and bold use of color. Based in the Chicago suburb of Riverside, IL, Higgins Studio was...
Wonderwall Archives 01
in Design on 10 February 2011
From A.P.C.'s bungalow-style boutique in Tokyo to Hong Kong's freezer-like Ice Cream store, Wonderwall, the interior design firm founded in 2000 by Masamichi Katayama, has made its name by creating a diverse range of spaces throughout Asia, the U.S. and Europe. A monograph of the studio's work to date,...
First Love, Last Rites
in Culture on 3 December 2010
In today's hyperreal visual landscape, erasing lines between fact and fiction has become a controversial trope. "First Love, Last Rites"—photographer Skye Parrott's new solo show at Brooklyn's Capricious Space—does just that, revisiting a year-and-a-half of the artist's tumultuous teen years, beginning when she was 15 and in a relationship...
Kate Miss Jewelry
in Style on 2 December 2010
The ultra-crafty graphic designer, jewelry designer and blogger Kate Miss produces simple necklaces that are so lovely it's difficult to procure one before they sell out from her online shop. Almost two years ago the Long Island City-based designer developed a renewed interest in the friendship bracelets of her...
Anthology Magazine
in Design on 22 November 2010
With the creation of their new quarterly shelter and lifestyle publication Anthology, editor Anh-Minh Le and creative director Meg Mateo Ilasco have introduced a beautifully-assembled magazine that juxtaposes eye-catching photographic coverage of home décor, travel, design, entertaining, and culture with compelling narratives on these subjects. Anh-Minh, veteran contributor to...
Freehands 2010
in Tech on 9 November 2010
Just in time for the arrival of frosty winter temperatures, Freehands debuts their new and updated gloves for Fall/Winter 2010. As with all gloves in the line—the brainchild of our own founder Josh Rubin and his father, glove manufacturer Stanley Rubin—Freehands' latest in digit-warming fashion continues to feature a...