Visual Reference Studio's Swamp Collection takes its inspiration from the depths of the Mississippi marshlands where their studio is located. With the Cypress Stool, Duckweed Lounge and Swamp Bench/Lounge from the collection, design team Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne have taken Frank Lloyd Wright's original vision of nature-inspired...

With Los Angeles' recent spate of new boutiques—from East Coast imports Moss and Opening Ceremony to an A.P.C. flagship—the city's getting a major dose of prime retail adding to the few pioneers who were already there. The following are a couple more (located literally around the corner from each...

Planning a visit to Canada's largest city? Look no further than Streets.to , Toronto's visual search engine, to set you up with a personal tour. Taking you on a simulated 3-D city excursion, Streets.to is touted as "the world's first and only patent-pending virtual cityscape." It's purpose: to turn...

After seeing great success at their Spring 2007 conferences in London and New York, PSFK will host its third symposium in the City of Angels Tuesday 18 September 2007. In accordance with PSFK's mission to "make things better," the conference furthers the blog's initiative to promote positive change in...

One look at most Scandinavian complexions is a good enough testimonial to try some of their skincare regimens. These three brands all have an ethos of simplicity, draw on Eastern traditions, and use top-quality ingredients. We picked their travel kits because we love to be able to really just...

Umbra's latest from their more high-end U+ line has a few items notable for their use of materials and humor. At more reasonable price points than other design objects, these are the kind of pieces that will inject a dose of style if you're bored with your decor and...

In his collection of portraits titled Hair Wars, NYC-based photographer David Yellen profiles traditional African American beauty parlor culture and invites us into a world of weaves and braids, where no style is too extreme. The competitions, which began in the mid-'80s when stylist extraordinaire David Humphries (more commonly...

After seeing huge success from their first bikini collaboration with KAWS' last year, the female streetwear fashion line Married to the Mob (aka MOB) have teamed up again to launch a second limited-edition bathing suit with the artist. The look this year, called "The Rattle," is a little more...