i’m in love. with a wallpaper company. i thought i’d seen the best of the best in wallpaper but thanks to corbett at variegated i’ve discovered a fantastic new designer, karen combs of nama rococo. after studying and traveling all over the world, karen came back to work and live in north adams, massachusetts. inspired…
April, 2006
Thursday April 27th, 2006
good on paper design
today i was lucky enough to steal a few minutes of lisa wong jackson‘s time- the designer behind good on paper design and pixel and floyd cards. lisa had all sorts of interesting comments on being a self-taught designer, dealing with demanding brides and having her own wedding in martha stewart’s wedding magazine. so [click…
chicago!
ac and i are off to chicago today for the idsa conference. i’ll be speaking bright and early on saturday morning so we have to run and hop a plane. i’ll be gone on friday but will try to squeak a few good garden finds in on sunday. so, enjoy your weekend and if you’re…
blueprint grade?
well, i grabbed myself a copy of blueprint yesterday and i thought it might be fun to see what those of you who’ve read it think. my 2 minute snap opinion? i worry it’s trying to be too many things at once: martha stewart magazine, real simple, lucky and domino all rolled into one. it…
Wednesday April 26th, 2006
BKLYN DESIGNS contest winners!
i spent the better part of the last two days sifting through the beautiful photographs entered in the d*s/BKLYN DESIGNS photo contest. you guys are some serious shots! it was incredibly difficult to narrow these down (i looked through at least 400 photos) but here are the top three winners. thanks so much to everyone…
pratt design stars [continued]
dalex design‘s danny alexander is already a design star in his own right, having won numerous design awards and exhibited at brooklyn’s the future perfect and salon del mobile last year. i’ve mentioned danny before, but i wanted to make sure i added him- he was as sweet as he is talented. click here for…
pratt design stars
i peeked in on pratt‘s industrial design student preview monday night and came home feeling extremely inspired and overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of design. for me, pratt has always been one of the meccas for design. churning out some of the great designers of this generation, pratt is always a great place to catch…
small factory design
brooklyn is constantly churning out great designers and i wanted to highlight another furniture designer making waves in the scene. small factory design‘s curt meissner graduated from pratt with an ID degree and now designs custom furniture for clients from his brooklyn studio. these latest pieces, the pandabox collection, are made almost entirely of eco-friendly…
in the mix *
you can never have enough fun graphically inspired tableware. this “in the mix” series from rios clementi hale studios (not neutral) is available in a number of styles starting at $12. click here for more info.
hidden art shop [part deux]
wanted to throw in a few extra hidden art pieces that were of note: a great everyday mug, cups on a slant, a fancied up egg cup, some gorgeous nubby pillows and some fun coasters decorated with photos of vintage plates. click here for the full shabang from hidden art. [again, intl shipping charge applies]
hidden art shop [part one]
the hidden art online shop has too many great design finds to pass up. keep in mind the prices don’t include intl shipping, so if anything catches your eye be sure to consider the fees. i’ve ordered a number of things from europe and have been glad i did every time. you can often find…
this is macro
i’m listening to kexp this morning and going through this great big packet of milan designers that kristina at 3lc sent me (thanks, kristina!). it’s packed full of great up and coming designers that showcased with hidden art uk this year, so i wanted to talk about a few of these. first up is this…
lisa stickley london
during my interview with mav at port2port she mentioned the work of british designer, lisa stickley. based in london, lisa creates beautiful textiles for tablecloths, napkins, cushions, place mats, tea towels, wash bags, shoe bags, aprons and chair covers used in her 8 signature collections. a little bit vintage and a little bit modern, lisa’s…
Tuesday April 25th, 2006
loyal loot
the last time i talked to the ladies of loyal loot collective they were part of the canadian cabin post i did on up and coming designers from our friendly neighbor to the north. since then i’ve heard about their latest work on poppytalk and heard it mentioned by a number of the student designers…
luzifer
i love spain’s luzifer design- fun name, imaginative designs and great finish options for each piece. this design, the hola mastil 10 would be perfect for those of you lucky enough to have a large, open space with high ceilings. nothing like a dramatic lighting statment. click here for more info on luzifer and here…
cover design contest
tony, the art director of warrior magazine (a fantastic arts/culture mag based in montreal)just emailed me to let me know that warrior is having a cover design contest. i know you guys are artsy, so click here for the details and enter (all entries due june 1, 2006)! your work could be on the cover…
j good design
nyc designer jeffrey goodman is well known for his work with glass. goodman’s j good design studio is based in greenwich village and consistently produces elegant, modern lighting. his oculus pendants (above) and the dome pendant lamp below are some of my favorite pieces. goodman’s design are simple enough to let the beauty of the…
rehti design
rehti is a group of young finnish designers churning out some really beautiful products. i’m loving this kelkka alumninum lamp and decorative wege cast iron pan (available here). not sure how practical the pan is, but i love the idea of decorating a normally ignored part of the object. you can find more information on…
