Hatched from the minds of Belgian architectural firm, dmVA, this egg-shaped abode gives a new name to mobile homes worldwide.  The easily transportable unit is made mostly of polyester and comes equipt with a bathroom, kitchen, bed, and multiple nooks and crannies  for endless storage space.  While the blob may not appear to be the [...]

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If you make it to the UK this year, check out the East London menswear boutique, Hostem. Proprietor James Brown opened the location in efforts to “marry his favorite… sartorial aesthetics under one roof”. I can’t stop staring at the “rustic-luxe” interiors. The re-worked lamps, mirrors and screens serve as the backdrop for a truly [...]

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MF5, Branco & Preto, 1953 The evolution of design aesthetic is a funny thing. There is a natural time table for revitilization, an internal clock of sorts, that dictates when an old trend can possibly survive in a new and modern environment. This year, while walking around ICFF, it was quite clear that the 1950s [...]

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James Corbett, a sculptor from Ningi, Queensland, Australia first discovered his talent while working at an auto recycling business in Brisbane.  Using antique car parts, Corbett now creates fascinating large-scale sculptures that sell for thousands and thousands of dollars…and understandably so!  The complexity and originality behind these pieces is quite astounding.

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I am obsessed with typography and letterpress. They cover plenty of walls in my home. Ork Posters designs neighborhood posters for your hometown or your present town or your future town. I love them. With a couple unrelated “town” designs like Heart and Brain, Ork Posters creates a design savvy (and economical) way to cover [...]

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In collaboration with DailyCandy, Target recently introduced their Red Hot Shop, which is a monthly dose of off beat, unique and functional products for child, adult and home. I love this Indie Rock Coloring Book from Target’s Red Hot Shop. Montreal based Yellow Bird Project created this coloring book with illustrations and activities from artist [...]

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Traveling can be super hectic. So it’s important to accessorize wisely. Comfort and ease come in handy when running through an airport terminal to catch a flight, but it’s also nice to look good while speeding by other travelers at 7 m.p.h. Thankfully, there are more options than Jansport backpacks and white Nikes. These three imports hit all [...]

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The Sketchbook Project is one of the many wonderful things hosted by Art House Co-op, now based out of Brooklyn, NY.  On their fifth year of this increasingly successful project, the goal is to get artists to take these blank Moleskin sketchbooks and return them filled with their own work.  The books are then taken [...]

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Great video by Everynone, Radiolab and NPR

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Lulu Wolf is an artist and illustrator, based out of Brooklyn, whose work is created by combining vintage magazines and paper.  I have always admired artists that are able to make pieces that are so simple yet still so beautiful and seemingly complex.  I’d say Wolf has successfully accomplished just that.           [...]

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