Posts tagged with 'design':

FALTER is a no-holds-barred, gimmick-free, minimalist platform from which to promote the world's next generation of movements, artists and designers. The magazine is a limited-edition bi-annual international publication based out of London that succeeds in constructing a rich and varied perspective on the world.
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A take back tap movement has been gaining steam of late as a host of sustainability and health issues surrounding bottled water emerge. Just last year, we consumed 50 billion bottles of water (and that's just single serve), of which 4 out of 5 went into landfills. Then the news of BPA chemicals leaching out of plastic bottles came out, sending a shudder through masses of Nalgene power-drinkers. To the rescue comes the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel, a sustainable bottle that redefines what a water bottle can be.  read more »

While some luggage-based brands have focused on diversifying to build a global brand powerhouse (Louis Vuitton comes to mind), London-based Globe-Trotter has been sticking to what it knows best for over a century. Last year, the company, which was originally founded in Saxony, Germany by David Nelkin, celebrated its 110th anniversary of hand-crafting luxury luggage.  read more »

Most developing designers can hardly afford an apartment big enough to house an extra workspace, much less a separate studio. Instead, when innovation comes at home or on the go, the usual backbreaking practice is to hunch over an ill-suited desk, kitchen table or the floor, working as best you can. Fortunately, Icelandic designer Sruli Recht has taken pity on workspace-starved creatives with Cutting Table No. 1, a highly transportable, stow-able, modular table built with designers in mind.
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Crusading designer Hiroko Takahashi and her brand Hirocoledge are spearheading a movement to chic-ify the traditional Japanese kimono. Using big graphical patterns of polka dots, checkerboards and concentric circles splashed with vivid blocks of color, Takahashi's unorthodox take on the classic garment is altogether striking.
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When you see one of Marloes ten Bhömer's creations for the first time, it may take a few seconds to realize that it's a shoe. But this probably wouldn't offend the designer—after all, rediscovery is what she's after. "I never let functionality get in the way of exploration," she says. "And the whole point of exploration is to discover shoes anew."
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A member of the increasing group of slash/slash creatives, architect/fashion designer Mark Greiner has been garnering quite a bit of buzz in Fortaleza, his hometown in northern Brazil. Across the gamut, from houses to clothes, Greiner's construction skills are remarkable, and since he debuted at Dragão Fashion Week after winning a fashion contest in 2001, he's been the event's protegé/mascot.
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"I try to remind people of the universal truths we lose sight of as we get older—things like love, wonder and joy." Although it may seem at odds with the prevailing cynicism of fashion, this is the philosophy of Chase, an LA-based street artist whose message of positivity is melting the hearts of industry insiders worldwide.
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There's no doubt that vintage products have a special impact on consumers—a retro look functions as a sort of storytelling shortcut to warm, fuzzy feelings of familiarity. Traditional Brazilian home appliances company Brastemp is embracing the nouveau-vintage trend with gusto with its new "Brastemp Retro", a '50s-styled mini-fridge with steel legs and an old-school Brastemp logo.  read more »