Ah, it’s that time of the year again:oh xxxx, where did the year go??! It’s also the time of year that I start searching for beautifully designed calendars that offer an artistic landscape for the coming year. Calendars don’t need to be solely practical or mundane, listing a year of “to do’s” and “have-done’s”. Yes, they can be practical, but they can be quite magical and … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Louisiana
Louisiana has had its fair share of natural disasters including flooding this summer, so we decided to send a little love their way and feature Louisiana designers in our latest State of Design post. Sorry Arizona, you're going to have to wait. What I found, apart from superb design, was a design community willing to share the names of other designers with me - designers I … [Read more...]
Tesler & Mendelovitch
With wooden clutches that look like portable sculptures, the work of Israeli designers Tesler & Mendelovitch is like having your own personal, and wearable, piece of art. While the design is unmistakably modern and minimal, the geometric design not only adds architectural detail, but makes the clutch flexible and comfortable to hold. Made from a variety of woods, such as … [Read more...]
Calendar*ific 2016
A few years ago, we did a round up of calendars from independent, modern designers in our calendar*ific post. Looking back on those designs, which still are beautifully modern, has inspired us to do a repeat round up for 2016. This year, independent artists and designers continue to produce calendars that, while practical, are almost like little works of art in their own … [Read more...]