From WSJ, we just noted there’s a new record price for a Hermès Birkin handbag – this one in braise crocodile with diamond hardware. The selling price? $298,000. (Previous record was $222K.) Seems when you’re considering a limited-production icon, it’s…
If you’re in LA, try to catch this one! Nucleus has a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Charles and Ray Eames tribute, “Mad About Mid Century”, running from March 19-April 3, 2016 (opening reception 7-10pm on the 19th). In addition to furniture, there are…
Found a gem while researching the designer of a particular bar cart this morning. Here’s John Kapel talking about furniture lines and angles (and chairs as sculpture) in a great little video from LACMA:
We love this artistic collab that combines the minimalist art aesthetic of Smartestgiant (UK based artist Mick Watson) with classic and modern hip hop album covers. At least one of the Run The Jewels album covers will end up on…
Camilla D’Errico, the graphic artist whose previous book covered manga techniques, has released a new one – “Pop Painting,” which covers techniques of pop surrealism. Though D’Errico says she’s not a fan of labels, she’s expressed a fondness for the…
Puma is killing it thanks to their collabs with Rihanna, and if this teaser for AW16’s Fenty by Rihanna is any indication, that is going to continue. Check out the video:
Imagine the joy of receiving a book that has a print on the cover that precisely matches your yoga pants. Yep, upon receiving Modern Printmaking, that happened. Even better, the book actually goes into HOW to design modern prints –…
Do you use a calendar as your desktop wallpaper? Design Within Reach has a great one for 2016 featuring some George Nelson clocks to liven up those days and dates while still preserving minimalism. The default 2560×1440 resolution should work…
The Art Students League of New York is a venerable institution, where the likes of Georgia O’Keefe and Jackson Pollock have studied. Their instructors are considered to be among the world’s best, and this book: Art Students League of New…
Singapore Airlines is luxe but pretty chill about it – subtle luxury, not over the top, with attention to all the necessary customer service and experience design details. This week, they put out a video titled “No Detail Is Too…
