Category design

Lenny Kravitz x CB2 collaboration

Coming soon to a CB2 near you, it’s a collaboration with Lenny Kravitz that will bring us some funky, boho, ’70s-inspired pieces. Kravitz refers to the era as “a period when high fashion met hippie chic and blended in with…

Brainwave Zen Garden

It’s almost a holiday weekend here in the States, and maybe you want to a) relax and b) work on a little project. Why not do both at the same time by building yourself a brainwave zen garden? Fun with…

RIP Donald Wexler – Steel Modern

Sad to learn that Donald Wexler, the father of Palm Springs modernism, passed last week. His steel-framed homes revolutionized the way we thought about desert-friendly modern architecture, offering a modern and beautiful alternative to boring tract homes. If you’re not…

Ikea: Kitchen Vision 2025

Ikea recently released their Concept Kitchen 2025, a vision for how technology will aid you in food preparation in the near future. One piece includes a kitchen prep table that can be used as a recorder, a measurement aid, a…

Ven Storage Collection: Jens Risom x Chris Hardy

Jens Risom approached Design Within Reach in search of a collaborative partner to refashion one of his original cabinet series. DWR suggested Chris Hardy, and the Ven collection (from the Danish word for friend) was the result. These elegantly detailed…

Foreboding Dioramas by Thomas Doyle

Model train set pieces have always seemed to have the potential for chaos, and Thomas Doyle capitalizes on that with these miniature dioramas that set the stage for tragedy and allow the viewer to conjure the backstory. Check the video:

Stimulight – A Variation On A Sputnik

Right now we’re really digging the work of Stimulight, out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2013. Their modern urchin, globe and sputnik-style chandeliers come in a variety of configurations that allow you to a choice of size, number of bulbs…

Dwell Visits Design Icon Michael Graves [Video]

RIP, Michael Graves. The designer passed away today at the age of 80, but leaves us a wonderful legacy of modern architectural and product design. In this video, Dwell visits renowned architect and designer Michael Graves at his home in…