a design blog for lovers of all things cool and beautiful
This year in Milan, the Italian company Arper debuted a number of new products, but this little lovely is the one that stole my heart. Wing, designed by the Barcelona based studio Lievore Altherr Molina, is a sculptural wall-mounted coat hanger composed of three walnut wood arms that can rotate out from or lie flat against theread ON
Texture lovers rejoice! Today D has gathered a sensory smorgasbord of tactile goodies from the portfolio of one of my favorite textile artists, Rosemary Hallgarten. The Rosemary Hallgarten brand all began with a few rugs in the late 1990s, when Rosemary left her job in advertising to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a designer and maker ofread ON
I stumbled upon this spunky beauty a few weeks ago and have been meaning to share it ever since. Who would have thought that neon yellow and brass could look so fantastic together? Apparently the designer of this lantern, Michael Amato, the in house Creative Director of Urban Electric Co. The Cosy lanternread ON
Normally, when it comes to do it yourself home renovations, I’m a firm believer in bringing in the skilled professionals. My rather pathetic arm circumference aside, I mainly worry that the end result will be a disappointment, or worse yet an eyesore, and who has the heart to re-finish an entire dresser only to immediately strip it down and refinish itread ON
With New York Design Week (NYCxDESIGN) here and underway, D’s inbox is rapidly approaching critical mass… although when it is filled with beauties like these, it’s difficult to complain. Today I’m offering a little sneak peek into one great event - Wanted Design. Making its debut in 2011, Wanted Design has quickly become a doread ON
Born in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the grassroots design organization Reclaim NYC launched their inaugural event in December of 2012. The goal was to have designers transform wreckage from the storm into furniture and art to be auctioned for charity. The event not only raised money, but also bore some beautiful and unique piecesread ON
You may recall a post last week featuring Enzo Berti’s designs for the Italian company Kreoo. Well, Kreoo is not the only company Berti designs for, so today I’ve gathered a few additional favorites from his portfolio for your viewing pleasure. But before we jump in, allow me reintroduce the designer behind it all. Born in Pianigaread ON
