by Tariq Dixon Stephen Kenn’s approach to design is quite simple: “Strip things down to the barest bones.” Throughout the LA-based designer’s career, he has explored this philosophy in various forms—including two denim brands and an…
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Dry suit fabric and sailcloth are among mankind’s sturdiest manufactured materials, designed to hold up under some of the wildest conditions the ocean has to offer. So what happens to all the scraps that don’t end up in a Coast Guard airman’s kit,…
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Freitag presenta le due nuove F301 Moss e F302 Roy pensate apposta per farci stare comodamente l’intero ufficio in una sola borsa. Entrambe ospitano notebook fino a 15″ e hanno svariate tasce interne per tenere tutto ordinato e sotto controllo. Del resto, da designer svizzeri ci si aspetta questo e altro!
When companies sell on the “handmade” platform, few customers imagine the mindless assembly line that is quite often the reality. However, Brooklyn’s one-man workshop d’emploi is the real deal. Designer and craftsman Kyle Mosholder makes each piece from start to finish, so…
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During Milan’s Salone de Mobile this past April, British industrial designer Tom Dixon first introduced his debut collaboration with German sporting giant Adidas. In the months following, the
What do David Bowie and a sporty varsity jacket have in common? Roots. In 1987 America’s Libraries tapped the music icon and reputed reader to pose for a literacy campaign, and Bowie was recordOutboundLink(this,…
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The revitalization of US manufacturing in recent years has led to a boom in high quality, proudly American-made products. Heritage brands like Seattle-based Filson have been making handmade products since 1897, meanwhile relative newcomers like Detroit’s watch, bicycle and leather goods outfit…
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The Luggage Sitter is a refinement of the “Easy Lock” we saw earlier. Designed by two different teams, it’s a great way to compare how different designers approach the same problem with varied yet similar solutions. The refinement according to me is in the way the lock has been designed to be more flexible.
Luggage Sitter is a 2013 red dot award: design concept winner.
Designers: Huang Yichen, Lu Nannan, Meng Luhua, Pang ShengLi, Shen Yuebo, Shuai Yingbin, Xu Wei & Zhang Yuchen
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A longstanding staple in the San Francisco cycling scene, Timbuk2 has provided messengers and commuters with performance-driven bags since 1989. Capturing the attention of a similar audience of cycling enthusiasts, Mission Cycling Club was founded…
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If life could be so simple as this anti-bag theft solution! The Easy Lock makes it so easy (no pun intended) for you to take a nap at the airport, while waiting for your next flight to be announced. During a recent travel, I had about six hours to kill at the airport and was desperate to catch some winks, but simply couldn’t take one for the fear of losing my carry-on bag. Easy Lock would have made it so convenient!
Designer: Jae Jin Lee
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