While most of us still associate the technique of crochet and macrame with toilet paper covers made at summer camp or Afghans made by grandma, this all female run brand has managed to make crocheted interior decorations and accessories into chic and sophisticated looking products, our favorite of which are their handmade Crochet Swings. Not only for how they look, but also because of the company behind them and how they are made. Read more
Although it’s too late to win this incredible customized Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by The Hip Hop Architect, aka Michael Ford, and furniture company Herman Miller, it’s worth sharing the unique piece of furniture and the story behind it. Read more
As we wake on a new day of a new year, you’ll see messages of hope and renewal all over the place. Not here, not just yet… we’re still sore at the year that took its toll on every single person on the planet one way or another. After all, a new day doesn’t mean yesterday’s problems have miraculously vanished. Everyone agrees that the year 2020 could not have been worse and Public, Inc. has done an excellent job at giving the Year From Hell an appropriate send-off. And for a good cause to boot. Read more
The 2020 Christmas Tree at London’s St. Pancras International station is pretty in pink and carries a message of positivity. The 34ft tall “Tree of Hope” was designed in partnership with café chain EL&N and it features 1,200 meters of ribbon printed with quotes of love, hope and empathy from NHS staff and key workers. Read more
We’re all in need of some Christmas cheer and this year it appears to have come in the form of an Owl in a Spruce rather than a Partridge in a Pear tree. This tiny Saw-whet owl, one of the smallest species of owl in the Northwest, hitched a ride on this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and was discovered dehydrated and hungry among the trees giant branches by one the tree’s transport workers. Read more
Spontaneous eruptions of joy have been occurring in the streets this morning. After so much bad news, so much division, hate and anger, we finally opened the paper to see a morning headline that made us smile. No, it didn’t read “Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead.” although it could have. Instead the New York Times posted words half this country has been yearning to hear for months: Biden Beats Trump (admittedly, we added the flowers). Read more
With the election just around the corner, the ongoing push to get out and vote continues to present us with creative and engaging executions. New York Magazine brought together 48 contemporary artists to design “I Voted” stickers for a series of four variant covers for its October 26th issue. Each magazine cover features images of 12 unique artist sticker designs with a corresponding usable sticker sheet on the inside. Read more
