Chisel & Mouse Architectural Models began as a collaborative effort started by Robert & Gavin Paisley in 2011. Having gone from hobbyists to professional model makers, they make high quality,…
Amsterdam-based Atelier Ted Noten (known for his unique jewelry designs) has designed the white 'Dior 001' gun and the black 'Chanel 001' gun as part of a larger series entitled…
Each year around the day of the Oscars, I run this post about how Oscar is made - albeit slightly updated. (speaking of updated, the Oscar Statuette is now made with the…
In honor of tonight's 82nd Annual Academy Awards, here's a look at how the coveted statuette is actually made, from start to finish. The exterior of R.S. Owens in Chicago:…
Florida's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are featuring their latest immersive exhibition "Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop!" at their Downtown Sarasota, FL campus from February 13 through June 27, 2021.…
Much like his surreal art, Salvador Dali's original 1973 cookbook contained recipes that are sumptuous and sensual. Re-released in a new printing by Taschen, the book is as much fodder…
If you thought being able to make pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse endeared you to your kids forever, the Pancakebot will significantly up your status. The PancakeBot is…
Hokusai's Under The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa, better known simply as 'The Great Wave' is the single most famous Japanese color woodblock print in history. Created in…
Using images from 1920s Chinese Posters, interior designer Friederike Klesper has designed three special editions of ZEITRAUM's contemporary Morph Chair. Limited to 100 each, the three differently embellished Oak chairs…
Although I won't be adding it to my carefully curated list of modern menorahs, the Menurkey is something us Jews celebrating Hanukkah this year ought to at least know of.…
For an independent study, Jung Hwan (Albert) Son, a senior communication design student at Parsons the New School for Design, decided to create and brand a hip and trendy hotel…
The classic Bear-shaped honey dispenser which has simply become known as a "honeybear" reportedly dates back to 1957 when Ralph Gamber, future president of the Dutch Gold Honey company, reasoned…
On the first night of Passover, a Seder dinner will take place in most observant homes where children and adults alike will be reading from their Haggadot (that's the plural…
My previous two posts, The Top 30 Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups and The Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups, Part II. Twenty New Ones for 2011-2012 still receive plenty of…
The world lost a legend on December 30th when Eva Zeisel died at the age of 105. In honor of her passing, I am reprinting a post I wrote on…
On April 7th, I brought you the news that artist Jeff Koons would be designing the 17th BMW Art Car.At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons…
So WTF is Passover? For you non MOTs, you can learn here. On Monday night, the first Seder dinner will place in most observant homes where children and adults alike…
For Electrolux Design Lab’s seventh edition, Electrolux invited undergraduate and graduate industrial design students to send in their home appliance ideas for the next 90 years, in honor of the…
I caught an interesting article by Fortune magazine contributors Blake Ellis and Josh Glasser the other day in which they asked Bill Gardner, principal of Gardner Design, Howard Belk, co-president…
As an architecture lover and a modern design maven, I was fortunate enough to grow up in Northern California, an area where many Eichler homes were built. I had friends…
