Biodegradable Packaging Turned Planter

Biodegradable Packaging Turned Planter

Monterrey-based creative firm, Estudio Manifiesto Futura, employed triangle wood chips and burlap fabric to construct a biodegradable book package that can be upcycled into a sculptural plant pot.

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‘Afillia’ 3D Printed Light Pendants

‘Afillia’ 3D Printed Light Pendants

Stripping away the frills poses the risk of coming up against bare essentials, sometimes in a highly visible way. A fine example is Alessandro Zambelli’s new lights designed for exnovo. He calls the collection “Afillia,” a name borrowed from botany.

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Star Power: The Pagan Chair

Star Power: The Pagan Chair

Two years have passed since KNSTRCT sat down with artists Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford of Material Lust over Le Pain Quotidien's meticulously crafted lattes in SOHO.

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A Gypsum Moonscape: The Seltanica Lamp

A Gypsum Moonscape: The Seltanica Lamp

With a smooth, simple exterior, and an intricate interior, each of the Cmmnwlth's Seltanica Lamps are hand cast from white Gypsum.

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A New Angle: Vertty Reinvents The Beach Towel Concept

A New Angle: Vertty Reinvents The Beach Towel Concept

Leave it to the Portuguese to create an awesome new beach towel with true cosmopolitan soul, turning a simple object into a trendy accessory.

 

 

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Concrete Craters: Posh Craft & Realize Create the Luna iPhone 5 Skin

Concrete Craters: Posh Craft & Realize Create the Luna iPhone 5 Skin

Industrial designers and founders of Realize Studio Jihye Kim, Chang Ho Lee, Jae Yong Lee, and Hyerim Shin led the design team in realizing the moon-inspired iPhone skin.

 

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Silo Vase: The 'Erector Set' of Home Decor

Silo Vase: The 'Erector Set' of Home Decor

Industrial designers Peter Simonik and Elena Bolcekova have created the ultimate 'Erector Set' of home decor.

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Cloud Kids Hanger: Balancing Creativity And Function

Cloud Kids Hanger: Balancing Creativity And Function

Quim Falco balances creativity and function for the creation of his Cloud Kids Hanger.

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Birds in Their Little Nests Agree: The Archibird Cage Table

Birds in Their Little Nests Agree: The Archibird Cage Table

The Archibird Cage Table combines the idea of sculpture and furniture when Lafforest retrofitted a custom designed birdcage into a wood console table. 

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When Nature Calls Toilet Paper Capsule, Alberta

When Nature Calls Toilet Paper Capsule, Alberta

In response to the discomfort of forests-sans-toilets, Jensen, Molchanko, and Smith created a waterproof toilet paper capsule made from a 2L plastic soda bottle, a resealable bag, reflective tape, silicone, twine, and recycled paper.

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Jameson Whiskey's 2013 Limited Edition St. Patrick's Day Bottle

Jameson Whiskey's 2013 Limited Edition St. Patrick's Day Bottle

Jameson Irish Whiskey commissioned acclaimed glass engraver Dave Smith to dream up their limited edition 2013 St. Patrick's Day bottle.

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Magnetic Kitchen's Laser Engraved Skateboard Decks

Magnetic Kitchen's Laser Engraved Skateboard Decks

Designers Wes Batts, Dan Dittmar, and Kayla Colaizzi, co-founders of Magnetic Kitchen, started tinkering around with laser engraving as an artistic medium while they were studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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