If you will accept “kind of” as a synonym for “completely”, then I will admit to being “kind of” obsessed with London’s Plain English bespoke cabinetry. The cabinets, handmade in Suffolk using traditional joinery methods, are utterly gorgeous, and the resulting kitchens simple, functional, and best of all, serene. Part of the appeal is undoubtedly [...]
This weekend is Stationery Show weekend, and while on Sunday morning, I’ll be happily walking the aisles at the Javits Center in a haze of paper, Saturday is dedicated to shopping + eating + temporarily escaping from the stresses of our upcoming move. Makié always tops my shopping list. In fact, it’s rare that I visit [...]
Borne out of a sober reassessment of consumerism and consumption post 2011′s Great Japan Earthquake, Muji’s Product Fitness 80 seeks to find balance, and happiness, in self-restraint. Not ascetic self-restraint, rather, finding the joy in 80%. As such, the Muji design team was tasked with finding ways to reduce packaging to address sustainability, without noticeable [...]
I love themed gift sets. The problem is when the ratio of things I don’t want to things I do want is out of whack. That’s not a problem with Australian company Bindle: their collections are artfully assembled, locally sourced, and dare I say, I want one of everything. Prices range from $50 to $150 [...]
Cereal Magazine published Volume 2 in late March, and I’m pleased to once again be among the contributors. The second issue focuses on Berlin, Seoul, and the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales: my story is about RSVP, an über charming (and personal favorite) paper shop in Berlin’s Mitte neighborhood. The excerpt of my article is below, [...]
