Lowercase’s NYC-made Sunglasses

After founding the Lowercase sunglasses brand in 2014, Gerard Masci and Brian Vallario dedicated time to procuring the machinery and design knowledge necessary to construct acetate frames in their hometown of NYC. While the hinges are German and the lenses are Carl Zeiss glass, the brand turns acetate sourced from Japan and Italy into the first sunglasses made in NYC in decades. Over 30 steps—many …

Designing Hermès’ Petit H Holiday Factory

A look behind the specialized brand's DML-produced interactive pop-up at the Madison Avenue shop

For over a century, Parisian luxury brand Hermès‘ commitment to quality has meant that no imperfect product made its way to retail. In 2010, any piece with an imperfection (and remnant material from production) found its way to a new home: the petit h workshop. There, specialized artisans—in silk, leather, porcelain and more—take the items and give them new life. Imperfections are replaced or highlighted …

Artist Maxime Causeret Visualizes the Emergence of Life for Max Cooper’s “Order from Chaos”

From cell collisions to jellyfish adrift in the ocean, French artist Maxine Causeret’s visual treatment for London-based artist Max Cooper’s “Order from Chaos” track mesmerizes with color and form. Shifting shapes, merging and dispersing, occupy the screen as Cooper’s complex, thoughtful music guides the movement—rhythm dictating propulsion. It’s hard to take your eyes away, especially as the music entrenches listeners in a similar primordial state.