The Everyday Uses of Sailor Craft Knots

A historic skill from the high seas turned functional design flourish for household items

Even as the summer wanes, the allure of the ocean remains. Nautical themes have long found their way into the world of design, perhaps for this reason, but for those familiar with sailing, there’s nothing quite as important as a knot. A good understanding of sailing knots has helped guarantee safety and success for sailors for centuries. As a reflection of this, historically some Spanish …

Stella Artois NOVA Small Draught Refrigerator

A sleek appliance for tiny spaces, designed by Marc Thorpe

Over the last few years, Stella Artois has grown to be one of the world’s most consumed (and recognized) Belgian beers. With this success comes an even greater desire to innovate in other areas of the food and drink world—such as their year-long partnership with designer Marc Thorpe. NOVA—their debut product—launches today, 10 September, and aims to bring draught beer to places that don’t have …

Micah Spear’s Sealed Contents Art Series

International currency, tchotchkes and rarities bound and framed

Artists have long toyed with the idea of value. From vision to materials, all artistic media begs to be considered for what it is as a whole—or what it is not. With his #SealedContents series, designer and artist Micah Spear subverts the value of objects and addresses their capacity to tell stories head on. From destructed international currency to childhood relics, items have been collected …