70% Table by Anna Þórunn

Nesting tables inspired by Iceland's collective sweet tooth

Whether it’s a cookie factory turned into a hostel or, in this case, furniture inspired by candy, Icelandic design is often conscious of the country’s collective sweet tooth. Driven by childhood memories of Reykjavik’s old chocolate factory—and the rich smells that would blanket the city on a clear summer day—Icelandic product designer Anne Þórunn created the 70% table in the image of her favorite dark …

Nudie Jeans Recycled Denim Rugs

The Swedish brand ventures into interiors with an eco-conscious approach

Following in the footsteps of last spring’s limited-edition Post Recycled Dry denim launch, Nudie Jeans is back with another ecologically-minded initiative. This time the Swedish denim brand branches into interiors with a limited run of Post-Consumer Recycled Denim Rugs. Available today exclusively from Nudie Jeans’ eight brick and mortar concept stores scattered around the world, the Scandinavian-style rag rugs have been meticulously constructed one at …

Jemmy Button

Separated by land, sea and language, illustrators Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali collaborate on the historical tale

As the incredible true story goes, in the mid-1800s the HMS Beagle, captained by Robert FitzRoy, landed in Tierra del Fuego on the coast of Patagonia. After one of his boats was stolen Fitzroy reportedly took a group of hostages including a boy he paid for with a mother of pearl button. He renamed the boy Jemmy Button and took him back to England to …