OnOurTable

Solid wood cutting boards and butcher blocks made by hand in the Great White North

When product designer Geoffrey Lilge agreed to outfit the kitchen and dining room of his wife Cindy’s future award-winning restaurant, Highlands Kitchen, he unknowingly started a new career. His newfound love of solid woods and their simple purity led to OnOurTables, an evolving collection of artisan-made kitchen objects. Making hand-polished, solid wood charcuterie boards, cutting boards, butcher blocks and other kitchen accessories in his Alberta …

The Moneywrap

Ditch your bulky wallet for an ultra-minimalist alternative

Dreaded by minimalists and doctors alike (“Wallet Sciatica” is an actual medical condition), the bulky Costanza wallet is swiftly becoming a thing of the past thanks to sharp designs like the Moneywrap. Produced by the international notebook and accessory brand, Daycraft, the impossibly simple wallet design turns a single strip of leather into a handy cash and card carrier with the help of an elastic …

London by Hand

Illustrator Jenni Sparks' impressively detailed map of "The Big Smoke"

With a keen eye for details, illustrator Jenni Sparks recently completed a hand drawn map of little old London town. Produced in collaboration with fellow London-based art print retailer Evermade, this exceptionally drawn map leaves no ground uncovered. Sparks follows the city’s precise geography by way of the Tube, introducing a world of black and white buildings amongst intricately drawn and cleverly labeled landmarks. Penciled …