Juniper Ridge + Fellow Barber Pop-Up

A look at the Californian fragrance makers' temporary Williamsburg shop with architect Claudio Martonffy

Leaving behind the hippie farmers market vibe in favor of greener pastures with a more modern aesthetic, Oakland, California’s Juniper Ridge is becoming increasingly popular for their distinct scents and soaps that have been “wildcrafted” from plants and tree trimmings, and boiled down in a converted whiskey still. Last September we spoke with Juniper Ridge forager and distiller we spoke with Alli Darling, who gave …

The Corkigami Chair

Spain's Carlos Ortega Design finds inspiration in natural materials and origami structures

When we first stumbled across Carlos Ortega Design in 2012 at Feria Habitat Valencia, we were drawn to the creative designs and sheer quality of traditional woodworking techniques. Now more than a year later, the brand introduces the new Corkigami chair, a design that takes its name from the process of turning 2D materials into a 3D object. The materials in question are few—cork and …

Parke Active Denim

The young startup sets out to make stretch denim jeans in NYC from fabric made in Cone Mills, North Carolina

After funding their first selvedge denim jeans with a successful Kickstarter campaign in early 2013, NYC-based Parke is at it again with a more innovative idea in mind: A pair of raw denim jeans woven with one percent elastane for enough stretch to encourage and enable an active lifestyle. While the “active denim” lacks selvedge, it is made by renowned Cone Mills in North Carolina, …