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New creative studio No. 1 Son teams up with Esque glassblowers for a collection of decadent objects

Born of a meditation on authenticity, the recent collaboration between design studio No. 1 Son and the innovative glassmakers at Portland-based Esque Studio flirts with scale and fantasy for a collection of modern heirlooms “so exotic and unique, that it truly would be an object passed on to generations to come.” Esque artist Andi Kovel continues, the “concept is staged in the future, but just …

1-Bit Symphony

Artist Tristan Perich's latest musical circuit board performance

Creating music with an electrical engineer’s perspective, Tristan Perich‘s “1-Bit Symphony” utilizes one microchip on an electronic circuit to perform a five-movement composition. The simplified follow-up to the NYC-based musician and visual artist’s “1-Bit Music” project continues his efforts to connect a physical medium with the digital world. By programming an original arrangement on a single microchip with simple control buttons and housing it all …

Yall & Us

Our picks from an Atlanta design exhibit featuring fresh creative talent

Our friends from Brooklyn creative studio Wintercheck Factory recently hit Atlanta’s Yall & Us fair—a design exhibit put on by multi-disciplinary firm People of Resources as part of Modern Atlanta‘s design week. Combining southern hospitality with a fresh perspective on design fairs, Yall & Us’ novel concept helps make Atlanta a contender among emerging creative hotbeds. Check out a few of the exciting new finds …