Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
Head of the Data Arts Team at the Google Creative Lab, Aaron Koblin specializes in the artistic merger of data and digital technologies. With work permanently housed at MoMA and beyond, add one of his visual explorations to the walls of your own home with Flight Patterns, a cosmic collection of algorithmic art that depicts flight paths from FAA. The exceptional work of art is available in a range of sizes, framed or unframed.
Bring the woods to your dinner table with stump glasses, hand blown by Portland, Oregon-based Lynn Read of Vitreluxe Glassworks. Read created a mold from an oak branch, and then painstakingly blew the glass into the mold before removing it to dry. These tree trunk-inspired tumblers sell in a set of two.
For a thoughtful read, “Solution 247-261: Love (Ingo Niermann, ed.)” from Sternberg Press broaches affairs of the heart in our modern world through essays and manifestos, as well as fictional tales. From the biopolitical to the psychosexual, the ninth volume of the Solution series invests in connection and transformation through the wise words of acclaimed international contributors.
The GIR spatula was born in 2012 by founders who felt that the versions on the market didn’t “get it right.” Available in a range of festive colors to suit any and all interior decorating schemes, these superior spatulas take culinary pop over the top. As much a color study as a necessary appliance, these non-stick spatulas are sure to make your spirits—and your kitchen—bright all year long.
“Material Change” explores the creation of a for-profit business with a mission for social progress. The poignant book recalls the journey of architect and social entrepreneur Eve Blossom, who formed her company Lulan Artisans to preserve artisanal skills and create jobs in communities lacking economic stability, all while producing beautiful and coveted designs sold at ABC home, among others. Rife with stunning photography and a wealth of information, this inspiring story is a must-read for anyone who seeks to design with a conscious.
The latest collaboration between the Swiss watchmaker and an artist was done with pop star Mika. Primary colors and a simple yet vibrant tribal pattern add a fresh facade to this classic timepiece, which will keep you on schedule even when you’re having way too much fun.
For those who yearn for the bygone era of photo albums, or who pine for Polaroids and the instant gratification that comes along with them, the Impossible Instant Lab is ideal. Transform your photo stream into a tangible treasure for years to come. This analog printer uses light sensitive emulsion to attain the results of a Polaroid snapshot with the ease of your trusty iPhone, for a printing technique that is both a nod to the past and a must for the future.
A kind of technical catch-all, Evernote allows users of its app to organize and save everything from an audio to-do list to bookmarks for an ongoing research project. Now fans of the ever-useful app can show their devotion with Evernote’s new rucksack, created in collaboration with Côte&Ciel.
Bike guru Chris King custom-crafted this professional-grade espresso tamper for Rapha, the perfect accessory to prep for those early morning rides. With King’s legendarily talented hands at work and design insights from his collaborator, the America Barista & Coffee School, all topped off with Rapha’s signature pink accents, java-heads and cycling enthusiasts will find plenty to appreciate in this high quality tamper.
From Girard-Perregaux, the historic Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer, comes the Chrono Hawk with a design fit for a fine dinner or time outdoors. The edgier case and face, as well as its technical mastery maintain a stance as one of the best across both aesthetic value and functionality.
With front and back cargo-hauling capacity, the Donky Bike—created by British designer Ben Wilson—is an ingenious city bike designed to agilely weave through city streets at low speeds. The steel beam distributes the cargo’s weight so it is held by the frame, not handlebars as with front-end baskets, and the 20″ wheels give the bike not only extra dexterity but also a rugged BMX-like appearance.
The fine 3D geometric hand-printed pattern of the Tumbling Print Cushion by Easton London artist Katy Goutefangea is a great way to spruce up any space, be it the bedroom, living room or even at the office. Choose from vivid colorways in coral, grey or blue. Each machine-washable cover is silkscreened onto a heavy-weight cotton cover.
Ceramic is steadily taking hold as the non-stick coating of choice. Free of chemicals found in traditional coatings, it’s the best way to cook eggs and fish without sticking. These work on all cooking surfaces, including induction, and unlike other pans with coatings these can be used on high heat and in the oven.
Fans of “Clueless’” fashionable leading ladies will go gaga for CalypsoCrystal’s Fury collection, which features three bold cases with an ultra-fuzzy aesthetic. Titled London, Paris and Milan, these tactile electronics accessories merge early ’90s kitsch with today’s technology. We’re sure Cher would have owned all three.
As a former member of the iconic punk band Black Flag, and as an artist, Raymond Pettibon has never been afraid to venture into the darker episodes of our country’s history. Touching on themes of literature, government, sexuality and sports, often with an anti-authoritarian perspective, Pettibon’s work includes fragmented text and recalls the black and white illustrative style of the Ashcan school. His 2000 work “Mickey” comes from an edition of 35 lithographs, and will exist as a noteworthy work in any collection.
Entirely handmade by a single craftsman in Tuscany and bearing his initials, this exquisite pocket knife with a 2.9″ blade is made from 420 grade steel, rates 55-57 hardness and is complete with a cow bone handle.