Anew

Explore the beauty in everyday objects at United Photo Industries' group exhibition

In the same vein as Sam Hecht and Kim Colin’s thought-provoking book “Usefulness in Small Things,” the group photo exhibition Anew explores the beauty in everyday objects. Opening today at United Photo Industries in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood, the exhibit features nine photographers with an unconventional eye for revealing an underlying sense of magic in the otherwise banal. Focused on light, color, form and texture, each …

Interview: Jeremy Burke

We team up with Braun to talk to the comedian about his favorite Built to Perform possession

Sponsored content: In a high performance world, Braun creates innovative designs built to last seven years. For the Built to Perform series Braun profiles 15 innovative guys in an intimate look at their life passions and the unique objects of design and durability that power their life. The creative idea behind the comedy brand Loud Village reads like a riff on the classic one-liner, “A …

Interview: Gwenaëlle Chassin de Kergommeaux

We talk to the GCDK De.Sign principal about eggshell maps of China, furniture re-purposing and more

Created in 2004 by Gwenaëlle Chassin de Kergommeaux as an artistic outlet, GCDK De.Sign is an unconventional furniture design company started in Paris and is now based in Beijing. Chassin de Kergommeaux bases her work on careful research of aesthetics and materials, using eggshells, silk, gold leaf, sharkskin, mother of pearl and lacquered wood in her finely crafted pieces. Starting with vintage furniture from the …