Interiors at Maison et Objet 2013

A look at light as a theme and design element at this year's design fair

After reflecting on 2013 Maison et Objet‘s more unconventional seating offerings, our coverage continues with a expansive eye on interiors as seen through the theme of light. Ranging from adjustable side tables and corner shelving to recycleable partitions and lights, the following is a selection of interior design pieces that caught our eye this time around. Paris au Mois d’Août The idea was simple, it …

Studio Visit: Electric Love

The Brooklyn space where dreamcatchers are spun from leather and feathers

Upon walking into the Brooklyn studio of Charlie Walker and Hitomi Matarese, the husband-and-wife founders of Electric Love, you feel an almost immediate calm, either from the gentle scent of patchouli and leather wafting through the air or the rhythmic sound of hands at work. “I’ve lived and worked off and on in this building for about ten years. I think I’ve lived in every …

Kumanokoido

Malian print and camouflage teddy bears for a good cause

by Blair Milbourne In December of 2011, designer Junichi Nakane headed to Mali on what some might call a cross-cultural expedition of friendship. Journeying through the country, he noticed the lack of clean water sources in the village of Tireli in the central plateau region, and his friend cited the high cost of building a well in the village. Upon returning home to Fort Greene, …