Sumo

Bluelounge design studio's heavyweight solution keeps cables in place

Award-winning international design studio Bluelounge‘s newest must-have tool, the Sumo, is like a paperweight for your cables. Designed to prevent unused cords and cables from sliding off the back of your desk or workstation, the simple block uses a combination of weight and Japanese micro-suction technology on its base to keep everything neatly anchored on your desk—a simple and smart solution to a common problem. …

Honda, Intersection and Eley Kishimoto

Automakers, journalists, and designers collaborate on this fall-ready ride

Design-oriented car magazine Intersection got to try their hand at tricking out a new CR-Z in a recent collaboration with Honda. The result of this industry role-reversal is an autumnal, sand-colored body with orange rims by Yorgo Tloupas and matching tires by Marangoni. For the interior, Honda reached out to designer Eley Kishimoto, requesting that the design team incorporate the company’s “eco-flower,” their symbol for …

Japanese Higo Knife

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We’ve always liked Best Made Company for their couture approach to axe making, so we’re really excited about this new pocket knife produced for Best Made by Japanese manufacturer Miyamoto. Emblazoned with a simple message of “courage,” the slim tool boasts oodles of character with its hand-hammered finish.