Liliput

Kaweco fuses heritage and modern convenience in an ultra-portable fountain pen

Named for the diminutive island dwellers of Gulliver’s Travels, Liliput is a petite new pen from heritage German pen-maker Kaweco. True to its name, the pen measures only 3.8 inches when closed, expanding to five when posed for writing. At first glance, the cylindrical capsule could be anything from an EpiPen to an elongated pillbox, but don’t let its austerity fool you. Made from solid …

Dering Hall

New online shop grants discerning consumers access to top-flight designers

Those looking for a more specialized interior decorating process than thumbing through the latest DWR catalog can try the new site, Dering Hall. Launched by Waterworks CEO Peter Sallick (though unrelated to that company), the shop links consumers to designers, granting the non-professional, but discerning, home decorator exclusive access to top-tier goods. Dering Hall uses an easily navigable interface to deliver what Sallick claims is …

The Present

Give yourself a gift by supporting this annual clock's Kickstarter campaign

With a beautiful color wheel-inspired design that mimics the seasons, filmmaker-cum-designer (and longtime friend of CH) Scott Thrift’s annual clock “The Present” re-imagines a clock to remind us to take a moment to find that ever-elusive state of “being in the now.” Scott tells the backstory of this meditative concept best himself in his Kickstarter campaign video. Check it out and donate to help bring …