Maison & Objet Fall 2011, Part One

Six housewares brands delightfully confusing indoors and out

At the biannual housewares tradeshow Maison & Objet we found many of the winds of innovation blowing from the outdoor arena this year. The contemporary, nomad-like movement reverses the use of indoor and outdoor spaces. When indoor moves outdoor, along with bathroom and kitchen, the whole living room and dining room seem to follow as well—sometimes even surrounded by walls and a ceiling. Designing for …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Films to watch next, sexy electrics, brain sculptures and more in this week's look at the web

1. Below the Brain Our creative friends M ss ng P eces recently pointed us to this experimental film documenting the 2010 Caribbean Carnival in Flatbush, Brooklyn estimated to be the U.S.’s largest parade. 2. Telluride Film Festival A.O. Scott’s great piece gives an in-depth run down of some of the films from this year’s Telluride Film Festival. “The Show” always features some serious talent …

Megan Herbert Wall Stickers

Skeletons, shadow puppets and more in an illustrator's new line of playful wall adhesives

When Megan Herbert was renovating her apartment she found herself drawing “pictures and little things straight onto the walls themselves.” Now the Reykjavik-based illustrator has a better option in her eight different removable wall decals by The Wall Sticker Company. With Art Deco style, “Waterfall” wraps around door frames and other corners, complete with stylized swimmers. An all-over print consisting of birds, butterflies and flowers …