Handcrafted Modern: At Home With Midcentury Designers

Bionic legs, Star Wars rugs, Baldessari boards and more in our weekly web survey

T Magazine reviews a new book by photographer Leslie Williamson, called Handcrafted Modern: At Home With Midcentury Designers. The book takes you inside the treasure-filled homes of the masters of modernism themselves, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nakashima, and Walter Gropius.

ELegs

Bionic legs, Star Wars rugs, Baldessari boards and more in our weekly web survey

Berkeley Bionics released this video showcasing their new exoskeleton, eLEGS. BB claims to be the “first company in the world to develop a practical exoskeleton” and focuses on giving wheelchair users a chance to walk again.

From Quebec

Quebec culls its most innovative designs for an NYC exhibition and shop

Taking up residence in NYC, the three-week-long exhibit “From Quebec” highlights over 70 innovative designs from our friends to the north. From furniture to fashion, the artfully edited collection showcases the concept Canadians master so well—blending traditional craft with modern ideas. With works spanning both emerging and established designers, standouts include Périphère‘s “Pâté Chinois” shelving, M3beton‘s “Coulee dans le Beton” collection and Zoë Mowat Design‘s …