The Threadless Book

The web's premiere community-driven t-shirt line commemorates its 10th birthday with a book

Crowd-sourced t-shirt phenomenon Threadless commemorates its 10-year anniversary with a eponymous book depicting 300 of the best designs year-by-year. Written by co-founder Jake Nickell, he covers the history of the company from its conception in his Chicago bedroom to the successful business it is today. Alongside the selection of each year’s top designs are interviews with influential Threadless members and prominent design consultants such as …

New Aging

A progressive design conference looks at modern architecture for an aging population

If design is about problem solving, the stereotypical nursing home—sterile, isolated, generally depressing—is perhaps one of the institutions most in need of an overhaul. In an effort to change traditional retirement living, Architizer co-founder Matthias Hollwich came up with New Aging—a conference consisting of hands-on workshops and discussions about progressive development for age-related living spaces. Also a partner at NYC-based architecture firm HWKN, Hollowich hopes …

Sixhands

Vibrantly modern prints from an up-and-coming Aussie trio's lush floor and wall coverings

The appropriately named Australian brand Sixhands is both a textile design and fashion label made up of the three friends and University of Technology, Syndey graduates Brianna Pike, Anna Harves and Alecia Jensen. Founded in 2006, the trio blends fashion with interiors through an extensive range of printed textiles, wallpapers and most recently, rugs. Sixhands often lends their interior design talents to Australian fashion houses, …