Razor Pit

Extend the life of your razor with a simple sharpening device

Electric razors cut down on the waste and cost of blades that have only have a few uses, but nothing quite compares to the nice close shave of a razor. One very low-tech solution I learned about recently, called Razor Pit, dramatically extends the life of any razor blade cartridge. I’ve been using the same blade six days a week for more than three weeks—three …

Lee Broom: One Light Only

An up-and-coming British designer launches an Art Deco-inspired lighting line

One of Britain’s most exciting young designers, Lee Broom, launches his fourth collection, One Light Only, at the London Design Festival this September. With last year’s Heritage Boy collection gathering praise from fellow designers and press alike, Broom’s latest collection sees him tackle a wider audience with a more affordable selection of offerings. “With OLO I’ve taken a different design approach; I wanted to create …

Peepwool

A cast of curious characters handcrafted from upcycled materials

The brainchild of Wisconsin-based artist Amy Arnold, Peepwool are individual stuffed dolls handmade from completely recycled materials. A mix of personality and found objects, no single Peepwool looks the same as the next. Arnold started creating Peepwool when she came across a box of remnants she had been keeping in her parents’ basement. As a new mother at the time, Arnold used the found materials …