Herzog & de Meuron: Vitra Haus

Vitra's stunning new stacked houses showroom by Herzog & de Meuron

While the disheveled stacking of boxes seems to be a rampant gesture in today’s architecture, the new Vitra Haus by architects Herzog & de Meuron proves that, if done correctly, the conceit can create a thrilling, dynamic structure both inside and out. The new building (the first addition to the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany since Frank Gehry’s 1989 building for the Vitra …

Venture Snowboards x Protect Our Winters Contest

 by Adrienne So Colorado-based Venture Snowboards recently teamed up with environmental advocacy nonprofit POW (Protect Our Winters) for a snowboard graphic contest that will feature winning designs on a run of limited-edition handcrafted Venture snowboards.  The public can cast a vote now through 15 March 2010 for one of the top five designs (three of them pictured here). The winning designer will receive …

Mueslii Backpacks

Backpacks that borrow from puff jackets, in every color of the rainbow

Based in New Zealand and Italy, the new label Mueslii purposefully applies an international aesthetic to their line of backpacks, fusing local design with Chinese handmade production that results in a modern bag for day trips and other adventures. The distinctive design of their latest collection, Rotorua (named for the New Zealand town they call home), takes the puff coat as inspiration, de-contextualizing the parka’s …