Rachael Cole Pillows

These Village Pillows by Brooklyn illustrator Rachael Cole are a set of cushions that work like a puzzle to build a country town, including houses, trees, a car, a horse, a dog and a duck. They paint a beautiful picture as a group and work just as nicely as individual pieces. What I like about the Village Pillows is that they're playful yet mature, youthful …

Milan Design Week 2009: Studio Libertiny at Craft Punk Design Performances

It seems that the Design/Miami Craft Punk affair was the place to be during the Salone del Mobile. Despite the somewhat inconvenient location, Spazio Fendi was swarmed with visitors clambering to witness some performance design. Fendi's hall was lined with the likes of Nacho Carbonell, Kwangho Lee, Massimiliano Adami and Raw Edges, all crafting objects on their respective stages while reporters and fairgoers eagerly snapped …

Milan Design Week 2009: Established & Sons

The British manufacturer Established & Sons vaulted onto the design scene just five years ago as if out of nowhere. Despite the cheekily ironic assertion of heritage suggested by their name, a rambling selection of products that makes up their ouevre to date gives a sense of a company yet in its infancy, with frequent missteps and disappointing additions among the gems that have put …