Tokyo Kamen

It’s hard to imagine Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a hotbed for contemporary design, but the museum shop at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is not only one of the best museum shops I’ve ever seen, it’s also one of the best destinations for great design in the city. Gregory Krum, the museum’s Director of Retail, has spent several years curating an impressive collection of …

Infinity Aquarium

Part of their Forever! series, BCXSY designed this polygonal aquarium so that fish endlessly swim around the geometrical shape. Similar to modern-day insane asylums, which are designed with connected lap-like hallways instead of dead end hallways, the fish can swim around in circles 'till their heart's content. It's hand-crafted from hand-cut glass and you can find more info and a video at BCSXY via Yanko …

Joost & Kiki: reCollections

While the Italians were rightfully celebrating their design legacy at the Despite the very different stylistic qualities of their work, the exhibition resonated with harmony. (Click images for detail.) In fact, I think the pairing might be described much like the old adage about personal relationships, that opposites attract. Joost's designs were resolutely solid; characterized by a rigid, Art Deco-esque geometry that clearly revealed his …