Letter by Letter: An Alphabetical Miscellany

The 26 letters of the Roman alphabet operate almost subconsciously once ingrained in young minds. The resulting familiarity proves invaluable in life, but also makes it difficult to step back and examine letters as standalone objects. In "Letter by Letter", designer/calligrapher/artist Laurent Pflughaupt aims to do just that with an exhaustive overview of each letter in the alphabet. He begins with a historical look at …

The Architect’s Bird Feeder

Designed by architect Doug Patt (he's also one half of bi-coastal firm The feeder is available from the site for $25.

Stephen Burks: Cappellini Love

Yesterday at the Fiera Milano, walking through the sprawling campus of the supergroup Where are they produced? They will be produced in South Africa. These are the first prototypes using techniques that we develop independently of the artisans, and then we teach them how to do it. And in my opinion, why not make things by hand? We have a lot of people with a …