CH Omakase 2017: Walter & Moretti Shade Lamp

A first edition of 15, made in France, from a company reborn

CH founders Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten found an original Shade lamp in Stockholm in 2000. They tried for years to learn more about the brand, which produced a small number of objects in limited quantities between 1968 and 1973. Fast forward many years and a coincidental encounter with Olivier Oksman—the current owner of and designer at Walter & Moretti—resulted in a collaboration. Together, for …

CH Omakase 2017: Pansy Ass Ceramics Vessels

Several limited edition pieces from the subversive Toronto designers, one G-rated and some that are NSFW

Toronto-based Pansy Ass Ceramics is a CH favorite for their humor, playfulness and quality creations. The company—made up of Kris Aaron and Andrew Walker—explores gay male identify and culture via ceramics that are oftentimes subversive, and always eye-catching. From plates to planters, vases and objets, their creations pay homage to everything from anal beads to desserts. For this year’s CH Omakase, Pansy Ass created several …

CH Omakase 2017: Aurora Clock

A blacked-out update of the timepiece, handmade in an edition of 10

More than a standard reissue, our blacked-out Aurora Clocks for CH Omakase are the marriage of nostalgia and imagination. This type of magical clock illuminated the childhood homes of both CH founders Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten in its traditional chrome form. Rubin and Orensten bonded over it very early on in their relationship—and the opportunity to make a series themselves more than 15 years …