Shinola’s First Single Speed: Detroit Arrow

The American manufacturing authority's latest offering is a utility-focused urban riding machine

Ever since its renaissance in 2011, Shinola has become synonymous with exceptional American design. And with bicycle culture rising in popularity throughout metropolitan areas across the country, it’s no surprise that Shinola has committed itself to compete with the classically international industry by producing the best American-made velocipedes. Launching today, 17 March 2015, the Detroit Arrow is hand assembled—like all Shinola products—in Detroit by the …

Lo​u​ise Gray Quilts for Modern Interiors

Abstract and Minimalist pieces blending tradition and the modern guidelines of graphic design

Louise Gray, ​a Minneapolis-based ​homeware brand, is seeking to reinvigorate quilting with motifs designed to complement modern interiors. Co-​f​ounder Alexandra Gray Bennett invoked an old family name to bring new life​ to​ a traditional American art form. Noting that quilts are often executed in “overpowering” ways, Bennett partnered with graphic designer Jocelin Johnson to ​create​ a​ line that takes its cues from contemporary art. Each …

K0 Northern Lights by Sarpaneva Watches

Launched at Baselworld 2015, the glowing watch shows the phases of the moon

Finnish folklore holds that the Northern Lights are caused by a fox sweeping its tail on the snowy slopes of the mountains. While of course now we know it not to be true, the allure of that mystical glow remains ethereal. Premiering at Baselworld 2015, Helsinki-based Sarpaneva Watches is set to unveil the Korona K0 Northern Lights. The timepiece is a collaboration with Sweden’s Black …