Peerless 125 Collection by Cross Pens

The Rhode Island-based heritage brand's impeccable writing instruments

Despite our constant shift deeper into the world of digital, many opportunities to write the good old-fashioned way—with a pen—manifest regularly. Harkening back to the time when well-made writing instruments could be handed down from generation to generation, heritage brand Cross Pens celebrated their 125th anniversary last year by debuting the Peerless 125. And after testing one out for a few months, we can attest …

Animated Conductive Ink Walls

At this year’s Retail Design Expo in London, creative agency Dalziel + Pow is showcasing what they think may be the future of the shopping experience. The UK-based agency designed and built an interactive wall that animates screen-printed illustrations as participants touch pre-programmed trigger points. Dalziel + Pow hopes that the technology used in the playful wall will one day be used to engage and …

Call for Entries: American Design Club + Roll & Hill

Submit design work for the chance to be featured in an upcoming exhibition and included in the Brooklyn lighting brand's line

Celebrating independent design and the entrepreneurial spirit, Brooklyn-based lighting design and manufacturing firm Roll & Hill is teaming up with the American Design Club for a new crowd-sourced show entitled “Curse the Darkness.” The organizers are currently accepting design submissions for objects that hold a candle (or candles) to provide safe illumination. The winners will be featured in an exhibition during NYCxDesign 2015, with a …