Thomas de Lussac’s Louis XVI is Back

The French designer teams up with Perchebois to re-imagine the infamous king's iconic chair

Despite its significant history, the new furniture piece by French designer Thomas de Lussac in association with Perchebois—called “Louis XVI is Back“—is a most contemporary and daring armchair. The connection between de Lussac’s approach, which is a wooden skeleton more reminiscent of framework for a house, and Louis XVI’s 18th century velvet-covered seats is not immediate. But through meticulous execution, his re-working of this classic …

London’s New Designers 2014: Part 2

Stylish compact living and eco-friendly materials dominated the second half of the UK graduate exhibition

Following Part One of London’s annual New Designers graduate exhibition, Part Two focused on Visual Communications, Furniture & Product Design and Motion Arts & Theatre Design. This year, two themes dominated the display of works put forth by the budding UK designers: stylish compact living and eco-friendly, recyclable materials. Below are five favorites whose work was finished to such high standard, we wouldn’t be surprised …

Giro Empire SLX

Inspired by football boots, these high-performance road cycling shoes lace up and incorporate cutting-edge materials

With the Tour de France under way and road riding season in full swing, there’s no better time to geek out over the latest technical cycling gear. Helmet and accessories maven Giro has been shaking things up in their design department recently. Following the successful launch of their functional and stylish New Road collection, the Santa Cruz, California-based brand presents their latest innovative offering: the …