Casamania 2014 Highlights

Steel, leather and glow-in-the-dark wood from the Italian furnishing brand, as seen during Milan Design Week

Italy’s Casamania really understands the value of presenting a comprehensive brand aesthetic across all avenues—including products and media. We recently saw the latest collection of handsome home furnishings at Salone del Mobile during Milan Design Week 2014. Within the impressive the collection, there were a few standout pieces; including the Lumen coffee table, Network bookcase and Raphia Rocking chair. Each comes from a different designer, …

Test Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA

Part SUV, part urban roadster, the latest entry-level offering from the German automaker impresses in the city and out

The spending habits of younger consumers have changed drastically in recent years—especially when it comes to large purchases like cars and real estate. Whether due to economic forces or shifting social norms (or a combination of both), companies are racing to appeal to this new brand of consumer by combining the luxury of the past with the value this new generation of consumer seeks. With …

Studio Visit: Amelie Mancini

The French-born, Brooklyn-based artist on her process, Left Field Cards and her love of baseball

by Eva Glettner The multi-talented Amelie Mancini is a Brooklyn-based French artist who works with a variety of mediumsfrom wood to linen to woolto create her playful, colorful artworks. Her fascination with baseball, born from the first game she ever attended (between the Mets and the Phillies, back in 2007), led to the creation of Left Field Cards; a site dedicated to her homemade baseball …