Interview: Joseph Ari Aloi aka JK5

The artist reveals his secret for creating a great tattoo, his new book and more

by Hugh Hart Joseph Ari Aloi graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1994 armed with dozens of sketchbooks, self-described ADD, a set of tattoo implements and a headful of eye-popping mythologies inspired variously by Star Wars, Sanskrit calligraphy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock and Viking iconography. Working as a tattoo artist, Aloi (aka JK5) propagated his ornate letterforms by word of mouth, forearm, back …

ROOM Collection

A modular storage system by designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho

By taking an unconventional approach to the relationship between object and space within the typical home environment, designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho created a piece of modular furniture to act as miniature rooms for objects of assorted sizes and shapes. The ROOM Collection is a shelving-unit-meets-storage-space for both clothing and objects of affection. Shown for the first time this week at Spazio Rossana Orlandi …

Moroso Banjooli Collection

Brightly colored furnishings made with fishnet and inspired by ostrich mating dances

While the latest in material tech is sure to generate buzz for your brand, sometimes taking a step back and looking to nature will work wonders for inspiring new designs. Italy’s Moroso did just this with the Banjooli Collection, an extension on the colorful chair design announced in 2013. Earlier today at Salone del Mobile 2014, we had the opportunity to see the collection as …