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The imaginative Parisian designer duo Kuntzel+Deygas bring 2D cats to life

Paris-based Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas of Kunztel+Deygas are masters of capturing the essence of motion in 2D form. (You might have seen their designs in the title sequence of Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can” or gracing limited edition Diptyque candles.) Their little animals, however, have become one of their signature styles. The imaginations behind the delightful canine characters and Colette mascots Caperino …

Test Drive: 2015 Volvo V60

Behind the wheel of the brand's new sport wagon featuring the fully redesigned Drive-E engine

For fans of Scandinavian automotive engineering, the past few years have been rocky to say the least—with Volvo‘s future uncertain after ownership changes and Saab declaring bankruptcy and ceasing production. Recently however the Swedish auto industry has taken a serious upturn. Saab reopened its production facilities in December of 2013 and Volvo is once again majority Swedish-owned. After a promising concept unveiling in August of …

Studio Visit: Wood’d

The Italian company fuses leather and wood together to create phone and tablet accessories

by Heather Stewart Feldman Italian company Wood’d makes tech accessories and other objects from wood and leather, seamlessly blending modern aesthetics and processes with artisan woodworking skills and techniques. Determined to contribute to the future of their family’s business—but in their own way—brothers Stefano and Andrea Aschieri (23 and 27 years old, respectively) proposed introducing their own product line to a company originally founded on …