Studio Visit: Martin Björnson

Playful furniture from a Swedish designer at the heart of Malmö's emerging scene

Recently inMalmfor The Conference, we took the time to visit local designer Martin Bjrnsonin his studio workshop. Bjrnson’s Bobbinstool has received a lot of design recognition this year, and we were intrigued to meet the man behind these colorful, oversized cotton reels. Bjrnson has made a name for himself with his playful approach to furniture design. It is no surprise that he named his production …

Air Jordan Flashcards

Artist Kevin Lyons takes an illustrated approach to teaching sneakerheads-in-training

by Eva Glettner While every sneakerhead can differentiate a Jordan IV from a Jordan V, artist, designer and all around prolific creative Kevin Lyons wants to help educate those less obsessed with the iconic Air Jordan. To do so, Lyons chose the time-tested flashcard as the best avenue to do so. Limited edition illustrated flashcards, no less. For a little history: Way back in 1985, …

Patternity + Pretty Polly

The pattern-obsessed design duo teams up with the hosiery experts for a line of street-inspired tights

Since its founding in 2009, design studio Patternity has believed that nurturing a shared awareness of life’s patterns will help every person to feel more connected to a greater whole, changing the way they engage with the world and what is in it. And to their merit, Patternity is becoming the brand that comes to mind when people think of just about anything pattern-related. Collaborating …