Tree Art Rugs by Moore & Giles

Leather rugs made in Lynchburg, Virginia inspired by the rings in tree trunks

Known for their gorgeous leather goods and travel accessories, and more recently their black walnut furniture, last weekend the artisans at Moore & Giles extended their range even further with Tree Art rugs. The made-to-order, hand-crafted, vegetable-tanned leather rugs debuted at LA’s West Edge Design Fair, in the 1973 Airstream trailer Moore & Giles customized to serve as their roving showroom. A visually stunning display, …

Public Supply

Writing materials with a social mission to foster creative learning in underfunded schools

As of late, shrinking budgets and an insistence on standardized testing has left many art programs at public schools underfunded. Operating on the onus that creativity is key in the academic and personal development of youngsters, Brooklyn-based Public Supply—producer of design-driven, high quality, made in America writing products—donates a portion of their proceeds toward underfunded art departments in public schools. Public Supply’s limited edition, classic …

Buddies by Apparatus

Geometric sconces in brass and glass designed for bold, customizable wall installations

While scanning the stands in the Barker Hanger at Santa Monica’s West Edge Design Fair last week, the Apparatus booth gave off a beckoning glow. The design studio’s stunning light fixtureswhich combine new and salvaged components made from glass, aged brass, leather and porcelainare capable of much more than mere illumination. With Buddies, Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson of NYC-based Apparatus have launched a series …