Squair Curvaceous Bumper for iPhone 5

Machined aluminum offers protection and a soft, elegant edge to Apple's latest smartphones

Few protective cases match the sophisticated design of the iPhone—though rare, they are out there. Take the fantastically named Curvaceous Bumper for iPhone 5 and 5s from Japanese accessories brand Squair, for example. Made entirely in Japan, the machined aluminum bumper is cut from a single block of the material for a sturdy, seamless design lacking witness marks that plague most plastic alternatives. The exterior …

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication

A standout at SIHH 2014 this timpiece depicts the solar system's movement

A highlight of the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), held every January in Geneva, is seeing the various brands compete against each other in the very technical and artistic ends of the market with creations that have never been seen before—often with prices that are equally out of this world. One of our favorites from this category from 2014’s SIHH is the …

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 …