by Kate Beard The inspiration to create a new company can come from many places. For Adriano Galardi and Richard Eastoe, it was a mutual love of cycling and visual design that turned their nebulous idea of creating an affordable but aesthetically pleasing city bicycle brand into Prana Cycles. The vintage-style black, cream or sage-colored cycles (which come in the men’s “Rama” style or women’s …
Cycling holds a very significant place in the heart of Italian culture and design. From the annual Giro d’Italia race (that sends a rushing stream of neon spandex and carbon fiber through the countryside) to “Bicycle Thieves” (aka “The Bicycle Thief,” the iconic novel and film of the same name that defined post-World War II Italy) bikes are a core aspect of Italian identity. At …
With spring on the way in the Northern Hemisphere, bicycles are beginning to be dusted off after their long hibernation; and to coincide, Stockholm-based Bookman has developed the logically named Cup Holder—a simple and attractive way to help city cyclists that also happen to be coffee enthusiasts. Cup Holder is a collaboration between Bookman and fellow Swedes, PeoplePeople, and the partnership has bought some cunning …
