Combining good design and good deeds isn’t an obvious or easy thing to do, but any designer who wants ideas on how the two can work side by side should look to Norwegian design duo Morten & Jonas for inspiration. As well as creating innovative, playful furniture and lamps for their own studio, Morten Skjærpe Knarrum and Jonas Norheim work with the Norwegian correctional system …
At just 30 years old, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen has already turned the fashion world on its head with her wildly futuristic approach to haute couture. Her unique interdisciplinary take on fashion has gained the admiration of notable style pioneers like Björk and Lady Gaga, but her groundbreaking techniques speak to a range of brilliant minds—most recently that of Dom Pérignon’s Chef de Cave, …
Tracey Neuls’ Fern boot—designed exclusively for Tokyobike—features a rubber sole perfect for pedaling in, and a precautionary reflective strip down the back keeps cyclists stylishly safe while in transit, on or off the bike.