Galileo Telescope by Odoardo Fioravanti

Opening Ceremony's patchwork-bright Tumi bags, Olympic design, a blog devoted to letterpress and wood type, and more

To mark the 400th anniversary of Galilei’s first telescope, Odoardo Fioravanti designed a functional telescope. The elegant combination of high performance optical technologies inside a minimal pale wooden exterior makes this a timeless reinvention. via Yatzer

Luxirare Edible Crayons

Opening Ceremony's patchwork-bright Tumi bags, Olympic design, a blog devoted to letterpress and wood type, and more

Lost at E Minor points out fashion and food blog Luxirare’s snacks based on color, a rainbow-hued set of beautifully nostalgic treats.

The Perfect Bag: Interview with Steven Alan

How Steven Alan crowdsourced the perfect travel bag

When the new airline V Australia asked clothing retailer and designer Steven Alan to come up with the ultimate travel bag, the always-affable New Yorker turned to the online community for their suggestions. Traveling to Australia for inspiration, Steven blogged about his trip, using the website to tap the Twitter community. The upshot incorporates crowd-sourced high function with a clean look accented by the designer’s …