BASE Bar, Tokyo

A venue interior that tells a long, insightful story—because nothing has ever been taken off the walls

by James Rodrigues BASE Bar’s walls are thick with layers of posters, pictures, license plates and business cards; the ceiling is draped in faded flags. Wu-Tang posters are hung opposite of signed Uruguyan soccer jerseys. This bar’s incredibly storied design has been created organically, simply because the venue’s owner—Matsu-san—has never taken anything down in the 22 years he’s owned the clandestine Tokyo establishment. The design …

Fotobit

These Lego-like photo frames help to create a narrative with Instagram photos

Approximately 5.2 million Instagram photos are posted each day. Suffice it to say, a lot of great images are lost in the onslaught. Fotobit—which launches on Kickstarter today—is aiming to change that. At its simplest, Fotobit is a set of well-designed and finished 4″x4″ picture-frame; at its most creative, it is a modular photo memory system. The idea is simple: put a picture in the …

Emily Reinhardt: The Object Enthusiast

The Omaha-based artist creates made-to-order ceramic vessels to hold all your treasures

Ceramic artist Emily Reinhardt has given herself a very apt alias: The Object Enthusiast. The Omaha-based creator makes vessels that are part geometric and part organic; looking like something naturally grown, yet with tinge of human interference. While all her offerings are covetable, we especially like her polka-dot spherical vases, speckled dishes and faceted vases—all complete with copper or gold leaf embellishment. “My faceted vessels …