Tree Art Rugs by Moore & Giles

Leather rugs made in Lynchburg, Virginia inspired by the rings in tree trunks

Known for their gorgeous leather goods and travel accessories, and more recently their black walnut furniture, last weekend the artisans at Moore & Giles extended their range even further with Tree Art rugs. The made-to-order, hand-crafted, vegetable-tanned leather rugs debuted at LA’s West Edge Design Fair, in the 1973 Airstream trailer Moore & Giles customized to serve as their roving showroom. A visually stunning display, …

Buddies by Apparatus

Geometric sconces in brass and glass designed for bold, customizable wall installations

While scanning the stands in the Barker Hanger at Santa Monica’s West Edge Design Fair last week, the Apparatus booth gave off a beckoning glow. The design studio’s stunning light fixtureswhich combine new and salvaged components made from glass, aged brass, leather and porcelainare capable of much more than mere illumination. With Buddies, Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson of NYC-based Apparatus have launched a series …

London Design Festival 2013: Hunting & Narud

The design duo draws from their native Norway to create functional but wondrously sculptural mirrors

by LinYee Yuan Rough quarry granite, matte steel and a highly polished copper mirror are the elements that make up one of the most visible design objects at this year’s London Design Festival. The sculptural Copper Mirrors series from Norwegian-born, London-based designers Amy Hunting and Oscar Narud were originally conceived for Fashion Scandinavia at Somerset House during the recent London Fashion Week. But their striking …