Set of Four Espresso Cups

Danish architect Arne Jacobsen left his legacy behind in structures large (such as the SAS Royal Hotel) and small (his Ant, Egg and Swan chairs), but he went even smaller when he created original typography for Aarhus City Hall in 1937. Danish company Design Letters received permission to paint his clean Bauhaus-inspired strokes onto plates, pencils and more. This set of espresso cups also double …

Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2015

From ladder lamps to vases with protective chambers, our picks from this year's design bonanza

This year’s Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair welcomed a healthy number of strong collections from young international designers in its Greenhouse area but also many in its Design Mart. From thoughtful ladder-style lighting and single-flower vases (complete with a protective chamber) to spectacular textiles, here are some of the designs that stood out most. Instantly pleasing on the eye was the “Naturally Collection” by Lisbon-based …

Aerobiotix Aero One Air Purifier

A four-stage filtration process clean and disinfects air, fighting allergens, microbes and more

A cursory glance into purchasing an air purifier online reveals a world fraught with misinformation and tangled webs of false advertising and opinions. It’s almost impossible to figure out what works best and why, and it’s widely understood that there is no great resource to research the topic. Being a lifelong allergy sufferer, I had always relied on word of mouth, which in this case …