Sonos’ Sound Waves

Though many try to avoid the often undesirable wavy effect created by moire patterns, Sonos happily embraces it in the newest iteration of their visual identity. The widely celebrated “sound waves” that emanate from the Sonos logo as you scroll actually occurred as an accident during the design process. After taking notice, the team at Bruce Mau Design tweaked the graphic to amplify the effect, …

Piet Hein Eek’s Tube Series for Leff Amsterdam

The Dutch designer's new collection blends stunning lines with a good story

Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek’s work spans a wide range; since graduating from Eindhoven’s Academy for Industrial Design in 1990, he has designed everything from furniture, desk lamps and eyewear to custom-made interiors and even holiday homes. Eek’s distinct scrapwood-driven design approach was first seen in his famous graduate collection, and is still evident in the work by Eek en Ruijgrok, the studio he runs …

Cafe Racer-Inspired Seals Watches

An affordable watch line debut designed with motorbikes and more in mind

With its inspiration from battles tanks of the 1940s and cafe racer motorcycles, Seals Watch Company‘s Model A is a great example of what a micro watch brand can do when blended with a genuine passion for detail. Based in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Seals is aiming its first timepiece, currently scooping plaudits on Kickstarter, at those who want more than a …