WOO Toys from Vrtíška Žák

Decorative toy concept embodies natural elements and draws on simplicity, thoughtfulness and whimsy

Created by Czech design and architecture outfit Vrtíška Žák, WOO toys are a boy’s dream come true. “We wanted to design something just for ourselves without any client. So we decided to design these three toys,” describes Vladimír Žák. He and his partner Roman Vrtíška have run their design and architecture studio for more than 8 years, working mainly on commercial interior projects. “This is …

Marcy & Myrtle by Harbor Projects

Once intended to be just the design firm's office, this Brooklyn space is now also a cafe

by Chérmelle Edwards At the intersection of Marcy and Myrtle avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn stands a new cottage-like coffee shop of the same name, Marcy & Myrtle, by interior architecture and design build firm Harbor Projects, and one of its partners’ daughter, Shaina Schochet. Harbor Projects took over the space—which was once a tire store—with the initial intent of using it as a Brooklyn office …

DreamQii’s Plexidrone for Filmmakers

Swarm control, autonomous flight and more from the brand's latest drone

Drones have been a hot topic recently—and rightfully so. Outside of the dialogue surrounding the legality of buzzing around New York City or National Parks, the new generation of affordable and feature-packed quad-copters are enormously powerful tools for filmmakers. We recently used one on the Bonneville Speedway in Utah to grab some great aerial footage that, 10 years ago, would have been cost prohibitive. Today, …