Curio LED Lighting For The Home

Scanner and copy machine technology reimagined as efficient lighting systems

With each design based on Light Guide technology (traditionally used in scanners and copiers), San Francisco’s Curio creates playful, linear lighting options for the home, giving the fading technology a second shot at technical relevancy. Set to launch with a range of LED designs next month at NY NOW, Curio hopes to catch the design community’s collective eye with vaguely familiar silhouettes accented with bursts …

Leonard & Church Watches

A new timepiece company offering sleek designs and affordable luxury

When Jeff Leung graduated college, he began the arduous odyssey of job searching and, even though smartphones display the time, Leung felt wearing a watch was a necessary part of appearing professional. He also decided that an inexpensive plastic or metal watch does make for a polished look. Now by corralling manufacturing contacts around the world, Leung and his team at Leonard & Church have …

Henry Liz Bike Helmet Totes

A smart and appealing way to carry the ungainly cycle accessory

There’s no denying that once you’ve stepped off your bike and locked it up, carrying around a clunky helmet is annoying. NYC-based Mara Holmgren and Megan Kiefer—like so many designers—saw the problem and wanted to solve it. “About two years ago Megan was visiting friends in DC and noticed that one of them was casually carrying her helmet around as they went from place to …