Felicia Ferrone Furniture

Birdcage-like lamps and sculptural side tables blur the boundaries of shape and form in her newest collection

Born and based in Chicago, furniture designer Felicia Ferrone is set to launch a brand new collection that pushes her in a different direction, with a mix of organic shapes constrained (or accentuated) by angular elements—or, as Ferrone herself puts it, “blurred boundaries.” Design purists needn’t panic though: Ferrone is still true to form with bookshelves, shelving and hat stands that keep the clean lines …

Steve “ESPO” Powers Note Cards

The beloved NYC artist releases a set of syrupy sweet greeting cards

Beloved NYC-based artist Steve “Espo” Powers—famous for his very public love letters on walls from Philadelphia to Coney Island—officially retired from the graffiti game way back in 1999, but thankfully he continues to share his art with the world. Most recently, on his list of creations: a set of 12 notecards and envelopes that are launching today, 3 February. In his typically simple but entirely …

The Language of Tape Design

A look at the age-old technique of using full scale clay models and tape in the automotive design process

When you think about automobile design, clay probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. From sketches on paper to refined 3D renderings made in CAD, the design remains almost solely in theory until the team moves to a clay model. Modelers and designers work hand-in-hand to provide precision adjustments to the design, using tape as a shared language. We spent some time in …