Trout Rainwear

Attractive, technical outerwear for women, designed in Toronto and made in Vancouver

While visiting the Westcomb factory in Vancouver, BC earlier last month we happened upon a stack of classic-looking raincoats being sewn by hand. After further inspection, it was revealed that the brand was in fact Trout; a Toronto-based women’s rainwear label that commissions Westcomb as their manufacturer. After an initial launch in summer of 2013, today the burgeoning brand welcomes four new designs into their …

Claesson Koivisto Rune for Offecct Lab: The Modena Chair

The internationally acclaimed designer creates a progressive office chair for the modern workplace

Launched in 2013, Tibro, Sweden-based Offecct Lab released its inaugural piece, the Cape chair by Nendo, garnering many an admirer. This year, it steps up its intentions with a brace of new offerings, including the Modena office chair by the prolifically progressive Claesson Koivisto Rune, whose international acclaim is matched by a thirst for the new. Modena is, at first glance, fairly standard compared to …

Kartell Goes Bourgie

The iconic lamp is re-imagined by 14 designers for its 10th anniversary

Bourgie is certainly one of the most recognizable lamps of the last decade—as well as one of the best sellers for famed Italian brand, Kartell. Designed by Ferruccio Laviani, its baroque allure masterfully meets the simplicity of a pure outline while dignifying plastic as an excellent design material. The Bourgie is now celebrating its 10th anniversary, and Kartell has made the exciting decision to tap …