Korshun Footwear

Shoes made without any glue or stitches fashionably merge style with sustainability

by Dora Haller Dutch footwear designer Anna Korshun creates leather shoes that don’t require any glue or stitches. Almost magically constructed, the upper and outer soles are clicked together and then wrapped by a rubber layer that ensures a solid connection. The upshot is a clean and simple aesthetic, and even more beneficial; a streamlined production process that uses fewer materials. We recently spoke with …

Novalia Drum Poster

The Cambridge-based technology firm is transforming paper into a usable interface

Novalia is a team of seven scientists, programmers and designers from Cambridge, England whose members love all things creative. The small technology firm wants to put their platform in the hands of musicians, artists and other creatives—starting with an interactive drum-kit poster. Simply touching or tapping the printed poster with your fingers triggers seven different sounds that make up the drum-kit. Two different types of …

Interview: Aldo Bakker

The Dutch designer on material, process and his family's extensive history

by Stefano Caggiano Designs by Aldo Bakker look quite different from designs by his father Gijs Bakker who, in 1993 founded—with Renny Ramakers—the worldwide famous “conceptual design” brand Droog. Rather than focused on the concept, Aldo Bakker’s pieces feature a strong by-hand control of the fusion between form and material. Highly skilled in jewelry, glass and wooden design, Bakker is influenced by Constantin Brâncuși, Georgio …