iPad Mini Cases

Protective sleeves and shells for the scaled-down iPad

Apple launched the much-anticipated iPad mini last week, and with it their own smart cover—a familiar folding design only made a touch more magical by the reduction of materials and realignment of magnets so that the edges lock together when folded in to a stand. Of course, there were many new cases launched by other manufacturers as well; the following are our favorites for their …

Academy of Arts and Design Exhibition 2012

The Prague school's graduating talent on display at DOX

by Adam Štěch Founded in 1885, Prague’s Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design is the most progressive art school in the Czech Republic today. Nestled among the ateliers and studios of prominent Czech artists and designers in the center of Prague, the school is housed within a neo-Renaissance palace built in the 1880s by František Schmoranz and Jan Machytka. Now through 9 November 2012, 30 …

Curvas Dining Chair

Beauty in simplicity realized by Portugese designer Gonçalo Campos

When we last heard from Portugese product designer Gonçalo Campos he had just announced the Geo table, a beautiful balance of raw and polished materials. Now, building on this refined aesthetic is the Curvas dining chair, a solid pine seat purposefully designed to be comfortable and beautiful. To blend high and low tech production Campos called upon computer-controlled machinery to cut each piece, while relying …