“The future of digital is physical”—this statement by Google Creative Lab’s Tom Uglow at last year’s Port Eliot Festival comes to mind when one encounters the Data Necklace. This new piece of jewelry from designer and software developer Stef Lewandowski is a wonderful example of how beautiful physical objects can be created by patterns of digital data. These new designs came about through Lewandowski’s time …
Minnesota-based artisan Ben Fiess makes the packed lunch alluring with his utilitarian ceramic jar, a beautifully designed portable container made from clay and glazes.
One particularly compelling component of this year’s Maison et Objet design tradeshow during Paris Design Week was the exhibition showcasing young, up-and-coming designers, “Now: Le Off!” Among the innovative design offerings we noticed particularly creative takes on seating, from voluminous wooden clouds to table-stool hybrids. Here, the most outstanding places to perch. It wasn’t the sleek shape or supple leather that made Frederic Dejeant‘s new …