Tovar

Modern threads for the urban explorer in a designer's debut line

Los Angeles designer Terence Yeung brings extensive industry experience and subtle creativity to Tovar, a functional menswear line set to drop Spring 2012. Inspired by traveling and the jet-set era of modern explorers, Tovar aims to fit in with your everyday wardrobe no matter where you might be. The sizable first collection features everything from basic cotton tees and classic button-ups to slim cargo pants …

High & Dry

Architectural dish rack dries delicate glassware safely and beautifully

With the High & Dry dish rack, Black + Blum’s architectural artistry transcends humdrum household ware into a harmonious form and function showpiece. Intent on turning “something quite mundane into something spectacular,” creative partners, Dan Black and Martin Blum, designed a sturdy, sculptural rack with fragile glassware as the protective focus. The Calatrava-esque solution allows delicate glasses to safely air dry. A sleek cupholder for …

Phoenix International Media Center

Chinese architects Biad UFO build Beijing's latest architectural feat

Hand in hand with China’s overall rapid growth and explosive urbanization, recent years have seen a wave of high-design architecture. The Office for Metropolitan Architecture’s spectacular CCTV tower, opened in 2008 to house the nation’s central television headquarters, is a fantastic example of forward-thinking architecture exploring contemporary concepts of shape and form. Now another Chinese media mogul is taking a swing at making their mark …