Presso

Hand-pull a great shot with the elegant design of this eco-friendly espresso maker

With arachnid looks and elegant design, the Presso makes a morning espresso in less time that it takes most electric machines to warm up. Reflecting a growing demand, Presso joins the crop of machine-free methods of coffee brewing that—like other popular coffee tools Chemex and AeroPress—is smaller, easier to clean, gentler on the environment and generally less fussy then automated coffeemakers. The device requires just …

La Stanza dello Scirocco Cachepot

Alessi's latest wind-inspired design helps prop up plants

We’ve long been fans of the way the playful confetti-like geometry of Mario Trimarchi’s La Stanza dello Scirocco line for Alessi lends striking looks and surprising shadows to an interior. Now, with the introduction of a cachepot, the designer brings the beautifully asymmetrical design to indoor gardening. The new design even adds a bit of innovation with the rectangles reaching up to help prop up …

Wood & Faulk

A Portland DIY guru's bags, aprons and more

Like a younger Martha Stewart based in Portland, OR, Matt Pierce’s wide range of skills—from sewing to woodworking and furniture-making—keeps him busy tinkering in the house (that he renovated) and his garden workshop. “I used to worry that because I was so interested in so many different things, that I could never become an expert in any one thing,” he said. “Then I learned to …