Michael Leavitt’s Cardboard Kicks

The Seattle-based artist replicates an ordinary item with an everyday material, with fantastic results

by Eva Glettner Seattle-based Michael Leavitt might be a college dropout (he quit Brooklyns Pratt Institute of Art as a freshman, despite his a 4.0 GPA) but that, by no means, has meant he’s a failed artist. His “Art Army” project is just that; several handmade, one-off action figures for adultsfeaturing Tom Sachs dressed as an astronaut, Jeff Koons with balloon limbs and Yayoi Kusama …

The Message is Medium Rare

A keen burger blog tackling culinary reviews with an expert eye for design

A wise man once said “not all burgers are created equal.” They come in all shapes and sizes, with and without adornments, but at the end of the day, the only way to really know a burger is to meet it with your mouth and mind. Blending an intellectual and gastronomic approach to finding the best burgers in the Bay Area, two designers have created …

Stuart Haygarth: Play

Spectacular chandeliers made from found objects on show in Paris

Recently opened at Paris’ The Carpenters Workshop Gallery, photographer-turned-designer Stuart Haygarth‘s “Play” showcases fascinating pieces of furniture, from lighting to tables. Upon first blush, the British designer’s sculptural works appear as the usual kinds of pieces found at a contemporary furniture fair, but when viewed a little closer with a more careful eye, it’s clear they far surpass the ordinary furnishing thanks to the incorporation …