ISAORA’s Tech-Laden #TRAINBETTER Collection

Performance activewear that's as attractive as it is functional

Built functionally to help inspired individuals perform at their peak, yet with enough aesthetic prowess for its technical features to be all but ignored without consequence, the #TRAINBETTER collection from ISAORA comes just in time for a season of ambitious to-dos. Whether you’re actively pursuing that elusive beach bod, or just hoping to give off an athletic vibe at the local coffee shop, the fresh …

Cool Hunting Video: Shinola Leather Factory

Continuing their quest to revive American manufacturing, the Detroit brand brings their leather work in-house

During a trip to Detroit’s Shinola headquarters, we got a first-hand look at its recently opened leather factory and design studio—another step in their continued quest to revive American manufacturing. The brand has commenced operations with the making of leather watch straps, right next door to where the popular watches are themselves constructed. This clever move for Shinola will help streamline their manufacturing across products, …

Handmade Kitchen Goods from Makers & Brothers

The Irish team presents a stunning new cheese board and peppermill at their pop-up shed in The Standard East Village's garden

For five days, the Irish team behind Makers & Brothers (an online retail site that celebrates making, founded by siblings Jonathan and Mark Legge) recreated their off-the-radar shed in the garden of The Standard, East Village for NYCxDesign. The original shed is tucked away in the Dublin suburb of Blackrock, in the garden behind their parents’ house, but the pop-up shed functions as a workshop …