Maison & Objet 2014: Glass

Exploring the integration of history in contemporary design in glasswork at the Paris design fair

When considering the work of glass, two places in the world are famous for the refinement of the tradition: the Czech Republic’s Bohemia region and Venice, Italy. While tradition is often a source of inspiration, we are in an era in which tradition often collides with innovation—blending the wisdom of yesteryear with designs and techniques that are entirely forward-thinking. Three companies showcasing at January’s Maison …

The Roamographer by HoldFast

A handmade, Bison leather camera bag with a modular interior for the discerning, traveling photographer

Camera bags often call to mind cheap nylon, regrettable color choices and logos that look like something from a forgotten Windows ’98 software suite. Luckily over the past few years camera accessories have gone the way of craftsmanship, with quality leather straps worthy of the most pristine Leica M3s to state-of-the-art SLRs. The Roamographer bag from HoldFast is the next great camera bag for the …

Raleigh Workshop’s Certified Organic Cotton Project

Jeans with the smallest carbon footprint on earth made with North Carolina's first crop of certified organic cotton

By now one would think all great ideas have already been considered and executed in the world of denim. With this in mind, sometimes the best way to take a step forward in a saturated market is to revisit the most basic question of all. For Raleigh Denim Workshop founders Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough said question was one that had lingered in Lytvinenko’s head …