People Blocks by Andy Rementer and Case Studyo

Philadelphia-based artist and a Belgium-based collective join forces for this set of ultra-colorful wooden figures

Philadelphia-based illustrator Andy Rementer is the latest artist to team up with Belgium-based serial collaborators Case Studyo to create super-colorful, limited edition artworks called People Blocks. Case Studyo has previously collaborated with the likes of Ed Templeton, Parra, Kevin Lyons, Steve “ESPO” Powers and Friends With You to create new artworks, and this particular partnership with Rementer has resulted in a series of handmade and …

The Sub and The Torp: Heineken Innovations

An interview with the team behind the at-home draft dispenser that keeps brews colder than a refrigerator can

Always ahead in the differentiation game, beer giant Heineken recently unveiled a new way to attract the ever-growing craft beer connoisseur—a home draft beer machine designed in part by celebrated industrial designer Marc Newson. As home brewing and micro breweries continue to pick up steam across the US and Europe, creating a home draft beer machine seems a clever way to bring the brand from …

London Design Festival 2013: Gift Guide

Take home the best of The Big Smoke's annual display of goods

Each year the London Design Festival showcases an impressive range of design concepts coming out of Britain and beyond. Teeming with one-offs and prototypes aimed mostly at prosumers and journalists, the week-long, city-wide exhibition also includes a surprising amount of furniture, homewares, prints, accessories and more that are launched for the events but available for purchase. Below are a few highlights from the 18 gifts …