Best of CH 2015: Studio Visits

A peek inside the workspaces of some of our favorite makers

While we will never be able to step into the minds or imaginations of artists, designers and artisans, we can enter their studios: little (though, sometimes not so little) windows into how they draw inspiration, execute ideas and ultimately make something unique. Throughout 2015, we ventured from Bangkok to Colorado, and much in between, to look inside the workspaces of sculptors and painters, designers and …

Story Presents: Creativity

The concept shop briefly turns into a design sanctuary, highlighting inventions from the Lexus Design Award alongside local innovations

New York concept retailer Story undergoes a head-to-toe transformation every four to eight weeks to offer a unique, editorialized shopping experiences—and their latest theme “Creativity” launches today for a month-long look at innovative design from emerging creators. The 10th Avenue store partnered with Lexus to highlight eight notable entries from the Lexus Design Award program, such as a lamp that evokes a soap bubble to …

Skateboards Made From Garbage: The Bucket Board

Brooklyn artist Mac Premo teams up with Sanford Shapes to turn trash into treasure

Despite a shift toward more environmentally conscious consumption habits, trash remains a pressing global pollution problem that threatens the habitats of humans and wildlife alike. To raise awareness for the World Wildlife Fund‘s upcoming Earth Hour (28 March 2015 at 8:30PM local time), the organization tapped Brooklyn artist Mac Premo to put his “stuff-making” skills to the test. The CH regular was tasked with taking …