Studio Precht’s Fingerprint-Shaped Parc de la Distance Design

A monument to solitude and quiet adventures, Studio Precht’s design for their Parc de la Distance concept curls about like a vegetal fingerprint. Each of the parallel hedgerows comes with a gateway at both the entrance and exit that serves as an indicator of whether or not the pathway is occupied. Red granite gravel contrasts the green of the bushes and the sound produced with …

Hautlence’s LABYRINTH Watch Doesn’t Tell Time

Instead, the luxury watchmakers put a childhood game on the wrist

Ahead of Baselworld 2016, Hautlence (a luxury watchmaker that was founded in 2004) has just released their newest product—and describe LABYRINTH as an “entirely essential yet fundamentally useless object.” Designed to make the wearer slow down, take some time out and embrace their inner-child, the LABYRINTH is an old-school game, worn on the wrist like a watch. Yet, even with no innovative tech, the piece …

You’ll Want to Visit LA’s Giant Cake Maze

A maze-like castle made of (fake) cake, the labyrinthian “Break Bread” exhibition at Downtown LA’s Think Take Gallery sees six rooms adorned with sculptural dessert details and acrylic frosting. The luxuriant, large-scale exhibition covers the walls from top to bottom, touching all the architectural elements in between—with many micro-surprises in the mix. Artists Scott Hove and Baker’s Son(aka Keith Magruder) have truly delivered a whimsical …