Play Chairs

Two creative furniture concepts for children from Feria Habitat Valencia 2012

At its heart Spanish design is characterized by its playful nature, from bright and lighthearted to gleefully bizarre. Naturally, the pieces we encountered at the Nude platform at Feria Habitat Valencia 2012 geared specifically toward children showcased what the country’s designers do best. The following are two standout designs built for the younger set and the young at heart. Made by Maria Baldo Benac for …

Robot Hand Puppets

These Robot Hand Puppets are made to fit over hands and are easily assembled with just a bit of glue. This box set includes four different designs printed on pre-cut cardboard.

Conjuring Arts Playing Cards

Historic skulls adorn a custom card set from the elusive center for magic

We visited Bill Kalush last year and learned about the Conjuring Arts Research Center—his hidden library of rare texts and artifacts related to the history of magic. The center is also a community hub for the occult, publishing the biannual scholarly journal Gibecière and running the Hocus Pocus magic program for children in hospitals. As it happens, they also make playing cards. Through a special …