STM’s Drifter Laptop Backpack

This design from the Australian company offers dual sleeves for tablet and computer, detachable raincover and more

Unsatisfied with the limited options for laptop bags, Ethan Nyholm ended up wrapping his computer in bubble wrap and tucking it into a sports backpack for his daily commute through the scenic Bondi area of Sydney, Australia. Later, he co-founded STM bags to build bags that fully protected electronics while suiting his on-the-go lifestyle. Recently testing out the Drifter Laptop Backpack we found it to …

Designer Mod

Designers—or, really, anyone who uses a variety of gadgets and doodads throughout the day—will live a life of stylish organization once the Mod by This is Ground lands in their hands. The handsome leather folio disguises a magnetic spine which allows for customization of pockets and straps to hold your erasers, rulers, notebooks or other essential tool.

Castelfalfi’s Picchio Reale Project, Tuscany

Inside the expansive Italian estate, a shop where designers rework discarded and natural materials

When artist and designer Adolfo Pistolesi heard that the new Castelfalfi project—whose mission is to breathe new life into an 800-year-old village in Tuscany, Italy—was in need of local shops on their expansive estate, he decided to embark upon a big career change. As director of the nearby Castellare Di Tonda resort for 12 years, Pistolesi decided it was time to return to a full-time …