Nudie Jeans + Swedese: Lamino

Denim meets handcrafted furniture in this sustainability-minded, 100% Swedish collaboration

Bridging the gap between the industrial and the handcrafted is one of the major elements of Scandinavian design. Coupled with an insistence on functional minimalism and textured natural materials, the special edition collaboration Lamino chair from Sweden’s Nudie Jeans and furniture-maker Swedese is the embodiment of these principles. Debuting at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair—running 3-7 February 2015—the collaboration sees Nudie Jeans creative director Maria …

Enhancing Mobile Photography with the Moment Case

The Seattle mobile phone lens-maker launches a second Kickstarter for a smart shutter button integrated case

Designed to elevate the mobile photography experience to a more professional level, Moment launched with a two-piece lens system on Kickstarter in January 2014, pulling in nearly $500,000 and over nine times their goal. But while their lenses have undoubtedly upped the ante for many photographers, their stand-alone camera app was less inspired. To create a single cohesive platform, today marks the crowd-funding launch of …

Tokyobike + New Balance C-Series Collection

An exclusive first look at the design collaboration resulting in three new shoe designs and two new bicycle colorways

Established in 2012 to develop new concepts and designs inspired by various lifestyles, New Balance‘s Tokyo Design Studio is often responsible for the Boston-based brand’s more limited, buzz worthy introductions. With cycling recently put in their crosshairs, three new models (CM600C, CT700C and 996C) were developed under the helm of Design Manager Shugo Moritani, specifically for the urban commuter that rides daily, though with a …