Budnitz Bicycles No.5

A gender neutral step-through cruiser joins the line of precision-built titanium bikes

Since its inception in summer 2011, Budnitz Bicycles has garnered a notable following amongst design and cycle enthusiasts alike for their precision-built titanium bikes. Following in the tracks of their first four frame designs, today we see the release of the No.5, a gender neutral step-through city cruiser. The versatile frame design combines top-quality materials and components—domestically sourced where possible—with the innovative split-tube cantilever frame …

Isaora + Meyerhoffer

Two innovation-obsessed designers create a collection of detail-oriented surf gear

Known for striking a balance between high-tech materials and minimal, modest design in what seems to be the most aesthetically pleasing way possible, NYC’s Isaora has been on our radar for a few years now. Recently, their keen eye for like-minded designers drew Isaora to renowned designer Thomas Meyerhoffer. If the Meyerhoffer name doesn’t ring a bell, the companies he’s worked with during his storied …

The Magic of M. C. Escher

Exploring geometry and astonishment in a catalog of the artist's prints

“Perhaps all I pursue is astonishment and so I try to awaken only astonishment in my viewers. Sometimes ‘beauty’ is a nasty business.” — M. C. Escher Too often relegated to dorm room walls and Tumblr archives, the work of M. C. Escher deserves a level of attention rarely afforded to visual artists. The publication of “The Magic of M. C. Escher” by Thames & …