Design

The Wonder 500 in New York
The Wonder 500™ campaign has come to New York to showcase a collection of 500 products selected from the 47 Japanese Prefectures. Run by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade…

Grace Farms – SANAA
Driving through Connecticut is always a pleasure, especially during the fall when the changing of the seasons is reflected in the color of the leaves. Angy and I often head…

Spotlight on Takashi Tomii
We’ve had a large collection of work by Takashi Tomii available in-store but have just recently made it available online. Photographing, writing product descriptions and handling each piece brought back…

Motifs in Japanese Design
Symbols and motifs have always been an integral part of Japanese aesthetics, both in traditional and modern designs. These symbols can be found integrated in many of the items found…

Naoshima – The “Art Island”
We recently got back from Japan and have been trying to adjust to the time difference for a good two weeks but I guess after a certain extent you can…

NYC Design Week 2015
There are always so many great design events going on this time of the year with NYCxDESIGN in full force. In between our own ‘In Boxes’ exhibition, Angy and I…

In Boxes – Exhibition Recap
Our In Boxes exhibition ran last week during NYCxDESIGN! We had such a great time sharing all the unique and magical containers that we’ve accumulated over the years during the…

In Boxes – Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes – May 13-17
In Boxes – An Exhibition of Japanese Craft Boxes Boxes… they come in various shapes, textures, colors and materials. We use boxes in large and small scales on a…

The Man Behind the Brand: Mr. Toshihiro Futagami
I first came across the works of Futagami several years ago through pictures showcasing sets of bottle openers and trivets. I instantly connected with them. The minimal, circular and cutout shapes…