Design
Architectural House Tour III: Glass House
We recently went up to New Canaan, Connecticut to visit Philip Johnson’s infamous Glass House, built in 1949. Unlike many beautifully designed homes commissioned by wealthy patrons, this 47 acre…
It’s all in the Details | Part I
Often what separates a good product from a great product is in the details. Before I began studying design, I never really noticed these distinguishing characteristics in items that separated…
Shaping the Kitchen with every Apron: Chatting with Hedley and Bennett
Until now, my only memories of aprons send me way back to childhood summer vacations at my grandparents’ house where I was forced to wear them while washing the dishes. They have never provoked much…
Joining Forces with Overhaul Media
This is the team behind our beloved website! We first came in contact with Overhaul Media’s work through the website they did for our friends at Canadian menswear retailer, Haven….
NYC Design Week 2013
It’s Design Week and the world has congregated in the five boroughs of New York to showcase the latest in design. It’s always so great to watch as the city…
Architectural House Tour II: Fallingwater
To continue on our house tour series, I wanted to share photos from our trip to Fallingwater a couple years back. Fallingwater is a beautiful home beset in a little…
Architectural House Tour I: The Stahl House
The Stahl House’s notoriety likely comes more from the popularity of the iconic photo above and the photographer who took it, Julius Shulman, than from any other reason. Unlike other…
Awakening the Raw Material: A Dialogue with Oji Masanori
It’s 3pm on a pleasant Tokyo afternoon, our train intercom prompts us that JR Kawagoe station is approaching. We were told to wait at the station for a ride that will bring us to the studios of Oji & Design. Once we debark…
Design Insights: A Conversation with Rina Ono
I first meet Rina Ono awaiting me at the exit of the JR Kawagoe Station, when I arrive to this distant borough of Tokyo. It’s always a thrill for me to meet fellow designers, but particularly when one has designed…