The Dutch Huet Brothers have always loved building vintage-inspired vehicles built on the guts of modern performance cars. So it is odd they chose the ill fated (and electronically challenged) Triumph TR6 as the base for their first vehicle, the HB Special. Luckily the boys from Netherlands have smartened up and for their latest creation, […]

While we’ve invited you to sit your ass down on a Space Invader, a Giant Rubiks Cube, a Twizzler and some Hay, perhaps it’s time to consider a Tetris-like seating arrangement for your derriere. Studio Lawrence‘s “To Gather” seating arrangements by designers Patrick de Louwere and Bart Eijking, premiered at the London Design Festival, are engineered […]

From glasses to tables, desks to benches, Jan Gunneweg has made a career out of working with wood — the Dutch industrial designer has become known for his re-creations of everyday items using fine lumber. His newest wonder is a wooden bike unlike any before — on par with Polish designer Stanislaw Ploski’s Bonobo Plywood Bike. […]

Some boys just never grow up. Just ask Dutchman Barry Bosman, an avid Lego builder who recently built a fully functional V8 engine from 2,817 individual parts. CAD software was used in the design process and completion required LEGOs from specialty retailers. A self-proclaimed AFOL (“Adult Fan of LEGO”), Bossman is a veteran of the tiny […]

Designed with comfort and aesthetic appeal in mind, the Orphiro is a wide-bodied cruiser that’s completely battery powered. With slight cues to the retro styles of the British ‘40s and ‘50s bobber motorcycles, it’s quite likely the crowd of James Dean, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman would’ve enjoyed this electric 2-wheeler. With a top speed […]

These Viktor & Rolf’s Penny Loafers are new for Spring/Summer 2011. The Dutch fashion house created the low top slip-ons with a sneaker-like vulcanized outer sole, making a summertime classic even more comfortable. The shoes are available in either rich tan brown or black, both with understated logos on the sole. Available at Zozo for […]

Last week we met with the fine folks at Pirelli and the ID Agency for a possible project, and in said meeting they were kind enough to hook us up with this year’s coveted Karl Lagerfeld-helmed Pirelli calender. Of course we previewed the mythology-based calender of International Supermodels Gone Greek back in November, but to […]

Last month we brought you Super Motor Company Scooters, a new retro-styled scooter manufacturer founded by Dutch cousins fueled with a passion for speed and love for old motorcycles.  Our standards were quite high since we had just come from testing the mx650 reviewed here. Now Super Motor has teamed up with Parisian boutique extraordinaire […]