My god what a shit show the 2012 Republican Presidential campaign has turned into… wait a second, was it ever good? You got one crap stain who left his wife with cancer so he could hook up with a younger mistress talking about the “sanctity of marriage” (you know, because Jesus doesn’t want “gays” to […]
20
Jan
The best way to cleanse yourself from the foul taste of the GOP
1
Nov
A look behind the curtain of the mid-century modern maestros
Charles and Ray Eames are almost as synonymous with Los Angeles — namely Venice Beach where their studio was located — as Frank Lloyd Wright was to Chicago. They made their indelible mark as monumental designers inextricably linked to the fields of modern architecture and furniture for over a half century. The Eames Office, widely […]
16
Sep
Only 80 pieces of the exclusive typographic furniture to be made
Herman Miller Japan teams up with House Industries to create a highly exclusive edition of classic Eames wire-base tables (also known as LTR or Low Table Rod) featuring fonts lifted from the House Industries’ 2010 Eames Century Modern font collection. Each tabletop is hand-printed in House’s Grand Rapids, Michigan factory, returned to Herman Miller for […]
24
Mar
Limited production custom bikes from Holland
Van Hulsteijn is a bicycle company started by a Dutchman named Herman Hulstejien, known in the neighborhood for his overtly wrought curve-framed creations. Mr. Hulstejien found it difficult to even sit in a bar without someone striking up bike talk, so he took his most famous design, the Cyclone, and brought it to limited production. […]
11
Oct
Yves Behar and Herman Miller's Sayl Chair
Famed American furniture company Herman Miller and industrial designer and Fuseproject founder Yves Behar have collaborated to create the latest in seating technology, the Sayl Chair. Two and a half years in the making, the chair’s groundbreaking design has broken the boundaries of what can be done with seating. Inspired by San Francisco’s iconic suspension […]
17
Sep
Fashion Figure INC is here to save your Action Figure's day
Fashion Figure INC is unlike any organization you’ve ever heard of. The brainchild of the elusive, artistic savant Reggieknow (who we’ve profiled before), FFINC has arguably the world’s most unique business model: they make dope ass gear for your action figures, and they will style them the hell out. If you’ve ever, absolutely, 100%, no […]
12
Jan
The Eames' debut one of the most iconic furniture pieces of all time
This a great two-part video of Charles and Ray Eames debuting to the world their watershed Lounge and Ottoman — arguably the most famous chair in furniture design history. Created for Herman Miller, Charles said the idea was to design a chair with the “warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.” Mission accomplished. […]
