Japanese designer Takumi Shimamura has created a Wooden Tote Shou Bag completely constructed of wood. Soft and durable wooden sheets were infused with resin then modeled into a bag, crafted with interior pockets fit for a smartphone and wallet. The infused resin makes the bag scratch resistant as well as pretty damn waterproof, making the Wooden […]

Remember the long lost art of the mixtape?  The cassette tape ushered in the era of portable playable music that could not only coax any emotion from your intended listener, but could also be right there existing in the heat of the moment. On the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the now retro audio […]

Artist Amanda Visell got her big break as a stop motion picture animator and sculptor for The Simpsons and the feature film Elf. When she’s not giving life to characters for television and film, Amanda uses her unique knack for animation to create a thriving world of designer toy characters — demonstrated by these one-of-a-kind hand painted […]

Tumi and Kettle One join forces to create a sleek travel mixology set that meets 007 standards for class, craftsmanship and style. The portable limited edition black case is handmade in Italy of leather, nickel hardware and Poplar wood, all wrapped in Tumi’s signature black ballistic nylon. The case contains all the tools necessary for […]

While the original McLaren MP4-12C is already a masterpiece novel of carbon fiber — including a full monocoque carbon fiber chassis — HAMANN Motorsport take the exorbitant material investment to an entirely new level. The German modifiers have developed a full body kit to not only improve the aerodynamics of the hypercar, but also lower its […]

The nearly two-century old furniture maker Thonet has been experimenting with “bentwood” furniture since 1830, so it’s not a completely irrational leap that the company has made the move into fixed wheel bicycles… with a bentwood frame. Using a steam-bending process developed in the 1930s, they’ve taken the design by London architect Andy Martin and […]

Oregon-based workshop Shwood creates wood sunglasses with iconic shapes like these Wayfarers, which they’ve named ‘Canby’. They’re carved out of sustainable harvested natural woods such as zebrawood, cherry, and East Indian rosewood with top of the line Carl Zeiss lenses with optional polarizer. The Canby combines timeless frame style with the luxuriousness and uniqueness of […]

To honor their Norse heritage, Highland Park presents their Thor expression as part of the four-piece Valhalla Collection. Aged 16 years, Thor has a vanilla and gingerbread palate sure to strike the senses. Only 1,500 bottles will be released and are packaged in a bespoke wooden frame, the design inspired by the dragon-head bows of […]