ModOp Design
The L.A. Times Blog has a great short piece about design duo Greg Steinberg and Alexandra Becket of ModOp Design. The two started remodeling Greg’s bachelor pad, and enjoyed doing it so much, that they started flipping houses full time. What I love is the simplicity of the spaces they design. [...]
Ebay Find: Space age Zenith Speakers
Up for auction today: These amazing Zenith speakers from the 60′s. From the kettle drum body, to the cone shape leading to the top, these speakers are a work of art, and usability. There’s something very loungy about these beauties, that would make them perfect for a bar room. Just picture [...]
Modern Outdoor Grills by Fuego
I’m so incredibly sick of the so called “modern” grills on the market today. Why does my grill have to be bright red, and all fuckin curvy? It’s not practical and it looks stupid. For a long time, the market has lacked a semi-affordable, and non-ridiculous modern grill option. But [...]
The Fantastic MSTRF.
Talk about modern zen. Farzan Nemat, or MSTRF to you etsy fans, takes the concept to the next level. Farzan is the founder of Zen Grace, based in Orange County, California. His shop features modern tables, headboards and wall art, that have a distinct Asian influence. I’ve been eyeing up [...]
studbox: Working
studbox: Working
studbox: Working hard on new user features! Can’t wait for everyone to see them!
studbox: Working hard on new user features! Can’t wait for everyone to see them!
Brooklyn Design Show
If you’re in the Brooklyn area this week, be sure to visit the Brooklyn Designs show. The exhibit features furniture and housewares from Brooklyn area designers and manufacturers. Walking through a show like this is a great way to get design ideas, and find some brands that you might not [...]
The Emeco 111 Navy Chair
From waking you up in the afternoon to rotting your teeth, is there anything that Coke can’t do? Apparently not, because Coke has partnered with Emeco (a Hanover, Pa furniture company) to recreate its famous Navy Chair using recycled Coke Bottles. From the Emeco Website: Coke asked us to make [...]
Achieving Mad Men Style
the award-winning AMC show about the world of Madison Avenue admen, spotlights the style of the early 1960s. In the New York milieu depicted in Mad Men, the early 1960s were cool and sophisticated. JFK and Jackie were in the White House, Sinatra was still king and no well-dressed man [...]
Furniture As Art: Review of designer Karim Rashid
Offi’s Skool chair is a sophisticated wooden and metal chair with a deceptively simple design. It embodies the aesthetic of furniture designer Karim Rashid, who has created a sleek modern look with polished veneer and chrome, then added a touch of retro whimsy in the form of a circular cutout [...]