Borne out of a sober reassessment of consumerism and consumption post 2011’s Great Japan Earthquake, Muji’s Product Fitness 80 seeks to find balance, and happiness, in self-restraint. Not ascetic self-restraint, rather, finding the joy in 80%. As such, the Muji design team was tasked with finding ways to reduce packaging to address sustainability, without noticeable […]
I love themed gift sets. The problem is when the ratio of things I don’t want to things I do want is out of whack. That’s not a problem with Australian company Bindle: their collections are artfully assembled, locally sourced, and dare I say, I want one of everything. Prices range from $50 to $150 […]
Cereal Magazine published Volume 2 in late March, and I’m pleased to once again be among the contributors. The second issue focuses on Berlin, Seoul, and the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales: my story is about RSVP, an über charming (and personal favorite) paper shop in Berlin’s Mitte neighborhood. The excerpt of my article is below, […]
I’m such a fan of Harrington & Squires’ utilitarian design aesthetic: Chrissie Charlton and Vickie Fullick have a knack for turning out austere yet utterly charming letterpress products. I can’t wait to visit “The Corridor” (their space in London’s Tufnell Park) and perhaps enroll in a workshop. Heaven. images courtesy of harrington & squires
Happy April! I’m still waiting for the “out like a lamb” spring weather that is long overdue, but hopefully things will turn around shortly. We spent spring break week in a colder-than-usual London searching for schools and housing. School is settled; housing remains a work in progress. My husband has noted that all the areas […]
