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Reed is an artist and designer that makes small, precious, clever items. He took his ideas big-time in collaboration with New York’s MTA, who printed 20 million Metrocards with his “optimism” logo. I remember unexpectedly getting one of the cards out of the machine and being thrilled. It was a little boost of happiness in [...]

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Kerin Rose is my hero. For one, I love shiny things, and she makes the shiniest eyewear I’ve ever seen. Even more than that, she puts clever twists on sunglasses, playing with your perception. Like covering the lenses with rhinestones or studs. (Yes, you can see through them!) But really, on top of all that, [...]

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By Erica Nannini Design duo Andy Pressman and Renda Morton share a love for design, sure, but it was a common obsession with a certain Fleetwood Mac album that launched Rumors — the name of their web, print and interactive design studio — which they founded in 2008 with original partner Holly Gressley. Now, Renda [...]

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Fair Folks and a Goat is an incredibly ambitious project that lands somewhere between a design boutique and a cultural center. Their spaces are meticulously curated, with everything for sale. We took a pilgrimage up to their New York space see to learn what it’s all about, and it’s safe to say we’re completely enthralled. [...]

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After a long hiatus, our interviews with creative entrepreneurs are BACK! We’re super excited to share advice and stories from the best and brightest creatives we can find. This week we sat down with Lauren Stern, a NYC-based interior designer who started her own design firm three years ago. Her work is gorgeous. She walked [...]

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photo by Jacob Krupnick Design Glut is a very small company of 2 people. We’d gotten pretty comfortable with that, until our latest adventure. As we curated and organized a show during Design Week called Uncomfortable Conversations, all of a sudden we were working very closely with a group of 15 designers and 6 sponsors. There were [...]

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We interviewed the founder of Model Citizens last year, when the show was it its infancy. Even in its first year, in a basement gallery near the Javitz center, it was an extraordinary success, showcasing work from young designers. This year, Model Citizens has grown tremendously. In a huge gallery, gleaming white walls and natural light, [...]

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Come to our show! We’ve curated an offsite event at ICFF this year, with 15 participating designers. More at uncomfortabledesign.com. We believe it’s the role of creatives to start the uncomfortable conversations that cause people to grow. “A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing [...]

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IT’S OFFICIAL – NY DESIGN SEASON IS HERE. We went over to DUMBO yesterday to check out BKLYN Designs, which every May is the event that kicks off a flurry of design and furniture shows. BKLYN Designs goes all weekend, and we highly recommend going to check it out! Here are our top picks from the [...]

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By Lana Zellner Stephan Jaklitsch has been the sole architect for Marc Jacobs International. In the ten years since his firm opened, he’s built an impressive 100+ projects all over the world. He also recently published a monograph with ORO Editions which is receiving great reviews. Stephan’s work is modern yet warm. He is best known [...]

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