March 10, 2010

WE LOVE THE LOW ANTHEM




Definately one of our favorite albums right now!



Great folk song, great band! Check out their website and listen to this other song ...

March 9, 2010

WE LOVE … KIM HOLTERMAND



I already posted some work of this amazing photographer but I have to post some of his new work. He is simply awesome! Here is his website

SKINNY TOTEBAGS


I love this totebag designed by skinnyships. get it here

March 6, 2010

ROOT BY ART IN THE AGE



A few hundred years ago settlers picked up the recipe for a beverage called Root Tea, which was the combination of roots, spices and herbs that fermented and became alcoholic. A couple hundred years later prohibition started to kick in so Root Beer was created to fill the gap of this product, recreating the flavor it lacked the alcholic contents. Cut to present day where Art in the Age have decided to start creating Root Tea again, alcohol content and all, calling it simply Root.
via kitsune noir

JUSTIN ALLEN LAFONTAINE


Awesome work by Justin Allen Lafontaine
check out the website

WE LOVE STARGESS ARCHITECTURE



Home sweet home! Stargess Architecture did another masterpiece! The Calgary-based firm is responsible for the Bowen Island House, a modern-style home built on a cliff overlooking Howe Sound. Naturally finished slate, cedar shingles and copper coloured roof find appropriateness in the coastal context of the building’s surroundings.

HANSEN FAMILY ON ARREN WILLIAMS DESIGN LAB!



We were posted on Arren Williams Blog!

THE HANSEN FAMILY LOVES … CEMENT


Toronto-based jewelery specialists CEMENT have released a series of pendants — a follow up to last year’s successful release. Available in a wide range of styles and designs, Collection 002 features chains and pendants with a quality sterling silver, oxidized finish. Among the collection are Canadian-inspired pieces such as the maple leaf, toque, and hockey sweater pendants. available here

Thermal Blanket from Wings and Horns


It's still not getting warmer in Paris, so I was looking for blankets to survive the evenings… and I found this one from Wings & Horns … I will stay underneath till spring!

WE LOVE GRANTED SWEATERS


Vancouver-based Granted Clothing specialize in creating premium traditional Canadian, and unique hand knit sweaters and accessories. Due to popular demand Granted has recently released this limited edition Skull and Crossbones zip-up sweater hand-made with 100% pure new wool. Check out their website…

INVENTORY MAGAZINE


Inventory Magazine was founded by Ryan Willms as an extension of the culture and lifestyle of its featured products and producers. Giving a unique perspective on clothing and products, and the expression through which they are developed, the Vancouver-based publication combines a sense of discovering the unknown and new with tradition. The bi-annual magazine is printed in Canada and is available at select retailers around the country and online at InventoryMagazine.com.

March 1, 2010

MAGIC HOUR AT GREEN LAKE

Short Film by Scott Fisher
Magic hour at Green Lake with skateboards, a steadicam, and a 7D.

We love … Swedish Hasbeens



I got the biggest deja-vu ever this weekend when I found the pair of swedish Hasbeens, that I used to wear as a child every summer in denmark. I love their slogan "nailed in sweden" that they print on their boxes and the logo embossed strap. I found mine in a small shoestore on the french atlantique coast but I checked the internet and saw that they sell them on urban outfitters as well.

February 27, 2010

WE LOVE PALMERS & SONS LEATHER DESIGNS



Nick and Jack Palmer, father and son, produce custom leather designs with their own hands in Vancouver, Canada.

They design, prototype and produce each designs one at a time from start to finish, using traditional methods, heritage materials and vintage tools to bring designs that are timeless and peaceful in their principles.



Leather Case No 97a is the latest design from Palmer and Sons. This basic multi use carry case is available in tan, black, brown, or chestnut, and features brass or nickel plated rivets and a handcarved wood handle.

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Leather Case No 97a

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Leather MacBook Sleeve No 14

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Leather Suitcase No 03 XXS

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Check out their website here.

February 20, 2010

OUR SIDEBOARD PUBLISHED IN MONOCLE


"Standing out at the IMM Köln was The Hansen Family, a retro-scandinavian-influenced collection from Gesa Hansen, who hails from a family of carpenters and designers and who plundered their archives for inspiration. The pieces, such as this sideboard, are made from oak from her Sauerland atelier".
Monocle Magazine - issue 31 March 2010.

The family is HAPPY!

February 18, 2010

WILLIAM EGGLESTONS LEGACY : ALEX PRAGER


M+B, my favourite gallery in L.A opens on March 30th an exhibition with the work of Alex Prager, a 29 year-old photographer that has inspired me lot in sense of coulours.

Alex Prager was born in Los Angeles in 1979. She was raised by her grandmother in a small apartment in the suburb of Los Feliz. Her nomadic upbringing saw her splitting her time between Florida, California, and Switzerland without truly settling down long enough for a formal education.

Prager's interest in art began in her adolescence, but it was in her early twenties that she began to focus on photography after being inspired by the work of William Eggleston.

In keeping with her independent spirit, she eschewed art school and began taking photographs on her own, teaching herself equipment and lighting through trial and error. Prager has since contributed to a number of publications including Details, i-D, Elle Japan, Tank, MOJO, and Complex. All the while, continuing to exhibit her work in various galleries worldwide.

check out her website

CHLOE LEATHER SANDALS


Another reason why we can't wait for Spring!
You can get your pair at Net-a-porter.

Letterheads


Letterheady is an online homage to offline correspondence; specifically letters. They don't care about the letter's content. Just its design. I loved Johnny Cash's letterhead :

check out their website

February 17, 2010

Published in the swiss magazine WOHNREVUE

We got published in the swiss design magazine Wohnrevue






Click here to visit their website

February 14, 2010

THE STANLEY & SONS APRON AND BAG

The Stanley & Sons Apron and Bag Supply Co. is a Brooklyn based family factory producing hand made aprons and bags for three generations now.

Each bag and apron is made one at a time, bags primarily from repurposed dead stock vintage Army and Navy textiles. Aprons from handsome waxed canvas and hickory striped denim.
Guess where the next The Hansen Family aprons will come from ...
Check out here.


February 10, 2010

OUR TOTEBAG



It's obvious that I'm a fan of bags, especially totebags. Now we got finally our own!



February 9, 2010

STROLLS THROUGH TIME & SPACE WITH MICHAEL JOHANNSON


Strövtåg i tid och rum, 2009
(Strolls through time and space)

Michael Johannson made these cubes and sculptures; so many good ones that it was hard to choose. Take a look at his website.


Packa Pappas Kappsäck, 2006
(Pack Daddy's Suitcases)
The title comes from an old Swedish rhyme and refers to the difficulty of repeating the same thing several times. This time, the repetition lies in differently sized suitcases that fit perfectly inside one another, and thus lose their original purpose.

February 7, 2010

STUDIO ILSE VS WAESTBERG


Lamp from Studio Ilse

I already loved their table lamp, but this is even better. It kind of reminds me to the lamp "Potence" of Jean Prouvé, just much more family- and less office-like.
See more of Studio Ilses Light on their website or on Waestberg.


"Potence" Jean Prouvé

WE LOVE THE ATELIER LA DURANCE



Atelier LaDurance is a denim label that has the passionate drive to make top crafted exclusive products, developed in small atelier at The Baux Of Provence, France.



We love the authentic late 40's style that stands out for form and finish.
Have a look on their raw denim and leather belt, great products in the tradition of utility wear.



Check out their website!

February 4, 2010

EXHIBITION IN MILAN AND NEW YORK



One of our objects was chosen by the German Design Council
for the Exhibition German Design 2010

Exhibitions :

MILAN,
Spazio Romeo Gigli
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
14. bis 19. April 2010

NEW YORK
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ICFF International Contemporary Furniture Fair,
15. bis 18. Mai 2010

Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center
New York City