by Maia Welbel | Feb 13, 2019 | Design
Sarah Krasley is working to shape the future of the apparel industry, and she’s putting women at the forefront. A creative technologist and entrepreneur based in New York, she is passionate about using digital tools for good. Krasley’s company X Swimwear uses 3D... 
by Maia Welbel | Feb 7, 2019 | Design
Adam J. Kurtz is a designer, illustrator, author, and creator of the ADAMJK gift product line, but he never set out to make any of those labels a career. He says his multi-hyphenate reality is a result of sharing the things he makes without worrying about them being... 
by Maia Welbel | Jan 31, 2019 | Design
Allie Kushnir’s driving force has always been finding the most considerate way to live. The painter and designer has developed a brand of custom-printed fabrics and paper products—both grounded in the principle of minimizing environmental impact. Allie is also... 
by Maia Welbel | Jan 15, 2019 | Design
If the charts I was shown in math class looked anything like Michelle Rial’s Real Life Charts, I would have been much more inclined to study them. Rial melds simple illustrations with three-dimensional objects to create the charts she’s been posting on Instagram since... 
by Maia Welbel | Aug 6, 2018 | Design
Mai Stewart (@maidoodles) calls herself an undercover doodler. A fourth-year med student living in Philadelphia, Stewart spends most of her time preparing for her career as a doctor. But when she’s not studying or on clinical rotations, she’s doodling. The... 
by Maia Welbel | Aug 1, 2018 | Design
In a world where finding a recipe is as easy as typing “vegan cheesecake” into a search bar, Cara Livermore has created something slow and intentional. Her quarterly digital and print publication, Chickpea Magazine, celebrates vegan home cooking with recipes and... 
by Maia Welbel | Jul 31, 2018 | Design
Penny Hardy is the founder of PS New York, a design studio with a portfolio as diverse as the clients they partner with. Specializing in brand identity, interactive, and print, PS New York has been creating unique, eye catching design since 2004. After working at a... 
by Maia Welbel | Jul 31, 2018 | Studio Tours
Visit the Brian Giniewski web shop, and you’ll find ceramic vessels with names like “Fluff,” “Toast,” “Sherbet,” “Creamsicle,” and “Stardust.” That tells you just about everything you need to know about the whimsical pottery line. Giniewski, who launched his business... 
by Maia Welbel | May 1, 2018 | News
Tom Dixon, the British designer and innovator behind his eponymous interior design brand, has launched a slick new flagship store in King’s Cross, London. Dixon established his brand in 2002 after spending years welding salvaged steel into radical furniture. He now... 
by Maia Welbel | Apr 30, 2018 | Design
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed a private residence in the Barkhiva Forest near Moscow that pushes the boundaries of structural possibility. The Capital Hill Residence belongs to businessman and philanthropist, Vadislov Doronin, who requested a view of the forest... 