1. Bloom Stools by Dom Johnson
These stools from designer Dom Johnson are made simply yet thoughtfully, construction minimal yet meticulously considered. A relatively humble material, MDF, rendered in a satisfying thickness adds weight to the trio, each in varying heights and leg designs. Existing beautifully as separate pieces or together, each is finished with an unobtrusive oil that elevates and protects.
2. Ouroboros Bag – Gungun He
Gungun He is a talented leather designer, working expertly with wet molding to create fantastical shapes with the ancient material. Here, she creates molds to form these stunning snake details, rendered in a beautifully treated black snakeskin. The Ouroboros Bag is paired here with a smart black base and gold hardware. He regularly pushes the boundaries of what we would consider traditional leather design, in a brilliant way.
3. Custom Kitchen – Charlotte Dualé
Charlotte Dualé is a ceramicist, lending her unique eye to people’s interiors. This time, she was tasked with bringing a kitchen to life: pen holders, spice shelves, and hooks for hanging are all built into the tile in this ingenious custom kitchen. Functional even when not in use, the shadows formed by the friction between negative and positive space creates interesting conversation. Her work inspires thinking surrounding utility: what might be used, and when, allowing for further investigation of our built environment.
4. Crochet Shirt in Cream by Bode
Bode is known for their vintage influences and hand-wrought details. From embroidery to vintage lace, they spare no expense in terms of handiwork, humanity and tradition at the forefront of their design style. In the wake of crochet influences taking over runways, ready to wear takes the stage: a handmade crochet top, inspired by lace from the 1920s, worked in cream to nicely show the contrast between yarn and skin. Since crochet cannot be made by machine, the care and love in its creation is naturally imbued, shining through no matter the color.
5. Spool Table – Yetch Studio
Saving the best for last – the Spool Table. From the mind of Simone Giertz, founder of Yetch and countless other inventions, this table boasts a satisfyingly enormous needle, slotted neatly through the folds of “thread,” played well by electrical wire. An Edison bulb sits right through the eye, offering a warm lighting solution while also sneakily offering storage in the body, keeping spaces tidy. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you were the mouse in your house, this table offers a distinct “three inches tall” kind of feeling, keeping wonder alive.