Only two years old, New York City's NYCxDesign design festival has quickly become a massive spectacle of design related to furniture, architecture, accessories, and even food. Last Friday I visited two major events taking place in town during the festival: the SightUnseen Offsite downtown at 200 Layafette Street and the WantedDesign exhibition at the old Tunnel building on 269… Continue reading NYCxDesign Roundup: Sight Unseen Offsite + WantedDesign
Category: Fabrication
Philip Watts Hardware
Based in Nottingham, England, Philip Watts Design offers a collection of door pulls, portholes, stair nosing, signage, and other products for high-end residential or commercial projects. Specializing in "giant jewelry for doors", the company has designed for Sir Elton John and other A-List celebs, as well as for clubs, exclusive hotels, and restaurants such as… Continue reading Philip Watts Hardware
Limited-Edition Creek Monster Doll Scares Up Awareness for Austin’s Waller Creek Redevelopment
There is something scary going on along the banks of Waller Creek in Austin, Texas, but that's a good thing. Meet the Creek Monster, a limited-edition plush mascot that was designed to help raise awareness (and funds) for Creek Show, a series of landscape- and architecture-driven events that are happening at the site of a chain… Continue reading Limited-Edition Creek Monster Doll Scares Up Awareness for Austin’s Waller Creek Redevelopment
