October 2012

Dog Milk: Best of October 2012

The October posts on Dog Milk were full of modern delights this month - including some clever furr-nishings and even a Dog Milk exclusive DI…

Popular Lies About Graphic Design by Craig Ward

New York-based Craig Ward is an award-winning designer (multiple times over), as well as a TED speaker, and he's compiled his years of desig…

Inside Google’s Top Secret Data Centers

Do you ever think about how that last email got to you, or how you were able to do a search for that thing you saw on TV, or what about the …

Concrete Objects by 22

Sean Yu and Yi-ting Cheng began 22™ in 2005 with a desire to create items in both metal and concrete. Inspired by Japanese architect Tadao…

Cleansing Facial Brush

Modern Geometric Steel Jewelry by Sarah Loertscher

I don't know how I didn't know about jewelry designer Sarah Loertscher and her geometric steel jewelry before, but I'm so glad I found her. …

Vederlicht Hanging Lamp by Daniel Hulsbergen

Based on a childhood love of model glider planes, Daniel Hulsbergen created the Vederlicht (Featherlight) out of the same materials as the p…

PROOFF #006 SideSeat Desk, Chair and Storage in One

PROOFF recently launched the #006 SideSeat that was designed by the Netherlands-based duo Studio Makkink & Bey. It's the latest item they've…

Koppinen Dog House by Saara Utti

The Koppinen Dog House by Finnish designer Saara Utti is designed with form and function — and limited space — in mind. This ply…

Alvo Stool by urbancase

I was thrilled when I heard that urbancase had released a new piece of furniture. The Alvo stool was designed by Brian Beck and he also hand…

House in Tamatsu by Kenji Ido

Designed by Kenji Ido of Ido Architectural Studio for a family of four in Osaka, Japan, this home makes use of the narrow lot by maximizing …

Where I Work: Digby & Iona

Visit the Brooklyn studio of jewelry maker Aaron Ruff of Digby & Iona, which he shares with rescue dog Nuki, loud machines and curiosities.

Terrazzo Table

Fabric Lamps by jefdesigns

After years of making lamps and separately making textiles and patterns, jefdesigns has married these two in a series of new drum pendant li…

MilkWeed: Go Green During Winter with Terrariums

As green leaves turn brown and the sky more gray than blue, it's a good time to think of saving a little summer green for the indoors via te…

The Alternative Anatomy of a Labrador Retriever

This tongue-in-cheek anatomy poster from Labradors Worldwide made its way into my inbox recently and I couldn’t wait to share it! I th…