Caroline Williamson
Where Tin Meets Stoneware: The Brand New Heavies by David Taylor
Designer David Taylor is back with a container series entitled The Brand New Heavies, where he uses rarely combined materials like tin and stoneware. The juxtaposition between the heavy, dark brown stone with the shiny, lightweight metallic qualities of the tin, somehow work and balance each other out.
2012 Year in Review: Best of Technology
When it comes to technology, Design Milk brings you everything from smartphone and tablet accessories, cameras, various ways to tell time, and so much more. And it's clear - if it's useful or makes our lives easier (and, sometimes just because it's just pretty), we're going to embrace it.
2012 Year in Review: Best of Home Furnishings
It's pretty clear you all like a little bit of everything when it comes to home furnishings. Whether it's a DIY, something beautiful and handcrafted, or a giant bird's nest to relax in, we brought a little something for everyone to enjoy (or take a nap in).
2012 Year in Review: Best of Architecture + Interiors
From miniature to mansions, from residential to commercial, and from multiple continents, we've shared every type of architecture with you this year. Each one more spectacular than the last and with it's own distinct qualities that show these particular designers really think outside the box. Keep reading to discover the most popular house...
2012 Year in Review: Best of Art
Our most popular Art posts run the gamut as far as media goes but one thing they have in common is they're all beautiful works to visually delight your eyes and mind. With a little bit of humor and a lot of "How'd they do that?", they're all worth re-visiting for a little (or a lot) of inspiration. Read more to see the most popular art post of the year.
2012 Year in Review: Best of Get Out!
We all seem to covet our time in nature so it's only natural that these outdoor furnishings will make our lives not only easier, but more enjoyable. Even though it's winter now for most, take a swing back through the best of our outdoor finds that will make summer seem not that far off in the future.
The Looping Festina Lente Bridge
In 2007, design students Adnan Alagi?, Bojan Kanli?, and Amila Hrusti?, won a competition to design a pedestrian bridge that linked Academy of Fine Arts and a street in Sarajevo. Five years later, the Festina Lente looping bridge is now complete and spans 38 meters over the river as a gateway to what was a church but is now one of the school's buildings.
Protos 3D Printed Eyewear
3D printing has hit the design field by storm and now it's going to hit your face (um, in a pleasant way, not violent) with Protos 3D Printed Eyewear. The layering 3D process can build a frame that's not only lightweight and durable, but it will make you a really cool pair of shades.
Wood-Covered Home in the Woods by Blouin Tardif Architecture
The Bromont Residence is a cabin-like vacation home located in the countryside of Bromont, a city in the southwestern part of Quebec, Canada. Designed by the Montreal-based Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement, the cozy home is clad in weathered barn wood giving it a naturally aged appearance.
Thread Bench Made from Bent Metal by Ola Giertz
Swedish furniture and product designer Ola Giertz created the Thread Bench, which looks like metal easily bent and twisted into the finished shape. In actuality, the bars of metal are manually bent by both cold and warm forging, a much more labor-intensive process.
Typographic Posters: Pawaiian Hunch by Ruth Vissing
Copenhagen-based designer Ruth Vissing designed a series of typographic posters she calls Pawaiian Hunch. She designed posters featuring a typeface that has a combination retro 80s feel with Art Deco. The entire alphabet is available in various color stories, all of which pop off the page. You know I had to put the "D" & "M" together!