Adding another dimension to portable music experiences, Kerchoonz’s lightweight K-box speakers bring deeper bass response, making for to a spontaneous, on-the-go party-starter.

Using patented Gel Audio technology to convert any smooth, solid surface into a giant speaker, the K-box generates…

To celebrate the 2009 launch of the State of Design Festival in Melbourne, Australia our friends at the Portable created a short film competition they call “Film the Future” (in keeping with the fest’s theme, “Sampling the Future”). After hundreds…

Beat Poet Menswear delivers another thoughtfully minimalist line with their upcoming Fog collection. The line works in tandem with their spring/summer line, Desert, a conceptual approach taken by the Sydney-based designers to produce a full year-round collection. Desert and Fog…

Aussie-based water bottling operation Another Bloody Water brings some serious sass to the table. Their disregard for overly pretentious competitors shows in everything from their irreverent name to their simplistic design (consisting of a dazzling palette of white, gray and…

An eco-friendly and vibrant solution to the rampant waste of disposable chopsticks (250 billion are trashed yearly), Yuento’s travel-friendly alternative comes with a portable poly-carbonate case and silicon cap that doubles as a rest between bites. The designers make the…

Urban visionary James Rojas captures the energy of L.A.’s transient Chinatown environment in his exhibit Re-imagining Chinatown: An Interactive Planning Process. Nationally acclaimed for his insight into U.S. Latino urban built culture and co-founder of the Latino Urban Forum, Rojas…

Urban visionary James Rojas captures the energy of L.A.’s transient Chinatown environment in his exhibit Re-imagining Chinatown: An Interactive Planning Process. Nationally acclaimed for his insight into U.S. Latino urban built culture and co-founder of the Latino Urban Forum, Rojas…

We love nature and we love innovative architecture. Cutler Anderson Architects showcase their amazing ability to combine the two in “Searching For True,” an upcoming compilation of 22 of their most impressive projects.

These projects range from chic, expansive forested…

Encouraging more meaningful interaction than status updates, social networking site thisMoment allows you to create a timeline of your life—adding photos, videos and feelings in an easily navigable format. We recently had a chance to catch up with thisMoment partner…

Encouraging more meaningful interaction than status updates, social networking site thisMoment allows you to create a timeline of your life—adding photos, videos and feelings in an easily navigable format. We recently had a chance to catch up with thisMoment partner…

Highly functional and dead simple, Dynomighty Design’s Desk Dots made us instant fans on our recent visit to their Manhattan studio. An indispensable desk-side companion, the powerful ceramic magnets can hold business cards, post pictures, build little wobbly structures (a…

A breathtaking monograph of prolific designer Marcel Wanders, “Behind the Ceiling” investigates the designer’s motivations and inspirations, going beyond a simple catalog of work to lend real insight into what makes him tick.

The coffee table-style tome looks at Wanders’…

Dynomighty Design uses High Density Polyethylene threads (Tyvek to us non-chemists) to make their Mighty Wallet a tough and lightweight option. We recently had the opportunity to meet with Terrence Kelleman, the mastermind behind Dynomighty, who demonstrated the Mighty Wallet’s…

Paying homage to some of their favorite design icons and the summer season, Furni teamed up with soft goods company Bruxe to create a very limited color and pre-release run of Bruxe’s “Chairs” tee. Exclusive to Montreal’s upper ground boutique…

PSFK’s new “Snapshot Brooklyn,” breaks down the massive borough with a book of area highlights. The 60-page guide traverses a range of activities and interests, giving insider tips on the best eats, tunes, arts and otherwise desirable destinations in town.…

Street artist INSA’s recent buzzed-about work pays tribute to the runner with 35 portraits of feet that he hand painted in East London. Produced by media think-tank Protein and created in collaboration with Nike Sportswear’s IAM1 Journey Project, it’s part…

An exclusive first peek, this trailer for Daniel Leeb’s portrait of Italian bike frame-builder Giovanni Pelizzoli, aka “Ciocc,” celebrates the renowned artisan and his work. The short film, called “Anima D’Acciaio” (Soul of Steel), documents Ciocc’s expertise as he makes…

A mash-up of NYC graffiti and the elegantly seductive lines of women’s swimsuits, Graffini brings an edgy vibe to beachwear. Available in five different cuts—from a skimpy Brazilian string bikini to a classic one-piece—each sport a different set of vivid…

Drawing on the rich sense of history of thrift store objects, Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn founded SignificantObjects.com. The site is a collaborative experiment pairing cheap thrift store/yard sale finds with creative writers who create a unique personality for it.…