Like many of us, I’m romanced by jewelry when it has an "untouchable" quality – when, with the fir…
Innovation
Felt Like It
They call designer Mary Ann Williams the "Queen of Felt". She uses the material to create stunning flokati rug…
Exotic & Eco: Wallpaper by Cannon/Bullock
Cannon/Bullock is the innovative architect-designer duo that imports handmade papers from China and Nepal and hand color…
Eco-Friendly Tope at db clay
Have you seen those duct tape wallets teens are so fond of? In 1998, a group of college students began hand-making duct …
Divide and Conquer Your Space with the Nomad System
What nomad doesn’t need to claim her own turf? Now you can define your special space with the architecturally adap…
Powering Your Gadgets Is a Breeze with the HYmini
Now here’s a product that should do well in Chicago. Every week there’s a fun, smart new method unveiled for…
Making More of Common Threads
You might think of hand-me-downs or combining old garments creatively when you think of “recycled clothing”,…
Touski!
I had the pleasure of living for six months in French-speaking Montreal, which is a fantastic city of artists, musicians…