Another sublime NY find
I admire the quiet confidence of this dried bean packaging, imported straight to the shelves of New York’s Eataly. For the price, though, I’d reach behind…
The ridiculous and the sublime in a New York john
Look at the upper right of this photo. Why doesn’t every toilet seat have this little “lift here” handle? It could save many a marriage. And…
Print me a Stradivarius
This The Economist cover story is the best article I’ve seen in the business press about the revolutionary impact of 3-D printing. Here’s the first paragraph…
L.L. Bean understands that even the store door handles matter
I dropped $250 on new X-country ski bindings and boots this weekend. That’s a ton of dough to me. And since I haven’t bought ski equipment…
Logos are the Vietnam of graphic design
One need look no further than the recent Gap logo redesign debacle to understand my melodramatic Vietnam war analogy. But I actually meant to share my…
Industrial Designers hit the big time: our own first class stamps
I’ve written before how surprising it is to me that people don’t know what industrial designers do, considering we affect many of the products we use…
My mother always said don’t throw yourself at someone all at once
The founders of the UK retail chain AllSaints must have grown up with that advice, because they build store exteriors that exude quiet confidence. 80 stores…
Real Deal Road Trip No. 12: Yankee and Make Magazine HQ’s
I’m always surprised at how down to earth small to medium size publisher offices tend to be. Case in point. Here’s where Make Magazine tests the…
Shabby chic wit, without the work
The dirty secret of creating a “shabby chic” look in home decor is that it can be a lot of work. I found this out when…
My (funnier) twin separated at birth
Illustrator, designer and artist Maira Kalman has long been a heroine of mine. If you have kids you might recognize her children’s books like Max Makes…
Jules Pieri 