Patio House by Reza Aliabadi

Located in Nortown area in Toronto, Canada, the Patio House by Reza Aliabadi (RZLBD) is a minimalist two story wooden structure house. The building maintains a presentable facade for the residential street as well as well controlled sun exposure from the west despite being located in a corner lot. The patio acts as a buffer space between the west side and the interior space of the house allowing natural light ...

Modified Social Benches by Jeppe Hein

By applying several modifications to the basic form of a park bench, the designers from Studio Jeppe Hein gave this common object life and made it become active rather than places of rest and solitude. This series of benches were ...

Nevis Garden Pavillion by Robert M. Gurn...

Located in a neighborhood bordering Washington DC, USA the Nevis pool and garden pavilion designed by Robert M. Gurney is adjacent to the woods, setting the mood for this contemporary residence that’s surrounded by trees and well maintained gardens. Behind ...

Le Sandwich Kit by Opinel & Fricote

The iconic French brand Opinel collaborated with Fricote to crate this sandwich kit that consists of three knives and a towel, a “scalloped”, a “tartineur” and the “Traditional”. This kit is targeted towards those picnic enthusiasts who want to make ...

Dog Collages by Peter Clark

Illustrator and designer Peter Clark created this adorable series of dog collages, using a collection of found papers as his palette which are colored, patterned or textured by their printed, written or worn surfaces. Clark created substance and movement with ...

Designer Spotlight: Filippo Protasoni

After studying for many years in Italy and Norway, Filippo Protasoni further showcased his talents in product and interior design; he exhibited with Piu Yiu at the Salone del Mobile for the first time on a cooperative installation with Sawaya ...

“Step Inside a Creative Mind”...

Showcased during the Zagreb Fashion Days, the Step Inside a Creative Mind installation by Prodigium allows young designers to share their most intimate thoughts and bring them to life for the public. This space needs to be highly flexible where ...

Pen & Ink

Pen and Ink is a tumblr blog that features illustrated tattoos and the stories behind them, even though they’ve just started Pen & Ink is worth checking out and reading through their beautiful and inspiring stories. via

Harley Davidson, Art of Custom Competiti...

Harley Davidson announced the 10 finalists for its first edition of the Art of Custom; it is a competition created to find new creative inspiration for the legendary American motorcycle brand. Judges went through more than 2,000 works submitted from ...

Vans OTW Piercy, Fall 2012

A new addition to the Vans OTW lineup, the Piercy is a mid-top sneaker that’s based off the Bedford, featuring a slimmed down silhouette with less bulk at the collar and a lengthened toe box. The shoe is offered in ...

Author Info

Jessie was born in China in 1989; she holds a Bachelor degree in Marketing and Global Management from Binghamton University and is currently a marketing major MBA student there. Her diverse background provided her with early exposure to different cultures which led her to take an interest in international business development. Even though she has serious intentions in becoming a globalized business woman in the future she also has many hobbies that people normally wouldn’t link together. She is a cosmetics/skincare enthusiast who started her own YouTube channel as a beauty guru in hopes of sharing her knowledge and experiences with the rest of the community. She is a dedicated foodie that spends countless hours researching the best places in town to eat and enjoy time with her friends. With possibilities of culinary school and makeup freelancing in her future, she is open-minded and hopes to live as optimistic as she can be.