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Commune Design and the ACE Hotel & Swim Club, just announced the opening their second Community Shop - this one in Palm Springs, California. Featuring only “handmade products by real people,” the Community Shop carries items made by artisans and craftsmen in America. The shop stocks goods from Heath Ceramics, Kathryn Bentley, Tanya Aguiniga, Free City, Greybull Nation, Robert Lewis,......read more
From Canvas's excellent range of elegant, sustainably designed home objects comes this Soapstone Bowl Set crafted by an artisan collective in Haiti. Exquisite and functional, the bowls are part of the Aid to Artisans project, supporting sustainable development around the globe. ...read more
Who doesn't want a little chocolate every day? Our friends The Mast Brothers always deliver with their artisan chocolates and it makes a great gift for someone special. Try their seasonal flavors like Vermont Maple in Milk Chocolate, or their Dark Chocolate selections, which are high in anti-oxidants. ...read more
In a converted gym in San Francisco's Sunset district, a collective of four artist-designers have joined together through a shared love of craft, surfing, and sustainability. Under the humble name of Woodshop, the group's workspace and showroom is filled with functional art made from reclaimed wood and landfill-bound objects. The studio is made up of four guys whose individual skills......read more
Hand-woven by talented indigenous artisans in Southern Mexico, Seiba's pet accessories look good but—importantly—offer a human element. Made using durable nylon, each collar takes about six hours to complete and the bright designs are diverse enough to suit all kinds of pooch personalities. Via our good friends at Coolhunting From the Makers: We customize colors of leather*......read more
A herringbone pattern represents the “fisherman’s catch” and is said to bring success in one’s career. That may be folklore, but the truth is this handsome throw rewards anyone who owns it with comfort and style. Using fibers from silkworms raised in the forests of India, Eco Tasar artisans then hand dye and handloom this “wild” silk into a lightweight,......read more
For Mother's Day. Because organic chocolate from our friends the Mast Brothers is divine....read more
As the man behind The Selby, Todd Selby documents interior spaces of hip creative types around the world. The wildly popular project has led the photographer into other projects, including directing short films like this one about artisanal fabric dyer Audrey Louise Reynolds. Reynolds, one of the subjects of Selby's book, Fashionable Selby, is a color expert who collaborates with......read more
In an age when babies are using iPads, it's nice to have toys around that harken back to a simpler, less digital era. This timeless builder block set is a perfect example. Handmade by artisans in Middlebury, Vermont, the 78-piece set helps encourage budding imaginations with varied blocks all sized in multiples of 1". The wooden blocks are crafted from locally sourced, sustainably harvested......read more
Ethnotek continues to radiate positive design vibrations with the just-launched Batik collection, a range of "Threads" that fit on the brand's excellent Raja backpacks. The Batik Threads, crafted by artisans in Surakarta, Indonesia using handmade Batik fabric, act as interchangeable front panels that you can switch in or out depending on what mood or color strikes your fancy. They feature......read more
