Drawing inspiration by their cultural background and travels the two sisters over at CosaFina Jewelry were both trained in metal smithing under the guidance of renowned Chicago goldsmith, Virgil Robinson. Ninette and Karina are passionate and committed to the art of design and technique, giving birth to this awesome Raw ring collection mixing modern precious metal jewelry peppered with gemstones. For a very reasonable price, I’m sure you girls will like these a lot!

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Brooklyn based industrial designer Chen Chen has a very interesting point of view. I have a selected a few of his works here which all touch on deconstruction, though in a very abstract form. I was first drawn to his work when I saw his Cold Cut Coasters (featured above and below). In this project Chen Chen collaborated with Kai Tsien-Williams using various materials made into a log form, which they cut into unique cross sections. Pretty Stunning result (and process)!
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With a little help from the artist name, “I’m Not a Band,” you might get the feeling that duo Stephen J. Founder and Kassandra P. are no  music conventionalist. Both play the violin and use its mesmerizing qualities perfectly. But don’t get me wrong, these Berlin-based electronic lovers maintain a classical stronghold with an obvious affection for dance-worthy elements. READ MORE

“For 10 years I was dreaming about it, for five years I was looking for a spot for it, for two years working on it, for another two years building it, and finally here it is,” said Alexandre de Betak in an interview with T Magazine about his new home located in a small coastal village in the Tramuntana region of Majorca. He is very much inspired by 70′s architecture, probably because that is what he grew up with.
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After the knitted Magazine cover, the knitted jewelry (and here) and the Knitted stools, here is Knitted Food by Philadelphia-based artist Ed Bing Lee. Evolving into knitting for 25 years, Bing Lee uses the usual macrame to create objects that look like food. Yummy!

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Written by Guest Blogger Katherine Roettger

From costume design to designing streetwear may not seem like a huge leap, but when that costume designer is Lizzie Owens, known for outfitting bands like The Killers and MGMT in everything from feathers to neon colors, you may start to wonder how her work will translate into something you’re suppose to walk down the street in. However, Owens pulls it off with her menswear line Highland, started in 2009 in her hometown READ MORE