STUDIO ARHOJ is an amazing creative studio based in Copenhagen, which was founded in Anders Arhøj in 2005. Take a look at their inspiring branding work for the menswear boutique GOODS.
STUDIO ARHOJ is an amazing creative studio based in Copenhagen, which was founded in Anders Arhøj in 2005. Take a look at their inspiring branding work for the menswear boutique GOODS.
For the past 20 years Paul Smith has been receiving odd and quirky unwrapped objects and all have been sent from a Mystery Person. This documentary film, directed by Benjamin Wigley, takes the viewer on a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ in and out of Paul Smith’s ‘fashion factory’, to discover the secret behind his endless inspiration and worldwide success.
PS Your Mystery Sender: Trailer from Benjamin Wigley on Vimeo.
Niki Pilkington is a fashion illustrator with a flair for neon colours. She graduated with a first class BA Honours Degree in Fashion Promotion/Illustration from the Ravensbourne Academy of Design and Communication. Take a look at her wonderful work.
What a bright and colourful place to work!
“The Urban Outfitters Corporate Campus, designed by Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle, transformed four dilapidated historic buildings in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard, into an award winning adaptive reuse headquarters. The Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters retail brands’ design studios and offices are housed within each building. A campus commons and services’ offices are efficiently shared among the different divisions of the company. This project received a 2010 AIA Honor Award for Architecture.”
Images: Lara Swimmer Photography (via: Arch Daily)
A sexy, slightly strange short film by Monica Menez about a woman making pizza. You’ll never look at pizza night the same way again. Beautiful styling by Sanne Rösch and Sabine Nania.
Precious from monica menez on Vimeo.
Candystore Collective is a boutique in San Francisco. Their latest store, called “Hello by Candystore”, features a permanent installation designed and constructed by talented designer, Christopher Bettig.



Suzanne Lee is a fashion designer and director of the Biocouture Research Project. She has developed a way to create a leathery fabric from the cellulose strands created by Kombucha cultures. Using food dyes and other harmless ingredients, she has created a line of clothing using this remarkable new material. Here is the video of her recent TED talk:
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We have chosen “Tactile” as our theme for this issue. All our content has been carefully curated to showcase creative work that displays a focused eye for pattern, texture and material.
This issue, we pick the brain of book cover designer Coralie Bickford-Smith, who is a consummate artist of the printed medium. We bring you a trio of brilliant illustrators: Alberto Cerriteño, Mieke van der Merwe and Anna Emilia Laitinen. The crafty creations of MaricorMaricar and the ceramic work of Renée Rossouw is truly exceptional and well worth a look. For those design-orientated individuals, the work of creative studio Serial Cut and local designer Daniel Ting Chong is sure to hit the spot. Get your furniture fix from our article on Finnish furniture designer Sami Kallio. Our feature on Suzaan Heyns bumps up the sartorial content, with a beautifully shot campaign by Brett Rubin for her latest collection “Die Vorm”.
Our regular “Ten Things” feature is a bumper edition this issue. We profile five cool and creative people and the things that inspire them. Also expect some tactile examples of great advertising and packaging design.
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