Meet Mjolk, Toronto, Canada
Located in the Junction neighborhood of Toronto, Canada, Mjolk (Milk) has the values of being pure, honest, and essential. This small retail store looks to represent designers from Scandinavia and Japan, from classic and current furniture to Japanese hand crafts, Mjolk reflects the pure aesthetic of
Michael Wolff Talks On Creativity
Is This A Good Time took a moment out to sit down with respected British designer Michael Wolff for what turned out to be quite an elegant talk on creativity and the thought process behind innovational ideas. As the team sat down in one of London's nicer hotels, Michael began to unravvel his own def
Walking In The Metropolitan Wild, The River Lea with Margaret Howell and William Mann
Margaret Howell just released this film in support of Open House London Weekend. Open House London looks to celebrate all that is best about the capital’s buildings, places and neighbourhoods. Every September it takes place and gives a unique opportunity to get out and under the skin of London’s
Made Here, Centinela Traditional Arts
Filmmaker Jay Carroll brings us the latest from the charming little video series that Levi's have been collating titled "Made Here". In this edition we get to see the work of master weaver Irvin Trujillo as he introduces his craft explaining to us all how he got into the industry, and developed his
Colour Research Imagery by Kirstie Van Noort
I've brought across this small set of colour research imagery by Eindhoven based design student Kirstie Van Noort. This gives us a little visual summary on the early stages of designing a porcelain bowl. Kirstie has been experimenting with oxides and porcelain clay for over half a year now, setting
Astier de Villatte Collections by Studio Homme
Studio Homme give us a nice guided tour through various creative workshops in Paris for their exclusive online launch of the Astier de Villatte collections, a series of collaborative works with different designers. First they visit a print factory where they make stationary, particularly notebooks a
Earl Twist The Saddlemaker
Full Frame America is a collective story and body of work by two young photojournalists named Kristyn Ulanday and Max N. Esposito. They recently shot this short film on Earl Twist at his workshop in Kalispell, Montana. Earl has been making saddles for forty years or so, this video gives us an idea o
Modern Craftsmanship by Alfred Dunhill, Max Lamb
UK designer Max Lamb was recently involved in a project for Alfred Dunhill as part of their 'Modern Craftsmanship' program, an initiative illustrating the brand's commitment to culture and creativity. Today we get some photography from behind the scenes and also close-ups of the chair itself, and th
Print Based Works by Studio Filippo Nostri
Filippo Nostri is an Italian design studio that specialises in paper-based projects, such as books, posters and publications. Over time they have gained years of experience working with important museums, galleries and other institutions, the studio really focuses on the basic design principles as a
Hand-Eye Supply Store Film by Justin Koleszar
Located in Portland, Oregon, Hand-Eye Supply is a small store for "creative types" that stocks a selection of the basic tools to get involved in creative work. For example, pens, pencils, paper, cutters, wrenches, and lots of other workwear type garments for craft work. "It is a lifestyle store but
Horgenglarus, Where a Chair is Not Just a Chair by The Brander
The Brander is a relatively new website from what I know, an online publication based around brands and their creators. They get together with renowned journalists and high-end photographers to create and showcase some really talented individuals from all over the world. My favourite has to be this
Dieter Rams, Cold War Modern Film by V&A
Three years old, don't stress it, this video featuring Dieter Rams is beyond timeless and really homes in on why this designer is so revered. A designers designer for sure. The Victoria and Albert Museum filmed this quite a while back as a teaser to the Cold War Modern exhibition, but I absolutely l
