I LOVE LUCY (D. that is) 06 - 16 - 2013 10:34:50 PM
Vintage china given a fresh breath of modern life with a metallic overlay. So smart that Lucy. So smart.
via http://www.lucyd.com/lucyd-collection-ryker.html
Get in line! 05 - 28 - 2013 4:01:44 PM
Interestingly enough our eyes are trained to follow lines. Food for thought: What does that mean for design and how it is used to guide us though the world we live in?
via http://www.thefancy.com/things/260693995/K-Workstation-by-MisoSoupDesign
via http://www.designboom.com/art/grass-carpet-winds-through-a-french-village/
via http://www.yatzer.com/The-Exchange-Amsterdam
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Brotha from anotha motha: Chuck Routhier 05 - 20 - 2013 9:38:43 PM
Love this toilet plunger (plunger new, not used, eww) lamp. Cool stuff. Moving blanket bags? FORT <3's this inventive approach.
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Hengki Koentjoro and Underwater Stills 05 - 17 - 2013 8:35:24 AM
These black and white underwater photo's evoke a calm sense of adventure. Taken in and around Jakarta, Indonesia by Hengki Koentjoro.
https://www.facebook.com/koentjoro24/info
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FORT <3′s RIMANKU! 05 - 10 - 2013 2:09:43 PM
Rimanku textile at FORT now:). These beautifully hand-woven Peruvian piece can be used as a bed/floor spread or displayed as a tapestry. These textiles are crafted from a blend of llama and alpaca wool that is hand-spun/hand-dyed using only natural materials.
via rimanku.com
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‘GET UP ON THAT PAPER’ 04 - 25 - 2013 12:04:26 PM
No wonder everyone is tryna 'get up on that paper'. LOOK what you can do with it! Each of these items (including this paper wallet) is handcrafted with various grades and shades of paper by Los Angeles-based artist Vincent Tomczyk. His solo show debuts on May 4th, 2013 at Gallery 825. See you there:).
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Salone del mobile 2013 04 - 14 - 2013 7:33:04 PM
A couple favorites from the furniture fair held in Milan. Looks like a few well known fashion phenoms are gettin' in on the furniture game and we are happy to see so.
Below Louis Vuitton's foldables are a beautiful play on their unmistakable luggage and Hermes' wallpapers and upholstery.
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FORT <3′s EAST LONDON FURNITURE CO. 01 - 31 - 2013 5:10:17 PM
In an age where everything is 'green', eco friendly, and recycled, we at FORT tip our hats to LONDON FURNITURE CO. They go beyond the normal reclaimed timber yards and sustainable/renewable resources. All materials used are salvaged from waste, meaning that most materials used in the products have been diverted from landfill. Kudos.
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Richard Feynman. Alive and Well. 01 - 01 - 2013 10:11:39 PM
Richard Feynman - Ode To A Flower from Fraser Davidson on Vimeo.
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let there be light. 12 - 26 - 2012 1:20:49 PM
The Work Lamp LJ. 91 pieces of 24 carat gold plated Work lamps complete with individual dimmers. 'We wanted to use the typology of something that was considered greasy and make it beautiful."
http://www.dexigner.com/news/23421#ixzz2GC67SQ29
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four calling birds, three french hens. 12 - 16 - 2012 7:45:55 PM
(via http://jedenov.com/Flock-of-Swallows)
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melbourne magnality 12 - 09 - 2012 8:35:21 PM
she comes to us from down under. 
http://www.brooke-holm.com/
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Faig Ahmed: Thread installation. 12 - 03 - 2012 12:20:06 AM
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/faig-ahmed-thread-installation
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Stephen Shaheen 11 - 27 - 2012 12:06:57 PM
This Brooklyn-based artist breaks through the confines defined by prospective fields of art, design, and architecture as he repurposes found objects, marble, and recycled denim fiber.
(via http://stephenshaheen.com/showcase/)
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Jason Koharik 11 - 15 - 2012 3:57:28 AM
It doesn't get much better than Jason.
(via collectedby.com)
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Fall is here. Cut-Away Leaf Art by Lorenzo Durán 10 - 15 - 2012 2:20:23 PM
(http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/09/new-cut-away-leaf-art-by-lorenzo-duran/?src=footer)
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Computer Components 09 - 23 - 2012 8:23:13 AM
leonardo ulian makes you fall in love with 'computer geeks'.
(http://www.leonardoulian.it/i_pages/tech_mandala/mandala_02.html)
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FORT <3′s Cotton and Flax 09 - 08 - 2012 11:49:00 PM
New patterns out later this month.
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ―Da Vinci 07 - 25 - 2012 4:37:39 PM
http://juliankyhl.dk/bulletin/
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mirror, mirror, on the floor… 07 - 06 - 2012 10:25:48 PM
SHAPES- a series of geometric shaped mirrors created by the Belgian Sylvain Willenz.
(www.miluccia.net/)[gallery]
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the coolest thing i saw last weekend. 06 - 27 - 2012 6:19:08 PM
Days were filled with walking up and down the aisles of the Dwell on Design Conference. And sure, there were neat doodads like the smoke screen machine that would allow you to holograph your very own reincarnate of Tupac, but better yet, there was an introduction to The Senior Design Factory. http://www.senior-design.ch/313-0-Senior+Design+Factory.html (will need to click translation). What these crazy Swiss kids got going on is a way to bring the youth and elderly together exchanging experience and vigor to jointly produce some pretty awesome creative projects. Makes you want to stop by your local senior home huh? ;)
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woodwork. the link between a an old school father and his new aged daughter. 06 - 24 - 2012 10:04:12 AM
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As If From Nowhere by Orla Reynolds 06 - 21 - 2012 1:40:35 PM
Super minimalist. Super functional. Super smart.
Orla Reynolds, inspired by all the set changes from her ballerina days, has brought to us an ingenious way of creating new spaces at a moments notice. Tables and chairs can be tucked away for a quiet night and pulled out for a party. So awesome.
(via psfk)
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Lucas Maassen & Sons Furniture Factory 06 - 14 - 2012 9:35:40 AM
Thijme (9), Julian (7) and Maris (7) sons of Lucas Maassen, a Dutch designer, have a pretty cool after school job. They are employed to paint the furniture hand built in their father's factory. Their contract states that they are paid 1 Euro per piece of furniture painted and are limited to a 3 hour work week due to Dutch child labour laws. With so many chairs to get through in so little time, the boys tend to paint pretty fast giving the final aesthetic an honest childlike approach to 'finishing touches'. Needless to say, FORT is now open to the idea of adoption;).
images by Mike Roelofs.
(via b3designers.co.uk)
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Chair Farm by Werner Aisslinger at Ventura Lambrate 06 - 10 - 2012 10:05:03 PM
This chair from Aisslinger grows inside a metal mold until fully matured. Once it fills the shape of the mold it is released, giving way to a whole new way of producing furniture. Cool stuff.
(via dezeen)
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The Shed- Hufft Projects 05 - 25 - 2012 9:00:35 PM
Architect: Hufft Projects
Location: Missouri, USA
Principal in charge: Matthew Hufft
Design Team: Adam Crowley, Dan Brown
Lighting: Lightworks
Consultant: Herman & Associates
Area: 500 sq.ft.
Completion: 2010
Photographs: Mike Sinclair
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Margaret Howell 2012 Home Products 05 - 25 - 2012 8:36:27 PM
British clothing designer Margaret Howell renewed her seasonal offering with a tasteful selection of home goods.
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Street origami: Rainbow by MADEMOISELLE MAURICE 05 - 25 - 2012 3:03:33 PM
(via http://www.mademoisellemaurice.com/en/creations/rainbow/)
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do you see what i see? 05 - 22 - 2012 10:08:14 PM
sticks, school tile, and another hill to climb.
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Deborah Sussman 05 - 20 - 2012 10:42:46 PM
Had the pleasure of meeting her the other day. Living history. Here Deborah speaks of her time with Charles and Ray Eames and her work as a designer.
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Installation by Rashad Alakbarov 05 - 15 - 2012 11:42:34 PM
Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan suspends found materials to create light and shadow.
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Baptiste Debombourg by Aérial 05 - 08 - 2012 12:48:35 PM
All images © Krupic Kersting Galerie
Via: Colossal
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Modern Art & Design Auction 05 - 04 - 2012 12:44:15 AM
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
May 6, 2012 12pm
This Sunday May 6, 2012 at 12 p.m. LAMA's Modern Art & Design Auction will be held at their Van Nuys Warehouse.
(Via youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com)
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Design Week in Milan 04 - 26 - 2012 9:20:23 PM
My friend Ryan La Com is interning at Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Como, Italy. He sent me these pictures from design week in Milan.
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Christian Astuguevieille 04 - 24 - 2012 12:34:18 AM
Christian Astuguevieille at Franziska Kessler.
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Moving Blanket 04 - 22 - 2012 10:25:06 PM
Kenji Kawasumi from Central Saint Martins used moving blanket.
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Apartamento from Barcelona 04 - 22 - 2012 9:39:15 PM
Another beautiful magazine from Barcelona- Apartamento.
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Gasoline Surf 04 - 21 - 2012 5:40:41 PM
Gasoline Surf is a blog curated by Scott West, a graphic designer at Commune. All beautiful images of Californian, mid-century architecture, Ed Ruscha, Steve McQueen, surf, and naked ladies.
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The Plant Journal from Barcelona 04 - 19 - 2012 10:21:53 AM
Cris Merino, Isa Merino and Carol Montpart are the directorial team behind The Plant Journal, a biannual magazine based in Barcelona, Spain. The Plant Journal’s editorial statement describes the publication as:
Besides providing botanical contents in a simple, personal and cozy way, The Plant Journal offers to plant lovers a new look on greenery by featuring the works of creative people who also love plants. As a curious observer of ordinary plants and other greenery, the magazine presents a monographic on a specific plant and brings together photographers, illustrators, designers, musicians, writers and visual artists, both established and emerging, from all over the world, to share with The Plant Journal their perceptions and experiences around plants.
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“Chairs”, 2001 by Robert Morris 04 - 19 - 2012 1:28:14 AM
Chairs, 2001
Wood, lead and audio
Robert Morris at Spruth Magers.
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From Marni’s Anticamera #02 04 - 18 - 2012 6:17:28 AM
Anticamera is Marni's quarterly online magazine directed by Carolina Castiglioni.
20 colors, 7 models and 21 variations for 80 chairs, 10 deckchairs and 10 tables - these are the figures of the Marni project for the 2012 Salone del Mobile (Milan Furniture Fair). Chairs and tables made in limited series and sold exclusively in the Marni Boutique at Via della Spiga 50 during the fifty-first edition of the Milan design week.
All products are handmade by Colombian craftsmen using salvaged materials: concrete reinforcing bars for the structure and colored plastic pipes for the seats and backrests. The colors and color combinations were chosen by the Marni team.
More at marni-anticamera.com
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Young Fort 04 - 12 - 2012 2:29:11 AM
What is it about children that allows for them to see the potential in things most adults would thrown out? Kids have an incredibly instinctive gravitation towards recycling. They use their imaginations to turn cardboard boxes into spaceships and Styrofoam balls into snow. My friend Nirvan found and filmed this awesome kid named Caine. See what he did with his father's scraps.
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THE LOFT! FORT’s new home. 03 - 27 - 2012 2:28:44 AM
Fort moved downtown! Yay! Here we go!
Email us with ideas for the new 1600 square foot showroom!
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i’ll miss you 02 - 26 - 2012 11:06:52 PM
At 1:42 pm yesterday (in a moment I didn't find odd at the time) I was woefully hugging a chair. It had just been purchased by a woman who needed it to complete the feng shui-ness of her bedroom. Apparently she needed this particular chair in order to bring a man into her life. You know, to balance out her femininity with a bold chair so that masculine energy would feel at home with these surroundings. Hmmmmm…. anywho, I had never had it in my home but I did love having the option to do so at a whim:( Its high back and bright color make me happy. Good-bye to you chair, you golden fountain of joy
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SAM MALOOF 1916-2009 08 - 20 - 2011 3:47:40 AM
if you have some time, spend a day at the Huntington Library Sam Maloof exhibit on display until 01/30/12. it is extraordinary to see so many of his pieces together at once and to sit in one of his chairs (they have for you) is to know good design. crafted from hardwood and with signature pointy endings, although beautiful, Maloof's pieces rarely scream comfort to the eye. once in them however, the lines contour to your body's every need and the stress it carries, is relieved as if in the arms of the best masseuse! Maloof was a California native, born one of nine to Lebanese immigrants. self-taught, even in the height of his career, Maloof always humbly held the title of woodworker on his card. his handmade furniture now is displayed in many of the major museums across the nation. in his early years he out of necessity designed and built most of his home and furniture using salvaged materials. this experience is what gave way and led to his cherished career.
i saw it. it is super cool. i really liked the chair with the rope. i am going to try making one!
Hey Joan! Let us know how your chair goes! FORT is looking to feature local furniture artists! You may be next!;)