Pharrell Williams | Domeau & Pérès, by Brooklyn Machine Works
Music Producer and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams teams up once again with Domeau & Pérès to create this custom bicycle upholstered in fine leather. The bicycle’s frame and fork are hand made in Brooklyn, NY by Brooklyn Machine Works. The bike is then shipped to Domeau & Pérès in Paris where it takes them over 100 man hours to upholster it in leather (water buffalo). All the stitching work is done by hand. The idea came together in 2009 after a visit to the Brooklyn Machine Works shop by Pharrell and Domeau & Pérès, who had previously worked together on Pharrell’s first design project the “Perspective Chairs” with the Perrotin Gallery in Paris. The frame and forks are made out of 4130 chromemoly seamless airplane grade steel tubing.
My First Dictionary:Corrupting Young Minds One Word at a Time
Blogger and librarian Ross Horsley delivers a wickedly satirical children’s dictionary for today’s warped bibliophile, comprised of sunny illustrations from a real 1940s kids’ book paired with irreverent—and often twisted—definitions.
A burden is a source of worry or stress. Old people are usually burdens.
Father is nostalgic. He is remembering the happier times before you were born.
A puppy is a young dog. Connie gets a puppy every time she agrees not to tell. Daddy calls them hush puppies.
A zigzag is a jagged line. We can tell that Mother has been drinking when she drives in a zigzag pattern.
Simus the Rhino
The latest in the wildly fantastic Wooden Beasts series by David Weeks, better known for his collectible modern furniture and lighting. Like the other creatures and robots, Simus is made from harvested sustainable new-growth beech. The durable wood limbs are connected by elastic-band muscles allowing you to pose Simus in all kinds of poses. A modern classic for play or collecting!
Stefano Bemer -Prêt-à-porter
When I visited Stefano’s shop in Florance he was making Steve McQueen inspired shoes from the film Le Mans. His attention to detail is amazing - look at the box and the shoe tree.
Parlee Z1
Custom built race bikes. Hands down the best custom carbon I have ridden.
Deus
Deus is a completely different kind of motorcycle company. While focussing on the design and construction of custom motorcycles, Deus promotes and celebrates a custom motorcycle culture that first appeared in Europe and America in the 1940s which has recently been revived by groups of young enthusiasts in Japan, America and Australia.
Palmer and Sons
Palmer And Sons make each design with their own hands in Vancouver, Canada. Jack and his son design, prototype and produce each item one at a time from start to finish. Using traditional methods, heritage materials and vintage tools to bring you designs that are timeless and peaceful in their principles. These designs clearly speak to a slow, calm, and more enjoyable mode of life.
Paulo Foggiato Table
The all-bamboo base of the six-seater dining table was inspired by aircraft from the 1930s.
