Rogue Habits

Capsula Mundi: We Are All Branches On the Tree of Life

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The dead vastly outnumber the living, bringing to focus the unnoticed problem of funerary pollution. The old, wasteful interment into the ground or a crypt, in a fully decked coffin, eats up real estate and consumes resources. The new, environmentally conscious citizen wants to stay respectful of Mother Earth even upon returning to her bosom. So was born the[...]

Weather Forecasting With the Tempo Drop

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The Tempo Drop is an elegantly simple device for weather prediction, using a mixture of water, ethanol, and camphor sealed in a crystal teardrop. As a modern version of a storm glass, the forecaster makes for an infinitely more romantic approach to checking the weather than an app. Indeed, reading the tempo drop is a sophisticated art in itself. At it[...]

The Barisieur

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6:20am. Your excruciatingly painful alarm goes off after haphazardly flailing your arm over to hit snooze for the 3rd time, and you think to yourself, “Man, I wish I had coffee ready and waiting for me.” Enter The Barisieur by British designer Joshua Renouf, which fuses coffee maker with clock radio. What’s so special about it? For starters, The Baris[...]

Mansur Gavriel

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The epitome of clean lines, smooth edges, and everyday form meets function, Mansur Gavriel’s line of chic totes, backpacks and the hugely coveted bucket bags and are not to be undermined. Rich, untreated leather offers a natural, opulent sheen while the lack of hardware and lightweight design (just under 1 lb for the bucket bag) adds to Mansur Gavriel[...]

Darryl Agawin

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Developing environments to be more efficient and effective in usability, Vancouver-based designer Darry Agawin truly creates form out of function, without neglecting aesthetic. The beauty in his work is that his designs are as visually appealing as they are operational, incorporating a sense of minimalistic loveliness that, despite its barebones practicality[...]

Moxham

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Staggering motifs form the structure of jewelry line MOXHAM, ensuing bold, statement pieces that elicit double and triple takes. Melding metal hardware with leather, MOXHAM features geometric, automaton shapes seamlessly pieced together in a union that is both structured and presents fluidity. The undertaking of London born and based Madeleine Moxham, who ha[...]

TYIN tegnestue Architects

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Within three weeks time, these architects transformed a concrete nook in Klong Toey, Bangkok, Thailand into a wood-laden multipurpose community space featuring a football/basketball court, climbing walls, seating, and room to hold public meetings. Entitled the “Klong Toey Community Lantern,” the area is the oldest and largest region of informal dwellings in [...]

BROOD

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With model-worthy good looks, German-born designer Serkan Sarier has been gaining some serious attention from the fashion set since launching his label, BROOD in October 2010. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (which counts individuals like Vincent van Gogh and Kris Van Assche as past alumni), worked under Emanuel Ungaro on couture [...]

threeASFOUR: religion in fashion

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With a striking bohemian flair, threeASFOUR emerged with their circle bags as seen on Sex and the City. Since their becoming in 1998, the brand has developed into quite the topic of discussion. Boasting ghostly silhouettes and asymmetrical organza frocks, bowling layers and 3-D structured snowflake-reminiscent dresses, the label melds elegance with cool. Ori[...]

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