Archive of ‘inspiration‘
 

One Wild Ride

I just love this video of an untethered rollercoaster flying through the city of Buenos Aires…

Celebrating 10.10.10

We’re big fans of the work of Charles and Ray Eames and their vital contributions to furniture and industrial design, films, exhibitions, toys and architecture. We recently re-watched their documentary, “Powers of Ten”. The Eameses believed that both the problems and opportunities of the world are mainly matters of scale. They believed that a deep [...]

There’s Beauty in Chalk on Asphalt

Last weekend we enjoyed volunteering for our 10th year at the Italian Street Painting Festival in downtown San Rafael, California. Since 1994, Youth in Arts has sponsored this fundraising event to support arts …

Message in a Bottle

We’re fascinated by the Plastiki and find ourselves tracking its voyage while drawn to its message that waste is fundamentally a design flaw. This ‘off-the-grid’ vessel is the definition of sustainable design and cutting edge technologies. The Plastiki is engineered from 12,000 reclaimed plastic bottles, solar panels, wind turbines, bicycle generators, hydroponic vertical gardens, a [...]

Hello, Chicago! Visiting IH&HS

This year’s International Housewares Show was filled with new products, celeb chefs and creative booths. Walking McCormick Place…

Brands To Watch: Kuhn Rikon

In this latest update to our Brands To Watch category, let’s be real: Kuhn Rikon USA has been a Lamfers &…

Brands To Watch: Takeya

A healthy lifestyle means not only focusing on what you eat and drink, but also the…

What Inspires Us

Welcome to the L&A blog. In the weeks and months ahead you can see new work, learn about new talent we think is noteworthy and hear our thoughts about design trends.

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