Real Life Creative Interiors: The Selby
The Selby is a truly amazing blog put together by photographer Todd Selby. We are blown away by the quality of the photos, the layout of the site and just how interesting and beautiful the apartments ...
The Selby is a truly amazing blog put together by photographer Todd Selby. We are blown away by the quality of the photos, the layout of the site and just how interesting and beautiful the apartments ...
If you fondly remember trying to find enough coins to earn Mario a 1-up or jumping frantically to avoid Donkey Kong's rolling barrels, you may want to pay attention. You're a grown-up now, with your ...
Have a friend who needs a little tough love? You can tell him or her (or remind yourself) to "get your sh*t together" in style with these new editions from Chicago print shop Orange Beautiful... ...
Prints by Mpls-based Sean Tubridy make us long for the aimless summer nights of our childhood, and the imagined comforts of mid-century life. ...
The language of the stick figure is international. Graphic and informative, these types of signs are all over public spaces. This set from Blomus has a European (specifically German) slant but that ...
We've been reading Lena's blog for years and remember when she wrote about working on her book project oh so long ago - but the release date has finally arrived. The book, Printing by Hand comes out t...
Maybe it's a collective longing for back-to-school, but we're noticing an emerging trend: the ABCs... or at least, some of them. ...
Opening this week at the Nicolas Gallery in Cincinnati, A Mad Tea (Towel) Party features over 20 designers and artists from around the world. A mashup between the highly practical and totally creative...
Through the Trees Starting today, July 7, CB2 features the work of Chicago artist Matthew Lew in stores, catalogs and online. The line of original prints combines painting and photography and serves a...
The New Modernist
Chicagoan Edward Lifson recently posted photos of the installation of MASS Moca's Sol LeWitt retrospective (opening November 16, 2008 in the Berkshires). Through a series of beautiful photos on his ...
Although represented by Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York, most of sculptor Liz Craft's inspiration comes from driving around her hometown of Los Angeles. Smack dab in the middle of both, we'd love ...
We are crazy in love with Moo, a London-based online printery. Along with usual cards, Moo's crush-worthy genius lies in mini-sticker books and mini-cards that you can make and make and make, all in a...
With events like Renegade Craft Fair and websites like Etsy it's easy to end up with oddly shaped art or more pieces than we have walls. How does one display those odd sized prints that might not...
They’re festive. They're crowded. They take up all the parking. So we braved a local art fair in search of any desirable items NOT rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Possible? Judge on. ...
This morning we covered a lot of important online news territory - and a little fluff, too. As we process news about the economy, the future of politics, and overwhelming natural devastations, we also...
Local Chicago design wonder site, Threadless recently added a new collectible & usable product to their lineup - now instead of printing on tees it's on paper. Prices are good, the printing is done lo...
(Hello again to Maya from Cincinnati. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a spot on the AT:Chicago team. Her first post is here and comments are welcome!) With three locations in Cincinnati, Fa...
Minimalism meets maximalism. Most closely associated with paper, embossing can apply to other materials as well: tile, metal, and glass for example. We love the look of white-on-white embossed mater...
Yesterday we profiled an exhibition at Kasia Kay Art Projects featuring the Days on the Cotton Candy series by director and photographer Maleonn. One image not being nearly enough to soak it all up, ...
Since 2000, Chicago-based Internet company Threadless has been surviving and thriving off community-based T-shirt designs. Now they're getting into the business of art with a new series of three pri...
Yesterday we got an unexpected present - my husband brought home this print by Chicago artist Mat Daly advertising an organic plant sale at the Green Grocer. (We photographed it in our recently pain...
Sometimes we turn to the back of Vogue issues for the Index checklists - figures in art, design, and fashion who share their inspirations for their work. One that we loved recently was London-based ar...
Springtime means wedding season! If you find yourself on the guest list for a very special couple, you might want to check out the custom wedding portraits by design magnates, Wary Meyers. Jump down...
We love a lot of what we see at Jayson Home & Garden, but we can't always afford it. That's one reason why we're drawn to these antique bird and insect prints - they're all under $200. Still not che...
Throughout May, Stephen Schlangser's glass works are on display and for sale at Sawbridge Studio: Inspired by patterns found in nature, Schlangser’s etchings add visual interest and texture to simpl...