PUNKT. - The AC 01

Punkt. rightly points out that the more tech we take into the bedroom, the less we end up switching off. Why have your phone next to your pillow, if you can entrust your sleeping hours to a design object that – with four easy operations – is as simple as it is intuitive.

'I founded Punkt. to offer a viable alternative to those feeling overwhelmed by the advanced technologies that have pervaded modern lifestyles. Punkt. is about using technology to help us adopt good habits for less distracted lives.'
- Petter Neby

With its headquarters in Switzerland, Punkt. designs to rebalance our relationships with technology. Appointing renowned British industrial designer Jasper Morrison to art direct the company, Punkt. offers timeless products that are built to last, combining intelligent technology with clean lines and essential design. Price £115.

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STUDIO AVO - Hand-Painted Leather Rugs

Drawing inspiration for her designs from travel, history and everyday objects, Brit Kleinman, founder of Brooklyn based art and design studio AVO, takes an anthropologic approach to design. She fascinatingly combines age-old techniques with new materials and patterns, which stems from her passion of both experimentation and exploration. As illustrated in the images above, AVO’s flagship collection consists of these beautifully, hand-painted veg-tanned leather plains.

ELINOR PORTNOY - Hand-Blown Glass Juicers

Questioning the way we perceive function and form today, where generic appliances can be as much functional tools as they are design objects, MA candidate at the Royal College of Art in Ceramics and Glass, Elinor Portnoy, designed these beautifully crafted, hand-blown glass juicers. Currently based in London, the industrial designer explores and plays with the potential of combining craft and materials with design.

MIDORI – Brass Stationery Made in Japan

Established in 1950, Japanese brand MIDORI creates sophisticated and creative stationery, combining design aesthetics and functionality. The brand designed a range of brass stationery products including this beautifully sleek ballpoint pen, pencil and ruler. The beauty of brass lies in its somewhat nostalgic feeling as its texture uniquely ages over time depending on how and in what environment you use it. Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, has its own gloss, and has been used in architecture, furniture and hardware, art and craftworks, etc., since antiquity. Over the years, its surface oxidizes to become a deep, tender colour hue worthy of long appreciation. Both the solid brass ballpoint pen and pencil are designed in a compact, two-part (open and closed) bullet-like shape.

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GANTLIGHTS - Concrete Gold Necklace

Gantlights was founded by Stefan Gant in 2012 with the ambition to create simple yet beautiful lamps made from concrete. Drawing from his minimal aesthetic, Gant’s architectural influences and playful mix of experimental forms and materials now translated into a minimalistic necklace [P1], which is cast from grey concrete while its top is gilded with 24 carat gold. The handmade necklace nicely juxtaposes and contrasts “noble gold with rough concrete into a timeless designer piece of jewellery.” Size: 1,2 x 1,2 x 5cm; Weight: 15g; Chain: 75cm; Price: €99.

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CHRISTIAN METZNER - The BJM Bracelet

Christian Metzner has studied architecture and product design in Potsdam, and founded his own label in 2006. 2012 sees his diploma thesis in cooperation with the bag company Bree, shortly thereafter following Philipp Bree into his team of designers of his new bag brand PB0110. Always in search of perfect proportions and manual precision, his work oscillates between laboratory aesthetics, progressive design and antiquated elegance.
The BJM Bracelet is a series of meticulously handmade bangles that combine traditional craftsmanship with a new take on porcelain and glass. Their minimalist design and austerity provokes comparison with antique Roman ornaments, while asserting their modern sculptural qualities. Weight, surface structure and the optical impression of solidity and strength counteract the fragility of the materials, a contradiction that holds its own particular appeal. Available in glazed white porcelain, or in borosilicate glass (silver, gold, bronze or transparent).

HIGHSNOBIETY x SIMON&ME - Copper Bracelet Collection

For the second time, Highsnobiety and Berlin based lifestyle brand SIMON&ME team up to release a copper bracelet collection inspired by the brand’s original signature bracelet. Handcrafted by a German blacksmith from 100% untreated copper, the bracelet is offered in three different sizes: available in either 3mm x 2mm ($110), 5mm x 2.5mm ($120) or 7mm x 3mm ($135), the small and large sizes are both polished, while the mid-size band has been given a matt brushed finish. Depending on the way and frequency the bracelet is worn its patina will uniquely change over time. Each size is limited to 50 pieces only. Launch June 25th, exclusively at Highsnobiety.

YSTUDIO - Brass and Copper Stationery

Pick up a pen, and indulge yourself in the tranquillity of writing. Founded in Taiwan in 2012, ystudio seeks to explore vanishing culture and devotes itself to linking past memories and modern life. Their pure, raw material artefacts are made to last with the thought of being passed down from generation to generation. All items are lifetime stationery pieces and their design is perfectly matched with the ideal weight, and with a smooth yet steady feel when drawing straight or curved lines.

'In the hands, the brass, with the intense golden yellow, is gradually mild, deep with the ages, and piles up forefathers’ works full of wisdom; the feel, a bit heavy, always reminds us that we should honestly be responsible for every character we have written down.'

AUSTIN LIGHTING - Hand-made Lighting

Austin Daikon, designer and founder of Daikon Lighting blends elements found in ancient sacred spaces - like temples and stupas - with the visual and material strength of industrial steel. Each style offers a unique feature, from providing just a little shine and energy to lighting up an entire room. His products are unique by design and craft. Each piece is handmade by using high quality American structural carbon steel comprised of 32% recycled material. Originally starting as a 24 foot long square tube, each is cut to length, cleaned, TIG welded, machined, wired, and finished with a clear polyurethane protectant. Get your own unique Daikon lamp by clicking the link below.