Devils in the Detail by Page One Publishing

Finally we received the book. It’s been almost a year since Page One Publishing from Singapore contacted us to see if we wanted to be part of their latest design book among other world’s top pattern designers. Of course we said yes, when we heard some of the artists involved were, Erica Waverly, Hanna Werning [...]

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision by Freida Lee Mock

Maya Lin my hero

A few months ago, The Museum Contemporary Arts in downtown San Diego, had a Maya Lin show called Systematic Landscapes. In conjunction with the show, we had the rare honor to watch the Academy Award® winning feature documentary, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision and met the filmmaker Frieda Lee Mock.
The [...]

Play with Our Childrens Gorilla

Our Children’s Gorilla Scull Cave

Looking at the products from Our Childrens Gorilla, makes me want to be a 5-year old again. Their line is innovative, original, fun, creative and simply functional. As a kid I remember building little huts out of card board boxes and sleeping in them for days! But whenever I would take [...]

The Young and The Restless by Cindy Ng

Origami Bijou by Cindy Ng

No, it is not an article about your favorite soap opera. It’s an article that is literally about the young people and the restless people. My name is Cindy Ng and I run Finger Magic / Origami Bijou as well as an origami design boutique based in the San Francisco Bay [...]

Paper jewelry from Barcelona

Ana Hagopian’s Paper Necklaces

Mel Lim met Ana Hagopian on a serendipitous road sales meeting. Ana had just landed from Barcelona and came into Juxtaposition in Orange County to show off her wares too. Mel was blown away by the craftsmanship and beauty of Ana Hagopian’s work instantaneously. Ana went on explaining how each piece was [...]