Beautiful things

The new Beolab 17, 18 and 19  by Bang & Olufsen

 Limited Edition Leica M9 in collaboration with Hermes

Pendant design by the talented Michael Anastassiades for FLOS

See more of his subtle, refined aesthetic at www.michaelanastassiades.com

The insignia on a 1938 Alfa Romeo Superleggera 6C

Riva - Italy's answer to Chris Craft. 

Smiths clock in a Morgan. So beautifully English

 

1951 Side Chair (model DKR-1)  by my favorite furniture designer, Charles Eames.

(Image courtesy of MOMA moma.org)

American made and built to last. The most sophisticated black leather duffel out there, master crafted by Lotuff. See their exquisite collection at lotuffleather.com

 

My favorite stripes courtesy of Mr Smith

 Pure. Classic and Cool as a Toledo winter. The SUV that started it all. Circa 1952. The Jeep, 1/4 ton 4x4, M38A1, built by Willys-Overland Motors, Inc, Toledo, Ohio.

(Image courtesy of MOMA www.moma.org)

The Bullet, part of the "Falcon Ten" - original motorcycle design and fabrication by Ian Barry.

www.ianbarry.com

Quite possibly the most masculine, most utilitarian and downright beautiful watch out there. 

The IWC Big Pilot's watch in alligator strap. www.iwc.com

Bespoke skiing helmet by Swiss company zai. Leather / Carbon Fiber.

Dieter Rams designed radio. One of my favorite industrial designers and a major influence on my design aesthetic.

The new Jays 5 earphones. Simple, black and amazing. 

www.jays.se

Dieter Rams once said "Good design is as less design as possible."

New Leica collaboration. Design by Jony Ive and Marc Newson.

Brown Calfskin leather tool kit available at Neiman Marcus. The one and only tool kit you will ever need. Made in Germany and made to last. The one thing I love is buying quality and keeping it for a lifetime.

Austrian glass company Zalto Denkart. Once you hold and drink out of their glasses you will forever be spoiled.

Frank Gehry's residence in Santa Monica, as seen through the lens of one of my favorite photographers -Alex Fradkin, which he shot for Architect Magazine.  See more of his superb work at www.alexfradkin.com

And by day.

Just when we thought that Porsche could not improve on a legendary design.
They did. See more at www.porsche.com

1930 Mercedes Benz SSK Roadster. Pure, beautiful and perfectly proportioned.

Derringer Cycles - Created by industrial designer Adrien Van Anz. Their bespoke collection is  a modern interpretation of the board tracking racing cycles of the 1920s. Simplicity and function. Just the way we like it.
View more at www.derringercycles.com

      

Front grille of the new Morgan Eva GT. Reminiscent of the tragic Edsel but undeniably pure in its intentions.

 

 3 wheelers over the years by Morgan