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Showing/ Selling Sorapots at BKLYN Designs BD+
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BKLYN Designs is an event that showcases designers working in Brooklyn, of which I’m one! From May 9 – 11 I’ll be selling Sorapots and showing some newer work at the old Tobacco Warehouse in the park between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges (see the map below). I’d love to see you there!
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Sorapot in New York Magazine’s Best Bets
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Today Sorapot is featured as New York Magazine’s daily Best Bet. A big thank you to Rima Suqi, who I met at the NY Gift Fair.
Re-telling a familiar story
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I just received a shipment of new Sorapots, and opened ordering once again. The most exciting part of this for me is the feedback I’m going to get as more people use their Sorapots for the first time. Since Sorapot was just a sketch in my Social Psychology 135 notebook in college over two years [...]
Interview on PSFK
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My friend Piers Fawkes has an insightful trendspotting blog called PSFK that’s one of my daily reads (although I still haven’t figured out what the name stands for). He recently interviewed me about how Sorapot was launched through design blogs, why hustling is critical for independent designers, and why stainless steel might save the world. [...]
Speaking at Princeton’s UDesign Conference
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When I think of design at Princeton I think cerebral architecture, but in two weeks the university is hosting a conference about making design accessible and useful. They invited me to speak about sustainable industrial design. I plan to discuss how design that anticipates patina is the most sustainable; something like my post about how [...]
New York Gift Fair
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I’m showing Sorapot (plus some new concepts that haven’t made it to the site yet, but soon will) at the NY Gift Fair this week. I’m sharing booth #3704 in the Accent on Design section with two other very smart designers: Carrie Solomon and Verena Schreppel. The fair runs from February 2nd to 6th at [...]
First 300 Sorapots are Sold Out
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I just got back from two weeks in Asia, my ideas about design and manufacturing much changed. Check back for a longer post, but for now:
The first 300 Sorapots have found owners, and I’m working to have a second run ready for the spring. A tremendous thank you to those who placed orders. If you’d [...]
Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Tokyo
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As you’re reading this, I’m probably reading Purple Cow and flying to Asia. I’m visiting the workshop that’s making Sorapot, ensuring that the first 300 are perfect, and getting the glass teacup started. But I’m also going to be in three wonderful cities over the course of two weeks! If you or someone you know [...]
Garden Geta in 032c
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My Garden Geta are featured in the current issue of 032c. I hadn’t heard of the magazine until they asked to use my geta in this shoot, but it’s one of the most thoughtful fashion/ cultural magazines I’ve seen.
The photographs were taken by David Armstrong, with styling by Jodie Barnes. The clothing is designed by [...]
A Glass Teacup for Sorapot
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As you can see in the Sorapot video, glass tumblers are my favorite teacups. The contrast between the smooth glass and the fragrant, amber tea may not make the brew taste better, but it definitely heightens the experience for me. I designed this teacup to emphasize the the beauty of tea on glass while insulating [...]
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