The WORK Magazine

James Stumpf, the designer behind Avoirdupois may be the new furniture and lighting kid in town but that doesnt mean his pieces dont hold weight. In fact, The name Avoirdupois was perfectly chosen from James deep interest with historical references notating an obsolete system of weights and measures from the 16th & 17th century. As [] Our faithful... favorite Silverlake coffee bar Intelligentsia, has set up a new shop in Hollywood. While the Silverlake location is best known for its Instagrammable floor tiles (read #ihavethisthingwithfloors), the new Hollywood location will have you looking up. The mosaic tiled ceiling designed by Los Angeles studio, Standard was inspired by the artist Paul Delongpre, who back in [] Jean De Merry is a furniture studio located in the heart of the design district in Los Angeles, California, with outposts in Chicago, Dallas and New York. From a small French town where successive generations of his family had operated a leather tanning business for four centuries, De Merry also a renowned novelist and former restauranteur [] [originally published in The Work Magazine, Issue IV, July 16, 2011] Moment Manipulation, Musical Alchemy Author: Elizabeth Baudouin This past January, I spent two weeks attempting to pack up my Brooklyn apt, but it didnt take. Every time I pulled out a box, I would stare at it for about ten minutes then walk away. Truth [] There is no better time to explore the magic that is Italy than in the spring and summer months. The scents, the sights, the culture and cuisine all seem to come alive that much more once the seasons change. While most tourists immediately think to spend their vacation days along the Amalfi Coast, we found [] Our faithful favorite Silverlake coffee bar Intelligentsia, has set up a new shop in Hollywood. While the Silverlake location is best known for its Instagrammable floor tiles (read #ihavethisthingwithfloors), the new Hollywood location will have you looking up. The mosaic tiled ceiling designed by Los Angeles studio, Standard was ...Read More