Light and Dwell, the Oregon-based interior design studio founded by Aymee Kuhlman and Molly Kidd, has officially opened the doors to the new Light and Dwell Shop! With sustainability guiding their residential projects and years spent creating custom pieces under their collective belt, a home furniture collection all their own is now available in the Shop.

With Kidd as Principal Designer, the series features essential furniture pieces that lend a fresh perspective to classic designs. You’ll notice elements of vintage European silhouettes throughout, as well as several pieces with scalloped finishes. The furniture is handmade in an Oregon wood atelier using harvested white oak that’s been gathered from fallen trees. The quality craftsmanship put in upfront ensures longevity of the furniture, providing a long life ahead.

Charli Nightstand

The scalloped drawer cannot be missed in the Charli Nightstand’s design. Crafted with high-quality wood, the joinery is another highlight of the versatile, timeless piece. Hand-finished, the bottom shelf is a great place to display a few of your favorite things or your latest stack of books to be read.

“We designed this heirloom nightstand with thoughtful proportions top of mind to make it every bit as functional as charming (hello, storage),” the duo shared.

Charli Nightstand

Charli Nightstand

Frankie Stool

The Frankie Stool strikes a happy medium between traditional and modern. Made of hand-shaped, sustainably harvested oak wood, the classic silhouette and scallop give it a casually refined feel. The texture and warmth the stool provides makes it ideal seating for casual kitchen island dining. Its dark wood acts as a neutral, while the stool’s sleek lines enhance any space.

Frankie Stool

Frankie Stool

Frankie Stool

Louis Stool

It’s named the Louis Side Table, but its versatility means you can also put it to work as a nightstand, hallway accent, or even in the bath. The organic, almost bulbous legs paired with a scalloped-edge tabletop are an unexpected and delightful pairing. Light and Dwell notes that the table works especially well in smaller spaces.

They added, “We’ve designed this with thoughtful proportions to make it every bit as functional as it is charming. Try it anywhere you need a bespoke moment, displayed storage, or a simple spark of joy.”

Louis Stool

Louis Stool

Piper Bench

The Piper Bench is the most old-world feeling in the collection, as well as the most inspired by vintage style. The bench’s back features the scalloped edge carried throughout the series, while the apron is topped with a ball finial. Further character and beauty emerge as its texture and craftsmanship are revealed.

Piper Bench

Piper Bench

Ruby Console

Closely related in style is one final piece – the Ruby Console. Leaning on the same vintage vibe as the Piper Bench, Ruby’s stained white oak frame and ball finial leg feels minimal and tailored. It’s a piece you’re sure to have forever, so place it in the entryway or behind a sofa – you have plenty of time to find the perfect spot.

To learn more about Light and Dwell’s new shop and furniture collection, visit lightanddwell.com/shop.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she’s likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.

Projectors have always posed a challenge when it comes to honoring the “home” in “home theater.” But in the last few years numerous brands have launched projectors designed more thoughtfully aware that few folks with an aesthetic eye would want to live with a large lens-tipped box situated prominently in the middle of a room (or on the ceiling). LG’s latest announcement ahead of the 2024 CES is representative of this welcome trend, revealing one of the most pleasing projector designs in recent memory – a new 4K projector that borrows some design cues from the past.

The LG CineBeam Qube (HU710PB, if you want to get specific), is one of the brand’s 4K lifestyle models, meaning the form and design has been fashioned specifically to cater to homeowners seeking the joys of a projection system sans the tech-heavy presence of a traditional projector. To make this a reality, by all appearance it seems LG’s designers really leaned into the whole “stylish interior accessory” vibe, turning toward the film camera era for inspiration. We immediately noticed the Qube’s resemblance to a vintage Brownie Junior box camera already sitting on our bookshelf.

LG describes their projector as minimalist in aesthetic, but those versed in the history of cameras and imaging will recognize box cameras from the film era, like this Brownie Junior, might have inspired the Qube’s styling. Photo: Gregory Han

Par for the course, the CineBeam Qube’s LG webOS operating system offers similar streaming options to the brand’s line of excellent OLED televisions, including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and YouTube. The projector automatically handles setting up an optimal display using an Auto Screen Adjustment system, a feature that’s become more prevalent as lifestyle projectors become more commonplace.

Equipped with an RGB laser light source, the LG CineBeam Qube is capable of projecting a 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) resolution image as large as 120 inches with a 450,000:1 contrast ratio and 154 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

But the Qube has an additional trick up its sleeve to add to a room’s ambiance: users can turn on the projector’s image-mapping function and project a whole new simulated environment across a room and its furnishings.

From the side, the Qube gives off some strong Dieter Rams vibes. The minimalist take on the box camera form ingeniously incorporates a 360-degree rotatable handle with a 3W Mono circular speaker base section (you’ll definitely want to pair this projector with a more robust speaker).

Weighing in at just 3.28 pounds and small enough to carry around the house, The CineBeam Qube’s handle-style design rates as a cute proposition. How cute will depend upon LG’s eventual pricing and availability, details that have not yet been divulged about the diminutive digital device but should be revealed during, or soon after the Consumer Electronics Show.

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When it comes to designing furniture, Cole Bennett and Rob Bezrutczyk are well-versed with the process. As the owners of ThirdKind Studio, a CNC-based digital fabrication shop in New York City, they have produced designs for notable names in the design industry, like Bjarke Ingels Group, Egg Collective, Cartier, adidas, Google, and more. After eight years though, they decided to start producing their own designs under their new brand THIRDKIND, starting with The Abigail Set. Consisting of The Abigail Chair and The Abigail Table, the collection is a collaborative effort with Office for Tangible Space that makes art furniture both accessible and eco-friendly.

Five years ago, a client named Abigail commissioned Office of Tangible Space to create a custom dining set. ThirdKind Studio was tasked to fabricate the design. The dining set was so well received that they decided to develop the design further and launch it as its debut furniture collection.

The Abigail Set makes sustainability a forefront consideration instead of an afterthought. The furniture is made with FSC-certified plywood that can be traced to a sustainably managed forest. The fabrication process is done in a way to keep waste cuts to a minimum. Handling the design and manufacturing process in-house also helps reduce pricing, making the collection more accessible to all. Every piece is flat-packed and easy to assemble, requiring less fossil fuel to transport it to its final destination.

The legs and tabletop of the dining table are available in different colors that can be mixed and matched. The leg profile of the table is also reflected in the dining chair. Like the dining table, each part of the dining chair is available in different colors to create customized color combinations. When not in use, the chair tucks neatly under the table, disappearing below and reducing the set’s footprint.

THIRDKIND founders Cole Bennett and Rob Bezrutczyk

To learn more about THIRDKIND or the Abigail Collection, visit thirdkind.world.

Lifestyle photography by Charlie Schuck.
Studio photography by Dan Powell.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She’s probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.

It’s safe to say we have a few resident LEGOmaniacs (or AFOLs – Adult Fans of LEGO) amongst our team. Design Milk’s Editor-in-Chief, Caroline Williamson has been dutifully piecing together an impressively detailed A-Frame Cabin set, while I’ve been staying busy slowly piecing together my own LEGO Yamaha MT-10 SP model, a set I included in my last Take 5 list. I would like to think both of our next LEGO challenges will be the LEGO Modern Art building set, a more abstract 805-piece diversion where not following directions is all part of the plan.

While LEGO does include assembly instructions with their set, including an abstract face, it would seem natural to gift one of these sets to those people in your life known to do “their own thing.” Or better yet, give people who are not typically inclined to break the rules the opportunity/permission to just piece together whatever comes to mind.

With a myriad of colorful wavy, tubular, rectangular, triangular, and circular pieces at your disposal, the set may very well inspire you to tap into your inner Ettore Sottsass.

The set includes a hanger element to allow you to proudly display your creation when completed.

At just $50 for a set, the LEGO Modern Art set might prove to be a very popular set for LEGO lovers out there.

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A master of glass, Dale Chihuly was first introduced to the material while studying interior design. “I started incorporating glass shards into woven tapestries while studying interior design at The University of Washington in the early 1960s. I loved its translucent qualities,” Dale said. “Purely by chance, I decided to melt stained glass in my basement studio and with a metal pipe, I blew my first glass bubble. That was the moment I was hooked. I spent the next decade studying and experimenting with the material and teaching glassblowing.”

After graduating, Dale enrolled in the first glass program in the country, at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade.

In 1968, after receiving a Fulbright Fellowship, Dale went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice. There, he observed the team approach to blowing glass, which is critical to the way he works in the studio today. In 1971, Dale co-founded Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. With the international glass center, he’s led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art.

“In 1976, Henry Geldzahler, curator of contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired three of my Cylinders for the museum’s collection, and that gave me the confidence to give up teaching and to focus full-time on my art,” he shared.

Dale’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide and has been shown in solo exhibitions at museums the world over. He’s been the recipient of many awards, including two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and 13 honorary doctorates. The glass artist has created more than a dozen well-known series of works, as well as celebrated for large architectural installations.

If he weren’t a renowned artist, Dale does have a few other careers in mind. “Had I not discovered glass, I think that I would have remained a weaver. I also love cinema, and when I’m not working, I spend a lot of time watching films – both classics and current material. I’ve often thought that I might have liked to be a director. I imagine it’s like the way I work with my team to create a composition.”

Today, we’re happy to have Dale Chihuly join us for Friday Five!

Dale Chihuly, Red Reeds and Niijima Floats, 2021, Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona © 2021 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Nathaniel Wilson

1. Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright’s work was ubiquitous when I was growing up and it left a lasting impression on me, especially as I started studying architecture and interior design in the late 1960s. I was honored to present my work at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter laboratory in Arizona, in 2021-2022 and be in dialogue with such an iconic example of modern architecture.

The Boathouse, Seattle, 2016 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Nathaniel Wilson

2. Seattle’s Lake Union

My hotshop and studio, The Boathouse, is located on Lake Union, a working lake that has been inhabited for thousands of years, experiencing significant historical changes, innovations, and reinventions. I enjoy watching the working vessels go by on their way from Puget Sound to Lake Washington; it reminds me of the time I spent working on a fishing boat in Alaska to put myself through school. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, water is very meaningful to me and to my process – I think a lot when I’m on or in water, and it inspires me.

Dale Chihuly’s accordion collection, The Game Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2011 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: David Emery

3. Music

I love rock-n-roll, especially music from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and other artists from the 50s and 60s. I love to play the music loud in the hotshop, and sometimes I’ll play the same song over and over and get lost in the rhythm; it allows me to really focus on what I’m doing. Music creates a great energy in the hotshop and allows us all to lose ourselves in the work. My “Hotshop Playlist” is on Spotify.

Art book collection, The Library, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2022 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Nathaniel Wilson

4. Collecting

I’ve been collecting things since I was a child picking up fishing floats from the shores of Puget Sound. I love to surround myself with things that I find aesthetically interesting or that have sentimental meaning. For instance, I have collections of stamps (which I’ve been collecting since childhood), cast iron door stoppers, children’s books from the 50s, carnival masks from Germany, and Native American trade blankets with intricate, colorful designs. I find inspiration and beauty in these objects.

One of my favorite collections is of vintage accordions, some of which are on display in The Bar at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle. The accordion was a favorite instrument of my father and older brother, and they’re incredibly detailed and beautifully designed. They are among my most prized pieces.

Dale Chihuly’s studio, Seattle, 2017 © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Scott Mitchell Leen

5. Art Books + Film

I love art books and use them to adorn the walls of my Library and my Studio office – always with the cover facing front. The books in my office are all dedicated to the work of Vincent van Gogh, which I love. I was inspired to produce my own books and launched my own publishing department in 1997. Our first book, Chihuly, was released that year, co-published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Similarly, I love immersing myself in films and can watch them repeatedly. I love Scorsese and Tarantino films, and post-war American cinema such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Rear Window, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cool Hand Luke, The Graduate, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Work by Dale Chihuly:

Ethereal White Persian Pond, 18.156.in1, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England

Dale Chihuly, Blue Birch Reeds and Scorpion Tails, 2021, 9 x 16 x 14½’, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix © 2021 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Nathaniel Willson

Electric Yellow and Deep Coral Tower, 17.437.t1, Biltmore, Asheville, NC

Dale Chihuly , Float Boat, 2014, and Niijima Floats, 2023, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, installed 2023 © 2023 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo: Nathaniel Willson

Palazzo Ducale Tower, 96.2116.t1 Biltmore, Asheville, NC © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she’s likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.

Located in Carpinteria, California, a small corner of a backyard has been transformed into a unique ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) by Obreval and Catch Architecture. ADU Carpinteria is not just another dwelling, it’s an innovative modern house designed for sustainable, compact living. And while most ADU units are boxes, this one carries on California’s tradition of redefining the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces with a curved wall of windows that forms a circular patio in front. The window feature helps flood the interior with natural light, while creating an open and airy space that defies the constraints of its 550-square-foot size.

Inside, one is greeted by the warmth of exposed wood beams. This marriage of rustic charm and modern aesthetics creates a cozy environment that encourages you to relax and unwind. The ADU’s exposed beams not only add character but also connect you to the natural world outside, blurring the lines between the structure and the surrounding environment.

Crafted with sustainability in mind, this ADU boasts energy-efficient features, eco-friendly materials, and a design promoting natural ventilation to make it as environmentally conscious as it is beautiful.

The pièce de résistance is the centrally located fire pit within the circular patio. As the sun sets, this gathering point transforms into a place to socialize, unwind, and connect. When the fire is burning, it casts a warm glow throughout the entire space.

Photography by Pablo Zarama.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.

Home furnishings are made sacral and the austere more approachable for daily rituals with the enchanting Credo Collection by DECERES for Obakki – a purpose-led lifestyle brand that connects artisans, designers, and conscious consumers – in a celebration of contemporary Mexican design fused with craft heritage. The monolithic objects comprising the series, which include the Gotha Bookcase, Otler Dining Table, and the Juddas Chair and Stool, speak a shared visual language bewitching to those in their presence.

Thematically, Credo is an elixir of architectural devices – seemingly immovable forms, severe lines, and narrow voids – with religiosity all distilled through the lens of reductionism, each ingredient bringing something potent to the solution. The Gotha bookcase boasts a towering mass and visual gravity created by its structural surfaces suspended in tension on the cusp of connection. Opposite in approach yet equal in impact, the Otler Dining Table grounds itself in a wide stance commanding respect while the trayed tabletop beckons for an audience. And the complementary, multi-use Juddas Chair and Stool flirt with multiple functions as seating and storage. Each piece of furniture is a composition of proportion and plane to evoke the juxtaposition between stark forms and delicate humanness, a narrative informed by DECERES’ personal introspection.

Gotha bookcase detail

The story behind Credo’s visual narrative begins with the designers’ Catholic upbringing on the border between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, California. Founded on a shared ethos by Denise Martinez and Jorge Arturo Ibarra in 2020 – both with roots in Baja – the two met in Southern California where a decade later DECERES came to be. The duality of having lived between those worlds informs their outlook and approach to design, and the very physical manifestations of their musings.

Olter dining table

The fresh offerings recontextualize traditional items often found in storied places of worship. Though neither designer is practicing religion, the impact of communion is undeniable. “The decadent architecture and ornate interiors in contrast with the austere furnishings made a lasting impact in our approach to design,” the duo says. “We aim to create pieces that have a purposeful functionality that stand out, but do not distract or compete with their surroundings.”

Juddas 01 (dining stool/side table), Juddas 02 (low-back dining chair, side table), Juddas 03 (counter stool/bookcase), Juddas 04 (barstool/bookcase)

An appreciation for the built environment builds onto the art of furniture making. “My parents are engineers and my mother studied architecture, so I grew up with blueprints in my house,” Martinez says. “And while Jorge’s family is in the gastronomy world, his grandfather, a baker by trade who always loved architecture, designed two of their family homes and their bakeries.” Influences from Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute echo through their work. “That is how we approach our own pieces, viewing our furnishings like small-scale architecture. They could all be components of a building. And if you put them all together, you can create these different shapes and structures,” Ibarra adds.

Juddas 02 (low-back dining chair, side table)

Aspects of minimalism from artist Donald Judd also see themselves translated into the scheme of various pieces like the Juddas series. “While an homage, it also is designed with people in mind, the evolution of a person throughout their life, the starting point, and how throughout it, you carry elements from your past and add components, emotions, and perspectives as you grow, which are represented in the seatings’ evolution,” Ibarra says.

Juddas 02 (low-back dining chair, side table), Juddas 03 (counter stool/bookcase)

It is this depth that makes partnering with Obakki the perfect union. The brand works with masters of their craft, the artisans that help bring designs to fruition and imbue each artifact with its unique presence. “One of my tenets is to make sure that no matter what you produce, that you’re being valued for who you are and what you’re making, not less because of the region of the world where you’re working,” Obakki’s founder Treana Peake says. “So for me, working with Deceres was just another extension of that.”

Juddas 02 (low-back dining chair, side table)

Every purchase funds the Obakki Foundation, the brand’s philanthropic counterpart, which is focused on providing sustainable change in Africa and Mexico through clean water access and livelihood initiatives, to date the foundation has helped over 4 million people. For more information visit Obakki.com.

With professional degrees in architecture and journalism, Joseph has a desire to make living beautifully accessible. His work seeks to enrich the lives of others with visual communication and storytelling through design. A regular contributor to titles under the SANDOW Design Group, including Luxe and Metropolis, Joseph serves the Design Milk team as their Managing Editor. When not practicing, he teaches visual communication, theory, and design. The New York-based writer has also contributed to exhibitions hosted by the AIA New York’s Center for Architecture and Architectural Digest, and recently published essays and collage illustrations with Proseterity, a literary publication.

Measuring a tad over 10 feet long and under 5 feet wide, HW Electro’s concept EV, the Puzzle, may present itself as a bewildering vehicle, one of perplexingly tiny proportions to the average American used to driving the equivalent of a living room on wheels. Yet in Japan, the ubiquity of small utilitarian vehicles classified as Kei cars across the nation makes this rectilinear van nothing all too strange, its unique qualities attributed to the van’s maximized capacity, electrified utility, and contemporary interior design.

While Americans may ascribe the van’s name to its diminutive size, the Puzzle actually earns its moniker from its thoughtfully designed exterior and interior construction all engineered to fit together like puzzle pieces.

HW Electro describes their design philosophy as one of form representing function: the panel under the front light and the front edge of the roof, alongside the left front door and right rear door all use the same standardized exterior panel, thus eliminating waste and increasing efficiency of manufacturing. The automaker says by reducing the cost of hardware, they can use those funds to further develop services such as software updates and features.

Similarly, the Puzzle’s design is the embodiment of “waste not, want not” realized on four wheels. Puzzle’s cube-like cargo space maximizes the capacity of the van beyond that of a typical vehicle of similar size, with even the corners near perfectly square to allow for Jenga-like fits when transporting a payload. This space efficiency will make the Puzzle an attractive option for delivery service duties.

Equipped with large batteries, the PUZZLE can also operate as an AC power supply itself, suited to aid in emergencies during instances when the power infrastructure is down. Additionally, a rooftop array of solar panels can eke out additional amounts of power throughout the day, further extending the range of the vehicle.

Check out those 15-inch wheels.

An emergency kit, trio of power outlets, and USB port ensure Puzzle drivers a range of power-connectivity options.

If you’ve ever been in a Kei van or truck, the Puzzle’s pared down interior won’t feel foreign. The van does include a few modern amenities like a small touchscreen infotainment system and center dash display with some basic button controls situated across the steering wheel. A sliding gear shifter is likely a concept flourish rather than a final feature, but we appreciate its novelty.

The interior surfaces of the Puzzle are lined with pegboard-style surfaces, allowing for endless add-on accessories and organizational tools.

An elongated rear view mirror extends to offer the driver improved rear visibility. No word whether the van is equipped with rear view cameras or sensors to aid in reverse mode.

The MyHWE app allows for remote monitoring of the van’s battery level, charging status, and the current location of the vehicle, with plans for additional apps related to supporting services and functions such as disaster support and delivery optimization planned for the near future.

The HWE Puzzle made an appearance at this year’s Japan Mobility Show 2023 as an exhibition car, but there’s no final word when these vehicles will see the reality of rubber on road availability, nor any pricing information. But noting the customizable platform the Puzzle presents, alongside its numerous delivery and disaster relief duty capabilities, we’re optimistic about the concept joining HWE’s existing fleet of Elemo EV-powered kei trucks and vans already on the road.

Gregory Han is a Senior Editor at Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at gregoryhan.com.

Veronese continues to challenge itself to push the brand’s glass mastery further and further. In the case of the limited edition Patchwork vessel collection, designed by Dan Yeffet, the vision challenged the technique. Both Yeffet and Ruben Jochimek, Veronese’s creative director, knew the level of difficulty from the start, and spent months figuring out how it would actually work. And then, they created it.

One of the main challenges was determining the precise temperature where the mold-blown base vessel and molten glass patches would fuse, without breaking or melting. The glass patches on the pieces include various thicknesses and shapes, allowing the glass itself to tell the story of each creation and adding depth to their stories.

Jochimek personally got involved in the process, working the cane with Murano artisans to produce the pieces in batches with spontaneously chosen colors and textures. He lived this one-of-a-kind experience as a gesture of trust and friendship after years of silent collaboration with the artisans and a passion for the unpredictable material.

Jochimek shared, “This peak moment of collaboration was the most exciting part of this project for Veronese. Getting on the floor, side-by-side with the artisans we’ve worked with countless times, and experiencing with them the pressure and heat was a moment of pride. To know that Veronese has built such trusting relations with the artisans opens more doors for creativity to flourish even further.”

Yeffet followed Jochimek’s instinct and knowledge of the process and material, seeking to “let the organic nature of the Murano glass lead the way and see where it would take me.” The spontaneous imperfections make each Patchwork vessel truly one-of-a-kind, numbered with Yeffet’s signature.

To learn more about the Patchwork vessel collection, visit veronese.fr.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she’s likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.

Portland Trail Blazers and third NBA draft pick rookie Scoot Henderson probably doesn’t keep tabs on Pantone’s Color of the Year trends, but there’s a good chance the design team at Puma was well aware of putting their hoops star into sneakers styled both to represent his hometown state of Georgia and feature the on-trend hue with the release of the rookie’s first signature shoe, the PUMA Scoot Zeros.

Even if sports aren’t your thing, PUMA‘s latest signature sneaker might catch your eye if you identify as a color lover. With its PEZ-candylicious marriage of colors, Puma has given their first year hopeful some captivating kicks swirling in hues, including one color labeled as “Peach Fizz” in Puma parlance, only a letter apart from its currently popular Pantone counterpart.

The bouncy kicks feature Puma’s PROFOAM EVA and an aggressively styled lime green PUMA Formstrip flame streaking across the Blazer’s first signature silhouette shoe. Only when you peek underneath does it become clear these peachy paws are Pumas.

Puma Scoot Zeros Georgia Peach retail for $100 and are available now via puma.com and select stores.

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