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2015, Abode New York, Hachiman-kasei Co. Ltd., holiday gifts, Japanese Design, press, Tasting Table

2015-12 December - Tasting Table: Holiday Gift Guide / Stocking Stuffers

Mar 10, 2022

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2015-12 December - Tasting Table: Holiday Gift Guide / Stocking Stuffers

Stocking Stuffers: Little Gifts That Deliver Big Time: Apyui Multistand. Instead of a boring spoon rest—or, let's be honest, the countertop—home cooks can house (har, har) cooking tools in this tiny abode. A silhouette of cute house “APYUI MULTI STAND” is to stand a pot lid, chopsticks and even prop up book and keep the pages open.

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2015, Abode New York, Brooks Atwood, press, Trashformers, upcycling

2015-07 July - Trashformers on FYI Channel

Mar 09, 2022

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2015-07 July - Trashformers on FYI Channel

“TRASHFORMERS”
3-part FYI series
Premieres Friday, July 10 at 10pm ET & 11pm ET on FYI
Series finale on Friday, July 17 at 10pm ET on FYI

Upcycling is the gold rush of junk; giving trash a second life and making a fortune for thousands of Americans. Whether its designer labels crafting couture from cast offs or savvy stay at home moms making millions on Etsy, there’s big money to be made.

In FYI’s “Trashformers,” four designers, who are on the forefront of the upcycling movement, are given the biggest challenge of their lives as they are tasked with transforming a school bus, airplane and ferris wheel from junk to high end, high value products…in only three days! But turning trash into cash isn’t going to be easy. Parts are in short supply and the designers will have to battle it out against each other to seize the best pieces. Using skill and imagination, they’ll roll back years of decay and transform these rusty objects into pieces of design magic.

Guiding them is design guru Brooks Atwood, who knows exactly what it takes to make a winning product. At the end of each episode, the designers will face a panel of eagle-eyed retail experts. They will value each of the designer’s products and the team who makes the money will be crowned the winning “Trashformers.”

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS:

THE BUS STOPS HERE!
Two teams of upcycling designers have 3 days to dig into 28,000 pounds of discarded school bus, as they compete to turn junk into funk. Can they create high-fashion, must-have items out of a heap of rubber and steel? Host Brooks Atwood advises these daring design gurus as they race against time, but will they come up with anything of value? Or will the bus stop here?

Two teams of upcycling designers have 3 days to dig into 28,000 pounds of discarded school bus, as they compete to turn junk into funk.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
Given a broken down plane to play with, our two competing teams of upcycling designers really need think outside the box as they attempt to turn this piece of junk into high-end products. Bags, lamps, a guitar – there’s no end to their ingenuity, but if they can’t get the products finished in three days’ time, their total earnings will be a big fat zero. Host Brooks Atwood advises on style and construction, but in the end one team will win, and the other will crash and burn

FERRIS WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Two teams of upcycling geniuses compete over three days to turn a rusted old ferris wheel into must-have high-end products. But how easy is it to make fashionable items when your raw materials are rickety old seats? The contestants struggle like never before when faced with this behemoth and their lives will get even tougher when the judges hate the work in progress. There’s only so much host Brooks Atwood can do to salvage this effort.

Two teams of upcycling geniuses compete over three days to turn a rusted old ferris wheel into must-have high-end products.

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2015, Abode New York, Ali Hashemi, Brooklyn, news, retail, Williamsburg

2015 - Grand Street, Brooklyn, New York

Mar 09, 2022

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BCTV - Grand Street from Ali Hashemi - producerNY on Vimeo. One of a series of videos created for Barclays Center Television (BCTV), running throughout the Arena and Online on the BCTV channel. Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is a destination that offers unique shopping, restaurants, art and a beautiful view of Manhattan. Continue reading

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2015, Abode New York, Andrew Knowlton, Bon Appétit, press, restaurants, Slim Mug, Tsuki Usagi

2015-05 May - Bon Appetit: The Foodist, In-Flight edition

Feb 03, 2022

Written by Tony Wong

2015-05 May - Bon Appetit: The Foodist, In-Flight edition

These are the travel essentials that keep Andrew Knowlton sane and comfortable during his frequent travels. Kick off with a cocktail using Scrappy’s bitters. Tsuki-Usagi enamelware mug beats flimsy plastic any day. Continue reading

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2015-09 September - Boston Magazine / Home and Property

Jul 09, 2021

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2015-09 September - Boston Magazine / Home and Property

Check out Boston Magazine's "Perfect Ten" picks of stylish table trivets. Continue reading

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2015, Abode New York, fall preview, Lauren Schwartzberg, New York Magazine, press, Stephen Coutts

2015-08 August / September - New York Magazine Fall Preview

Jul 03, 2021

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2015-08 August / September - New York Magazine Fall Preview

Incoming! New York Magazine asked store proprietors to pick their most anticipated fall arrivals. Stephen's Stovetop BBQ Grill: "You can continue grilling all your favorite summer-cookout food — juicy hamburgers, charred vegetables — but inside, right on top of your gas stove."

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2015, 513design, Abode New York, Design on a Dime, GENSE, Housing Works, Jean-Marc Gady, press, Tom Lenz

2015-04 April - Design on a Dime benefit

Oct 20, 2020

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2015-04 April - Design on a Dime benefit

2015 Design on a Dime and the Groundbreaker Awards raised $1.3 million dollars to build the Hull Street Residence. Hull Street is a from-the-ground-up housing development project that will transform a vacant 6,000 sq ft. lot, into a beautiful and safe home for 26 single, formerly homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS. Continue reading

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2015-10 October - Bon Appétit: The Gold Standard

Oct 16, 2020

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2015-10 October - Bon Appétit: The Gold Standard

"The Gold Standard: The Coolest Silverware for Your Table Isn't Silver at All."

bon appétit focuses on what’s current and stylish, while still giving readers valuable cooking tools and tips.

The only food lifestyle publication on the market, bon appétitoffers “life through the lens of food” — cooking in, dining out, culture, travel, entertainment, shopping and design.