The following article is produced by STUVVZ’s collaborative media partner BuyMeDesign, a Hong Kong-based design curator and launching pad for designers. The original article was posted on BuyMeDesign’s blog: www.buymedesign.com/blog. Great design is born of the meeting between practicality and artistry. As each and every design we curate at buyMeDesign is a love child of these two … Continued

The following article is produced by STUVVZ’s collaborative media partner BuyMeDesign, a Hong Kong-based design curator and launching pad for designers. The original article was posted on BuyMeDesign’s blog: www.buymedesign.com/blog. Camouflage (a word borrowed from the French verb ‘camoufler’, meaning ‘to disguise’) print was originally conceived in the early 1900s to help soldiers blend in with their … Continued

The following article is produced by STUVVZ’s collaborative media partner BuyMeDesign, a Hong Kong-based design curator and launching pad for designers. The original article was posted on BuyMeDesign’s blog: www.buymedesign.com/blog. Apart from slathering yourself with SPF (seriously, your skin will thank you later) and buying comfortable swimwear, investing in a good beach towel is quite arguably the third … Continued

In a recent study conducted by the Environmental Protection Department, it was shown that an astonishing 217 tonnes of textile end up in the landfills of Hong Kong every single day (SCMP). The ‘fast fashion’ trend that had emerged in the nineties saw the rising demand for cheap, disposable, and speedy productions. Thus, the phenomenon of … Continued

The following article is produced by STUVVZ’s collaborative media partner BuyMeDesign, a Hong Kong-based design curator and launching pad for designers. The original article was posted on BuyMeDesign’s blog: www.buymedesign.com/blog. Fuelled by a passion for both art and design, Tel Aviv-based creative Chen Bikovski founded Popup Lighting, a studio dedicated to creating lighting designs that bring a … Continued

The following article is produced by STUVVZ’s collaborative media partner BuyMeDesign, a Hong Kong-based design curator and launching pad for designers. The original article was posted on BuyMeDesign’s blog: www.buymedesign.com/blog. Ready for 2017? Check out our curated unique essentials to prep you into the upcoming new year! FLIP IT SELFIE STICK PHONE CASE by POWER TREND   … Continued

If you are a Hong Kong-er, then you would probably know that Tokyo is one of the most popular, go-to destinations for a quick getaway during the holiday season (especially during the winter)! Charles Spreckley obviously agrees, as they have just launched their creative travel guide to Tokyo city People Make Places. Exposing the nooks and crannies of … Continued

With a successful online business platform comes a strong-willed and passionate leader. We recently talked to Ms. Florence Coirier Giraudon, the founder of our media collaboration partner BuyMeDesign.com. Florence’s vision for the design market and her achievements with BuyMeDesign earned her a noteworthy spot on the 52 Hong Kong Female Start-up Entrepreneurs list. The STUVVZ team was lucky enough … Continued

Cristina Guizar, founder and designer of the San-Francisco-based brand Centinelle has woven tales of silk and humor in her latest Fall Winter collection. Guizar’s love for animals, nature, and the small pleasures of life is visually apparent in her designs– with dancing cats under disco balls and repetition of hopping bunnies for days.