More Nutrition

We created a self-initiated case study for More Nutrition’s Iced Matcha Latte, exploring new ways of product staging.

Sources for Keepsake Table Linens

I look forward to it every year, planning a dining room tablescape in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. For the holidays, I prefer classic patterns like tartans or leaf motifs, or something with a little metallic sparkle, but there are no rules as you can scatter festive decor over just about any pattern and make your tablescape chic and unique.

Having a tablecloth or a runner you can decorate with then put away and return to again in seasons to come is a wonderful tradition. I bought a new set of neutral plates recently, these Coupe Dinner Plates in Sand...

Portfolio '25

Portfolio of Roman Jean-Elie, creative developer. Design, development and motion by Roman Jean-Elie.

Studio Tyrsa

Studio Tyrsa is a Paris based creative studio crafting meaningful images, identities and type for inspiring partners.

Meet the Flummoxagon

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We’re excited to announce Flummoxagon, a new geometric puzzle game that might just leave you flummoxed. Imagine a mash-up of Pentominoes and Sudoku. Your goal is to fit all the pieces into the hexagon frame but there’s a twist, pieces of the same color can’t touch.  

It’s a fiendishly fun mix of Tetris-style block packing and logic-based constraint solving. The game ships with 13 gameboards, featuring puzzles from beginner to advanced, and new boards are added weekly to our website.

You can buy Flummoxagon now in our shop for $45. For the first month, take 20% off with the coupon code FLUMMOX...

Casa Tobi in Oaxaca by Espacio 18 Arquitectura

Casa Tobi by Espacio 18 Arquitectura is a study in contrasts, a house that finds its character in the tension between solidity and openness. The project, known as Harte Schale, weicher Kern (hard shell, soft core), sits on a steep site in Oaxaca where the Pacific coast meets rugged hillside.

From a distance the structure looks like a monolith, heavy with raw concrete, its surfaces textured in sandy tones that feel weathered by salt and wind. Step closer and the architecture begins to loosen, revealing circulation paths, courtyards and voids that soften the severity of its shell.

The topography dictated the...

Jaç Hi-Fi Café, Barcelona

On Barcelona’s Avinguda Diagonal, Jaç Hi-Fi Café brings together two parallel rituals: listening and drinking. It is the creation of Ligia and Arnau, who set out to craft a space where sound and taste share equal importance. Their inspiration comes from the Japanese jazz kissa, venues where vinyl takes precedence and conversation slips into the background. At Jaç the tradition is reinterpreted through a Mediterranean lens, making the atmosphere warmer, brighter, and more open while keeping the same reverence for music.

The interior is by Isern Serra Studio, whose work across Barcelona is marked by an ability to reduce, refine, and...

Forest Ghosts Printable Art

Fall is here and Halloween is approaching! I created these three printable forest ghost scenes for decorating your spaces. The first print is ‘Forest Ghosts I’ with autumn colors and a vintage vibe, the second print, ‘Forest Ghosts II’ is a bit spookier in black and white, and the third print ‘Curious Ghosts’ is for the kids.

To start decorating for Halloween, download any of these prints, print and frame, then display them on your shelves or mantel. You can download the smaller sizes for free (8×10” and 11×14”). If you want larger sizes, they are for sale for a few...

Maniac Barbier & Café, Montreal: Where Coffee Meets Grooming with Flair

Montreal’s creative pulse just got a little stronger. Designed by Lemoignan Studio, Maniac Barbier, already a fixture in Griffintown, has unveiled a second chapter that is less shop, more social hub. Their new spot at Plateau Mont-Royal turns the classic barbering ritual into a communal experience by folding in a café front and centre.

Placed right across from Parc La Fontaine, the space is drenched in daylight and ingeniously arranged to play with levels. Step in, and you are welcomed by a low-ceiling café corner, soft light, buzzing baristas, and an intimate energy that makes you...

Weekend Reading 8.31.25

Hello all, happy (almost) fall! We’re still in summer mode around here, although my kids are back at their universities now. The house was full all summer and now it’s empty again. Sigh. It’s cleaner, but a lot quieter.

I did what a lot of empty nesters do, I started moving furniture around. I moved the sofa out of our study and placed my desk under the window so I can work from home when needed. With winter coming, having the electric fireplace nearby will be cozy.

The biggest news is…. I switched law firms. I was offered a new opportunity at...