Lusano

Founded in Los Angeles with European roots, Lusano merges old-world craftsmanship with contemporary restraint.

An art-deco kitchen in Notting Hill by Kate Feather

Creating a kitchen that feels effortlessly beautiful while meeting the demands of modern family life is both an art and a technical challenge. This vision guided Kate Feather Kitchens in reimagining an art-deco–inspired space for a young family in Notting Hill. They longed for a serene, streamlined kitchen where thoughtful storage and cohesive design would [...]

An adaptive family home in Melbourne’s Fitzroy

Set in Fitzroy – Melbourne’s earliest colonial suburb and the traditional land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people – the home stands among some of Victoria’s most enduring architecture, much of it lovingly preserved or revived. Before embarking on the transformation of this heritage-listed terrace, Matt Gibson Architecture & Design were already deeply familiar with [...]

Caffè Nazionale, Arzignano, Italy

Set within a 19th-century palazzo in the northern Italian town of Arzignano, Caffè Nazionale is less a renovation and more a careful act of listening. The project, led by Italian practice AMAA, reveals what was already there, then quietly adds what is needed, nothing more.

Founded by Marcello Galiotto and Alessandra Rampazzo, AMAA approaches architecture as something lived-in rather than perfected. You feel that immediately upon entry. The café is accessed through a single iron pivot door, restrained but tactile, hinting at the layers beyond. From the street, it reads almost civic, which feels appropriate given the building’s long-standing role in...

Holiday Sale – 20% off

It’s time for our annual sale! Take 20% off most items with the code HOLIDAY20 (ends on Tuesday 12/2/2025). The coupon code must be entered and applied in the shopping cart. The sale includes all our puzzles including custom puzzles and most jewelry. However, certain items are excluded from the sale including engagement rings, wedding bands, and Radiolaria sculptures. 

It’s crazy to think we’ve been doing Nervous System for 18 years now. This has been a challenging year for small businesses like us. We’re deeply grateful for everyone who chose to bring a piece of our work into their lives. Your...

New puzzles: Bioluminescence and Ocean Tapestry

Every holiday season we release new puzzles, this year our new puzzles feature art by Franz Anthony, a scientific illustrator whose work I’ve been following for a long time. Bioluminescence ($60 with 141 coral cut pieces) Ocean Tapestry ($120 with 436 pieces in wave and coral cut) are in the shop now.

I’ve been following the work of Franz Anthony (@franzanth on bluesky) for many years now. Franz is a scientific illustrator I first encountered on Twitter back in the day, thanks to his hilarious and intriguing posts about invertebrates. He also founded #InverteFest, an online event celebrating invertebrates (on bluesky...

Crafting Radiolaria Sculptures – from microscopic life to art

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We’ve created a set of 4 limited edition Radiolarian sculptures that are now available in our shop. These limited edition sculptures are inspired by Radiolaria, microscopic unicellular sea creatures that create skeletons from silica. Their skeletons are among the most beautiful and complex natural microstructures, resembling elaborate filigree or latticework. Artists like us have long been fascinated by Radiolaria dating back to Ernst Haeckel’s drawings in the late 19th century. We studied his drawings alongside scanning electron microscope images to create a series Radiolaria-inspired sculptures exploring their diversity of form.

The video above goes over the process of creating the...

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...