Matt Hickman Blog

Gimme shelter: Why storm cellars and basements are a rarity in Oklahoma
There's a dearth of private homes with storm shelters and basements in and around tornado-prone Oklahoma City due in part to cruddy soil conditions, high costs and prevailing attitudes about mandated building codes.
XTOOL: A milk crate-based storage stool from the Garden State
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Newark-based Combo Colab returns to the Designboom Mart at ICFF with a clever, milk crate-based stackable storage stool dubbed XTOOL.
Architecture for Humanity announces Rebuild Moore campaign
With particulars of a long-term reconstruction plan to soon be released, Architecture for Humanity launches a campaign to aid post-tornado rebuilding efforts in the devastated city of Moore, Okla.
Portable wood-fired hot tub from Holland perfect for off the grid soak sessions
Because you haven't truly experienced life until you've hauled a four-person hot tub behind you while riding a bike, Weltevree returns to ICFF with a mobile, wood-fired human soup bowl dubbed the Dutchtub.
From Portland, a DIY coffee maker for your Mason jar collection
Because it wouldn't make any sense otherwise, the world's first Mason jar-based French press coffee maker is proudly designed and assembled in Portland, Ore.
The Daddy Dozen: Father's Day Gift Guide 2013
On the prowl for the perfect paternal prezzie? Check out these 12 Father's Day gift picks that pops will surely find useful in the bar, the workshop and at the grill. (Plus, the requisite pair of socks.)
Sheds, unsavory odors and steel-framed ranch houses [Weekend link clump]
This week: Eliminating geriatric urine stench, highlights from the Shed of the Year Competition and a steel-framed prefab circa 1955 hits the market. Plus, the joys and terrors of owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
A Swiss Army Knife-inspired Hong Kong apartment, revisited [Video]
Hong Kong architect and micro-apartment maestro Gary Chang's once again proudly demos his 344-square-foot 'Domestic Transformer' apartment in a video tour, this time around for faircompanies.
Yes, Delaware has a Frank Lloyd Wright house (and it's for sale)
For the very first time, Delaware's sole Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence — 'Laurel,' a 1956 Usonian home located on a woodsy parcel outside of Wilmington — has hit the market for $1.35 million.
Storm relief-benefiting Reclaim NYC returns for NY Design Week
A grassroots design initiative founded after Superstorm Sandy stages its second exhibition and sale with a new charity partner and an emphasis on 'coming together in a time of need.'

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