molly m designs jewelry

New designs from Molly McGrath are in the shop! Based in the San Francisco area, Molly professionally trained as an architect. After using a laser cutter to make architectural models, she recognized the machine's potential to make unique jewelry.


Molly's process starts with a sketch, which she then drafts in AutoCAD and prints on the laser cutter. The jewelry is inspired by pattern and form in both the natural and man-made realms; a composition of branches or snowflake is equally appealing as building geometries or optical illusions. Whenever possible she uses sustainable materials such as bamboo, veneer from responsibly farmed forests, and recycled suede and felt. All hardware on the jewelry is oxidized stainless steel.

Please stop by to try on these lovely pieces!

Burst 2 Pendant
Materials: Birch veneer and black suede
Dimensions: 1.625 x 1.75" diameter
Price $48

Drops 1 Earrings

Materials: Gunmetal leather, mahogany and birch

Dimensions: 1.25" diameter

Price: $48

Also available as a pendant

Orbs Earrings
Materials: Charcoal and natural birch, organic canvas
Dimensions: 0.8 x 1.3"
Price: $48
Reversible - featuring either charcoal or natural birch

Facet 2 Earrings
Materials: Birch veneer and black suede
Dimensions: 1.25 x 1.75"
Price: $48

Wrap 1 Pendant
Materials: Birch veneer
Dimensions: 1.375" diameter
Price: $38

Radial Earrings
Materials: Charcoal and natural birch, organic canvas
Dimensions: 1.5" diameter
Price: $48
Reversible - featuring either charcoal or natural birch.

Elliptoid 1 Pendant
Materials: Walnut, mint leather, and light bamboo
Dimensions: 1.25" diameter
Price: $48

Dart Pendant
Materials: Charcoal and natural birch, organic canvas
Dimensions: 1.5" diameter
Price: $48
Reversible - featuring either charcoal or natural birch

Bullseye 1 Pendant
Materials: Mahogany, mint leather, and birch
Dimensions: 1.25" diameter
Price: $48

MoMA Modern Kids

Wonderful new playthings from the Museum of Modern Art are now in the shop...here's the MoMA Modern Playhouse.  Fun for kids and grownups, alike! Create a delightfully modern house with this innovative set of modular nesting boxes. Aspiring architects and designers of all ages can create modern spaces, arrange furniture and accessories, and pack it all up to go.

Publisher: Chronicle Books
Includes: 6 nesting boxes, 8 mix-and-match furniture pieces, 12 removable vinyl clings, and endless possibilities. 

Price: $19.99

Modern Play Family

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Dimensions: 4-11/16 x 4-11/16 x 3/4 in; 4 punch-out cards, 12 vinyl stickers, full-color throughout, ages 3 and up 

Price: $12.99

This stylish press-out family includes 5 people, a cat, a dog, a doghouse, and over 150 mix-and-match vinyl cling clothes! Use this set to populate your MoMA Modern Play House.

 

Lacing Shapes

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Dimensions: 6-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 1-3/16 in; 10 cards: 5-1/4 x 6-1/2 in; 11 laces, shrink-wrapped, full-color throughout, ages 3 and up

Price: $14.99

These unique lacing cards teach shapes, colors, and textures and develop hand-eye coordination with striking design and photography. Bright, colorful cards with die-cut shapes can be laced alone or laced together into a book or a piece of hanging art. 

 String-Along Books

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Dimensions: 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 x 8-3/4 in; 10 books, each book: 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 in, 10 pages, full-color throughout, ages 3 and up

Price: $18.99

Inspired by classic stringing bead toys, this innovative collection of 10 books in various shapes develops motor skills while introducing color, shape, and pattern in a wonderfully playful way. Children will have hours of fun reading this set as books, playing with them as blocks, or stringing them as beads.

 

New Urbana Vases in Stock

Hello, design fans! We've just received a shipment of beautiful vases by Derek Chen of Urbana Design. These distinctive pieces have a veneered plywood shell, bent in a teardrop shape. The interior is sealed and weighted with colored resin. A piece of sculpture that looks just as lovely on its own as holding a bouquet of flowers.

Teardrop Vase

Designer: Derek Chen
Materials: Veneered plywood and resin
Dimensions: small - 10"h x 2.5" diameter; large - 14"h x 3.5"diameter
Price: $65 for small, $120 for large

Handmade in San Francisco





Urbana Design was founded by Derek Chen in 2001. A sense of curiosity, respect for materials, and an appreciation for the simple solution inspire every piece that comes out of Urbana Design's San Francisco studios. Stop by to see these lovely vases in person!