Peter Buchanan-Smith built a successful career as a designer, writer, and entrepreneur before founding Best Made Co. in 2009. He is the author of several books, has been an art director at the New York Times, and has collaborated with Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, Wilco, and David Byrne. He lives in Brooklyn.

Enlightening...very interesting...therein lies what was so inspiring about this book: there's so much joy tied into this simple object for the author, a deigngner who wanted to reconnect with the nature while living in a big city.

Peter Buchanan-Smith built a successful career as a designer, writer, and entrepreneur before founding Best Made Co. in 2009. He is the author of several books, has been an art director at the New York Times, and has collaborated with Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, Wilco, and David Byrne. He lives in Brooklyn.

Enlightening...very interesting...therein lies what was so inspiring about this book: there's so much joy tied into this simple object for the author, a deigngner who wanted to reconnect with the nature while living in a big city.

Peter Buchanan-Smith built a successful career as a designer, writer, and entrepreneur before founding Best Made Co. in 2009. He is the author of several books, has been an art director at the New York Times, and has collaborated with Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman, Wilco, and David Byrne. He lives in Brooklyn.

Enlightening...very interesting...therein lies what was so inspiring about this book: there's so much joy tied into this simple object for the author, a deigngner who wanted to reconnect with the nature while living in a big city.