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EDC Product Review: The Smith Bag by State

One of our very favorite bag lines, STATE is here at our pop-up store, Objective Design Shop — and we're here to give you a first-hand review! Ever since we began stocking these great bags, Mary h...

#2015BestNine

2015 was a HUGE year! We've gathered our top 9 moments on instagram, including: Our amazing new teammates Brian and Mary, being named among Charleston's 50 Most Progressive, moving to a big new s...

Distil Union's December Instagram Highlights

What a way to wrap up 2015. Our 4th and most spectacular year in operation, lots happened in the month of December. Here's a recap:  +Our latest Kickstarter project, Wally Micro, wrapped up produc...

DU's Favorite Crowd-Funding Campaigns in December

Pavilion: Wireless Speaker & D-Spiral Acoustic System Artful, innovative, and modern, this wireless speaker is a lovely exploration of materials, combining concrete, capacitive-touch oak, and ...

Feature Friday | Wally's one of The Year's Best Gadgets!

We woke up this morning to the mind-blowing news that Slate.com included Wally Bifold in their round-up of The Year's Best Gadgets! Whoa.

Design That Inspires

"When I started thinking about Blockitecture® Garden City, I wanted people to create and explore their own world through play. I especially wanted this world to be optimistic, hopeful, and uplifting.

Wally Micro: From Production to Fulfillment

Wally Micro is ready to ship, and we're ecstatic to be so close to completion of our 5th Kickstarter campaign! As a whole, production has been quite smooth and, for the most part, on schedule. We'...

Design for the Desk Jockey

  In addition to everyday carry, gifts, kitchen, and home items, Objective Design Shop carries products that bring your desk style to the next level.    1. Kikkerland Concrete Planter and Pen Hold...

DU Team Gift Guides: Nate's Picks

Industrial designer and Distil Union co-founder Nate Justiss has put his holiday gift picks together. His gift guide includes modern everyday-carry items and things that bring high-design to the ho...

DU Team Gift Guides: Mary's Picks

Mary, Distil Union's Marketing Maven, has curated gift picks that bring anyone on your list a dose of design for the home, kitchen, or travel – and can all be found at her favorite Charleston reta...