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Featured on California Homes Nov/Dec Issue - tortoise general store

Featured on California Homes Nov/Dec Issue

We were featured on California Homes, the magazine of Architecture, the Arts and Distinctive Design in the Nov/Dec issue!  A big thank you for the incredible...

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Tortoise Classic #5: Toyo-Sasaki Glassware, Tough and Elegant Glassware Made to Last - tortoise general store

Tortoise Classic #5: Toyo-Sasaki Glassware, Tough and Elegant Glassware Made to Last

At Tortoise General Store, we're drawn to design with enduring appeal.  Like the Tortoise that lives steadily and slowly, we don't chase after trends—rather we support...

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TGS Classic #2: Sori Yanagi, Industrial Modernist - tortoise general store

TGS Classic #2: Sori Yanagi, Industrial Modernist

A stainless steel kettle. A butterfly stool. An Olympic torch. A grapefruit spoon.  These are some of the iconic designs Sori Yanagi produced in his...

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TGS Classic #1: Masahiro Mori, Combining Art & Design - tortoise general store

TGS Classic #1: Masahiro Mori, Combining Art & Design

If you wandered over to the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo in 2002, you might make a few assumptions about what would be...

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