Category: Design

“Buciko I” (2019). All images from ‘Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Volume II'(Aperture, 2024), © 2024 Zanele Muholi Following their lauded 2018 monograph, South African artist and activist Zanele Muholi has released a second book collecting the most recent additions to their series Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness. Volume II features… Continue reading Artist and Activist Zanele Muholi Grapples with Exposure in a New Monograph

“Coltivazione del Sé” (2021), Cassino, Italy. All images © ONIRO, shared with permission Greenery abounds in the large-scale murals of Italian artist ONIRO, who often focuses on themes of interconnectedness and balance, especially between humans and the natural world. In “Coltivazione del Sé,” or “self-cultivation,” a human form emerges from the leaves and shadows of… Continue reading Verdant Landscapes and Burgeoning Plants Crawl Across Walls in ONIRO’s Vibrant Anatomical Murals

After outgrowing their previous space in an old building in downtown Portland, Oregon, Skylab Architecture sought to find to a new home that could address their concerns: How can our studio evolve from a dedicated workspace to a playground for the art and design community? Where can we find a space to integrate gardens, an… Continue reading Semi-Cylindrical Steel Buildings Set the Stage for Skylab’s Office

After resting a bit from our whirlwind visit to Milan Design Week 2024, we’ve picked 11 of our favorite designers to watch, installations that made us think, and pieces we’d love to own from the hundreds of exhibitions, installations, pop-ups, and galleries spread across the city. These are some of the week’s most standout sources… Continue reading The Top 11 Most Inspirational Projects at Milan Design Week 2024

In an increasingly digital world, organic materials become totems – connections to a time we might remember as simpler, and better, and certainly more connected to the natural world. That tension – between our digital-first lives and our increasingly stunted relationship between ourselves and nature – powers José Miguel Schnaider’s work. As the founder and… Continue reading DMTV Milkshake: Capturing the Essence of Stone With José Miguel Schnaider

Valkyrie Miss Dior at the Dior Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 Women Ready-to-Wear show on February 28, 2023. Photo © Lionel Balteiro, courtesy of Atelier Joana Vasconcelos When you decide to buy something, there are many key factors involved. Customer experience has become one of the most relevant aspects to consider when designing a retail journey, whether physical,… Continue reading IED Firenze Launches a New Master Course in Future Store Design

Temperatures are rising and layers are being shed as the masses begin their annual migration outside. With an eye toward the growing importance of outdoor spaces, MDF Italia’s Outdoor collection responds to the desire for open-air living with contemporary, functional pieces designed for use in both residential and contract spaces. Elegant forms with a visual… Continue reading MDF Italia Outfits the Outdoors for Open-Air Living

Now in its 55th year, NeoCon continues to be the leading platform and event for the commercial interiors industry. Being held June 10-12, 2024 at THE MART in Chicago, leading manufacturers, dealers, architects, designers, end-users, and the media will once again make their way through floors full of game-changing products and services from more than… Continue reading Design Takes Shape at NeoCon 2024 – Will We See You There?

‘Les Lalanne: Zoophites,’ Kasmin, New York. All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. It’s also an apt title for a poetic exhibition of sculptures blending beastly and botanical forms by the late Claude (1925-2019) and… Continue reading In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, “Rest is a Place for Wild Things” (2024), cotton, silk, polyester, reclaimed textile, thread, site-specific installation, dimensions variable. All images © the artists, courtesy of BravinLee, shared with permission In the historic South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, a former 18th-century mercantile warehouse sets the scene for a monumental exhibition of contemporary textile… Continue reading Through the Work of More than 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Traces the Rise of Textiles in Contemporary Art

As hubris pushes architects and developers to new, literal heights in an effort to maximize price per square inch, pedestrian scale projects and the public realm continue to suffer. But Brooklyn-based Format Architecture Office bucks this standard practice with the unveiling of their remarkable design for the Leica Store & Gallery in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District,… Continue reading Brick Beguiles in Retail Design for Leica’s New Manhattan Store + Gallery

Inspired by the ancient art of alchemy, as read in Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Lee Broom set off to design a lighting collection focused on the balance and interconnected nature of sculptural metal lighting. Driven by his own observations of spiritual and mystical significance, the Alchemist lighting collection delves into exploring physical ideas around the… Continue reading Astrology, Mythology + Folklore Merge in the Alchemist Lighting Collection

As is often the case with many startups, Los Angeles-based Calico began as a personal passion project that eventually morphed into something more life changing. Founded by Geoff Owens, a former recording engineer who detoured into interior designer, then into furniture design, Calico could be considered the creative culmination of a eccentric mind that finally… Continue reading Calico HiFi Console Cues up a Warm California Mid-Century Mood

Devotion is the loom with which artists weave craft, steadfastness, and personal conviction, for a meaningful creative practice. Filipino-American artist Paolo Arao explores this concept – metaphorically and physically – with his second solo exhibition on view at the David B. Smith Gallery, aptly named Devotion, in a showcase of new textile works alongside collaborative… Continue reading Threads Sing in Paolo Arao’s Devotion to Textiles

“Diffusion,” color ballpoint pen, 8 x 10 inches. All images © Nicolas V. Sanchez, shared with permission When Nicolas V. Sanchez’s dad was young, he was partially raised by his grandfather in Mexico while his own father established roots in Michigan. “My great grandfather bred show horses for festivals and performances, and my dad told me… Continue reading Nicolas V. Sanchez Captures Ancestral Stories and Memories in Meticulously Detailed Equine Portraits

The Macallan Horizon is one rare expression of single malt Scotch whisky. Crafted by The Macallan Master Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell, from just six first-fill sherry seasoned oak casks from the stocks maturing at The Macallan Estate, the whisky exemplifies a category of spirits defined by exclusivity, scarcity, and extraordinary prices that few can ever… Continue reading The Macallan Horizon Whisky Inverts Expectations With Spirited Style

All images © Tropical Space In the village of Dien Phuong in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, a thriving workshop received a striking expansion with the help of Ho Chi Minh City-based architects Tropical Space. In 2016, the design firm conceived of a cubic studio for local artist Le Duc Ha in the form… Continue reading This Thriving Terra Cotta Workshop Gets an Impressive Brick Makeover in Rural Vietnam