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Milton Glaser, 1929-2020

The man behind the iconic I ❤️ New York logo shaped an era of graphic design, and how we think about it.
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Design
Mark Grattan Won’t Be Put Into a Box

The creative force behind Mexico City furniture studio VIDIVIXI meditates on the ups and downs of being a queer black man in the design industry.
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Design
Announcing the Speakers for the Surface Summer School Lecture Series

Yves Behar, Thom Mayne, Susan Sellers, and Dror Benshetrit are among the names speaking during our digital lecture series this month in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania.

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Cover Story
The Free Agent

Pyer Moss founder Kerby Jean-Raymond is turning his fashion label into a cultural powerhouse.
Design
25 Designers On Their Favorite American Designs
ART
The Public Art Fund Meditates on the Trauma of Today
Surface Summer School
Dror Benshetrit’s Passion-Based Design Philosophy
PARTNERSHIP
The History of the Lawn Chair—and the Trusty Company Keeping It Intact
Surface Summer School
Marc Miller to Students: Consider the Long Tail Impact of Your Projects
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: James Dieter

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Introducing the definitive directory of Surface-approved design firms, brands, and more.
NEED TO KNOW
The Unexpected Story Behind Infusion Furniture’s Pared-Down Objects
PARTNERSHIP
The Jewelry Designer Who Adapted Car Manufacturing Techniques to Make Black Gold
Currently Coveting
A Marble Table Lamp with Enticingly Thick, Swirling Veins
Surface Summer School
Marion Weiss: This Is the Perfect Moment to be a Designer
WISDOM
Achille Salvagni’s Poetic Fusion of Past and Present
ITINERARY
Quarantine Culture: 5 Ways to Experience Design and Art Without Leaving Your Home
Surface Summer School
For Joe Doucet, Optimism and Empathy Are the Keys to Good Design
ART
No Matter the Medium, Nathalie Du Pasquier Renders Objects in Vivid Detail
Surface Summer School
Michael Rock on the Role of Social Imaginary in Shaping Belief
Surface Summer School
An Ecuadorian Doctor and Architect Duo Recount the Coronavirus Peak in Guayaquil
Surface Summer School
Thom Mayne’s Design Philosophy: Break the Rules
DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Amanda Assad Mounser
Surface Summer School
V. Mitch McEwen: COVID-19 and White Supremacy are Dual Pandemics
ARCHITECTURE
Harvard GSD’s 2020 Wheelwright Prize Goes to Daniel Fernández Pascual
Surface Summer School
Ferda Kolatan Champions Iconoclastic Design
The Art Issue
Kahlil Joseph Is Challenging Representations of Black Life in America
ITINERARY
Quarantine Culture: 5 Ways to Experience Design and Art Without Leaving Your Home
Surface Summer School
Yves Behar on the Power of Design's Reactivity

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    The History of the Lawn Chair—and the Trusty Company Keeping It Intact

    Lawn Chair USA makes the classic seat by hand using time-honored techniques that are so impressive, MoMA Design Store tapped it to make an exclusive pair of chairs.

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    Marc Miller to Students: Consider the Long Tail Impact of Your Projects

    "Architecture becomes something that is part of the future," he said, challenging students to think about how people interact with spaces socially, culturally, and politically.

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    Designer of the Day: James Dieter

    No technical challenge is too great for James Dieter, a Brooklyn lighting designer who launched his namesake studio with tetrahedron-inspired systems that reveal the striking beauty of complex geometries. His collection has since expanded into sculptural hand-cast porcelain fixtures that sit at the nexus between art and engineering, meditating on his innate desire for material and mechanical exploration.

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    The Public Art Fund Meditates on the Trauma of Today

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    25 Designers On Their Favorite American Designs

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The History of the Lawn Chair—and the Trusty Company Keeping It Intact

Lawn Chair USA makes the classic seat by hand using time-honored techniques that are so impressive,

Surface Summer School
Marc Miller to Students: Consider the Long Tail Impact of Your Projects

"Architecture becomes something that is part of the future," he said, challenging students to think

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: James Dieter

No technical challenge is too great for James Dieter, a Brooklyn lighting designer who launched his

Surface Summer School
Dror Benshetrit’s Passion-Based Design Philosophy

Speaking about his own desire to bring ecological harmony to architecture and design, Benshetrit...

ART
The Public Art Fund Meditates on the Trauma of Today

Enlivening bus stops and LinkNYC kiosks, a massive citywide exhibition of original works by 50...