Surface Travel Awards 2018 Finalists
The year's best spaces and places at the intersection of travel and design.
Explore The List: The Destination for All Things Surface Approved
Opening Shot: Dramatic Lines and Invigorating Color in Germany's Largest Port Town
Ai Weiwei's Refugee Crisis Artworks Are Looking For a Home
Weekend Cheat Sheet: June 18 - 24, 2018
A Lamp, Rendered in Eye-Popping Colors, That Looks Good Enough to Eat
10 Ways to Light Up a Room
Introducing the definitive directory of Surface-approved design firms, brands, and more.
See Who's on The ListCollecting Vintage Guitars: Everything You Need to Know About Selecting the Ultimate Functional Design Object
8 Artful, Statement-Making Wallcoverings
Chef Akira Back’s Secret Ingredient at a New Fanciful Restaurant? His Mom
This Sophisticated Floor Lamp Couldn’t Care Less About Standing Up Straight
David Yurman Has a Side Hustle Creating Themed Scarves, Hats, and Jackets for His Crew of Cowboys
Weekend Cheat Sheet: June 11 - 17, 2018
This Is What Happens When You Give New York’s Best Bartenders a Light Switch and Tell Them to Invent a Cocktail
These high-concept drinks are objets d’art in their own right.
A Textile That Evokes Mondrian—and Your Grandma
Can Eco-Friendly Auto Racing Ever Be Sexy?
Our Favorite Design Objects Are Currently Inside This New York Gallery
We Have the Hots for This Enameled Copper Chair
A Tantalizing Tour Through South Carolina’s Lowcountry
A Bent-Wire Chair That’s Actually Nice to Sit In
Studio Visit: Cai Guo-Qiang
The artist shows us around his downtown Manhattan workspace to talk art, life, and the cosmos.