Chef Marcus Samuelsson Plants a Flag in The Nation’s Capital
Housed in Maryland's MGM National Harbor, Marcus offers up comfort food staples that celebrate the...
Design Dispatch: July 11, 2017
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Hotel of the Week: Stockholm’s At Six Takes Over a Brutalist Building
Universal Design Studio proves that a harsh concrete edifice can be as welcoming as any other.
Design Dispatch: July 10, 2017
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Design Dispatch: July 7, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: July 6, 2017
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Design Dispatch: July 5, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 30, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 29, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 28, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 27, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 26, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 23, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
John Portman’s America
Photographer Iwan Baan captures the human side of the architect’s work.
Design Dispatch: June 19, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 16, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 15, 2017
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Creative Time Exhibition Raises a Flag (or 16)
Tania Bruguera, Marilyn Minter, Yoko Ono, Nari Ward, and others channel their political passions...
Design Dispatch: June 14, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 13, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 12, 2017
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This Google Designer Thinks in Circles
Manuel Lima chronicles humanity’s interest in all things round.
Design Dispatch: June 9, 2017
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Tom Sachs’s New Show Is an Absurdist Obstacle Course
“Space Camp,” created by the artist in collaboration with Nike, tests both body and mind.
Design Dispatch: June 8, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 7, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Art and Commerce Come Together at the Seattle Art Fair
Seattle Art Fair director Max Fishko talks supporting up-and-comers, cultivating an art market, and
Design Dispatch: June 6, 2017
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Design Dispatch: June 5, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: June 2, 2017
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This Furniture Collection Is Like a Cast of Characters
François Chambard’s UM Project presents six new friendly furnishings.
Design Dispatch: June 1, 2017
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Design Dispatch: May 31, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 30, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Six New Star-Studded Paris Restaurants to Try Now
After losing the culinary spotlight to cities like London and New York, Paris is back to taking a...
Design Dispatch: May 25, 2017
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Milan’s Classic Interiors Pervade Hotel Viu
Designer Nicola Gallizia takes cues from the city’s Modernist legends, adding a contemporary...
Design Dispatch: May 24, 2017
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Avenue Road Wants to Welcome You Home
The brand debuts a New York showroom that feels like a Chelsea loft.
Murray Moss Loves Kitschy Souvenirs
The cultural arbiter and Surface Travel Awards juror on the power of mementos.
Design Dispatch: May 22, 2017
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Design Dispatch: May 16, 2017
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How Noma Found Design Synergy with the Yucatán Peninsula
A team of local designers fashioned a contextual space for René Redzepi's Tulum pop-up.
Design Dispatch: May 15, 2017
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Design Dispatch: May 11, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 10, 2017
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Design Dispatch: May 9, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 8, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 5, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 4, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: May 3, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
This Pop-Up Bar Revisits the Golden Age of Milan
Jewelry brand Pomellato revives Bar Jamaica, once the city’s creative and social heart.
Design Dispatch: May 2, 2017
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Design Dispatch: May 1, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 28, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: April 27, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Hotel of the Week: Cape Town’s Next Cultural Hub
With a blockbuster museum joining it in the fall, the Silo Hotel opens inside a retrofitted grain...
Design Dispatch: April 26, 2017
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I. M. Pei, 2017-2019
To celebrate the legendary Chinese-American architect's illustrious life and career, Surface asked...
Design Dispatch: April 25, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 24, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: April 21, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 20, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 19, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 18, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 17, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 14, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 13, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 12, 2017
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Feeling Sad? Blame the Building
In her new book, architecture critic Sarah Goldhagen sets out to quantify how the built environment
Design Dispatch: April 11, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 10, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: April 7, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 6, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: April 5, 2017
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Design Dispatch: April 4, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: April 3, 2017
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Design Dispatch: March 31, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 30, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 29, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 28, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
The Surface Guide to Salone del Mobile
The fairs, installations, and local spots not to miss this year in Milan.
Design Dispatch: March 27, 2017
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Apply for the Surface Travel Awards
Introducing our inaugural tribute to the spaces, products, and innovators that inspire and connect...
Design Dispatch: March 24, 2017
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The New Venice Hotel We’re Dying to Book
Design director Diego Paccagnella engineers a boutique stay with provincial credibility.
Design Dispatch: March 23, 2017
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Design Dispatch: March 22, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 21, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 20, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 16, 2017
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Design Dispatch: March 15, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 14, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 13, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 10, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 9, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 8, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 7, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 6, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 3, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: March 2, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Yves Béhar’s Fleet of Security Robots
With his firm, Fuseproject, the designer gives a friendly face to the all-seeing eye.
Design Dispatch: March 1, 2017
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Armory Week Cocktails
Blacktail barman Jesse Vida shares three cocktails to seek out after the art fairs.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 28, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 27, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Thom Mayne’s Spiritual Suites
Morphosis design director Thom Mayne makes a striking imprint on the 7132 Hotel in Vals,...
Design Dispatch: Feb. 24, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 23, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 22, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 21, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 20, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
A Thompson Hotel With a Music City Feel
Parts and Labor designed the Thompson Nashville to evoke the city beyond its doors.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 17, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 16, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 15, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
San Francisco’s Tartine Manufactory Aims to Show, Not Tell
The eatery takes the same exhibitionist approach to baking as Heath Ceramics takes to pottery.
A 19th-Century Warehouse Finds New Life as a Sumptuous Eatery
Melbourne studio Biasol transforms a heritage-listed building into Clerkenwell Grind, a London...
Design Dispatch: Feb. 14, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 13, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 10, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 9, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
The Founder of Zona Maco Opens Her Little Black Book
Zélika Garcia offers her take on art and hospitality, at home and abroad.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 8, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 7, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Ian Schrager’s New Hotel in China Is Inspired by the Summer Palace
In a Hainan Island resort town, the hotelier’s new Sanya Edition pays homage to...
Design Dispatch: Feb. 6, 2017
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Carmel Ilan Talks Travel
The artist behind one of Florence’s most stylish hotels shares the experiences that continue...
Design Dispatch: Feb. 3, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Feb. 2, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Feb. 1, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 31, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
City of Tomorrow: Real Estate, Architecture, and Design Summit
A New York conference’s inaugural edition gathers top minds in design and building.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 30, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 27, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 26, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 25, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 24, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 23, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 19, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 18, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 17, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 16, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 13, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 12, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 11, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 10, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 9, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 6, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 5, 2017
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Design Dispatch: Jan. 4, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Jan. 3, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Top Design Cities of 2016
This year, we looked at 10 places being transformed by new architectural projects and public...
Design Dispatch: Dec. 22, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 21, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 20, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 19, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Surprising Vacationers With Exactly What They Need
A new business designs shops and boutiques that are customized for isolated luxury resorts.