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Our outgoing editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, fondly recalls some of his most life-changing...
Our outgoing editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, fondly recalls some of his most life-changing...
From a clever slide sculpture to a hide-and-seek–inspired teahouse, this is what play is going to
The Dame—and our editor-in-chief—found the works of this year’s 30 finalists at the London...
Playful designs, a larger-than-life persona, and media maneuvering have propelled the Danish...
PlusDesign Gallery organized a deep dive into joints, from prototypes to mass-produced products,...
The British designer talks reused plastic, the Internet of Things, knockoffs, and more at this...
Spanish brand Kettal enters the realm of “micro-architecture” with the help of the German...
An intimate presentation at Milan Design Week seeks to promote the idea of home technology as...
How the Danish architect has built an extensive empire—and a risk-taker reputation—in...
This year’s top places to stay, eat, drink, and shop—along with the galleries to visit and...
A new exhibition, “Night Fever,” features an elaborate look at discotheque design.
Our editors choose their favorite works at this year's fair, from a Katie Stout lamp at R & Company
Tony King and Inii Kim of New York firm King & Partners create cutting-edge work for some of the...
The just-opened show at New York’s Cooper Hewitt explores the communications honcho’s obsession
A raucous Chinese New Year celebration at the legend’s downtown L.A. art studio ensued as he rang
To honor the 100th year of the Italian legend’s birth, we asked a few of the world’s best...
Not literally, but he did just design a museum to explore sleuthing and the culture that surrounds...
Can Michel Rojkind’s collaborative spirit and latest bold-faced building bring his firm’s work...
In her new book "The Sausage of the Future," Carolien Niebling dissects the tubular meat—and it's
Seiko Watch Corporation president, COO, and CMO Shuji Takahashi is doubling down to bring the...
Our editor-in-chief pays tribute to the rich life of the legendary fashion designer.
The Related Companies founder and chairman discusses building sustainable cities and his massive...
We stop by Pentagram’s New York office, just before its relocation, to discuss the importance of...
A letter from our editor-in-chief on growth across the company’s various platforms.
Journalist Tim Blanks and FIT Museum director Valerie Steele tell us what sets the Antwerp-based...
Our selection of the standout installations from Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee’s exhibition...
First he brought design to Google.
Now, the visionary is subtly shaping our lives.
Architect Alexander Gorlin quietly transforms the landmark complex in New Jersey.
The legendary Italian designer wants to make the world a better place, one sustainable design at a...
Our selection of this year’s breakthrough releases from the annual design showcase at Chicago’s
The French provocateur talks with us about his recent forays into perfume, boating, and brewing,...
In partnership with Marriott, the hotel guru propels his largest undertaking forward.
The award-winning fashion designer Thom Browne revels in consistency in an industry that expects...
An eccentric new book from Taschen
showcases a captivating selection of the
Italian...
Victoria Newhouse’s new book about the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens...
With its latest collection, the design firm toes the line between small design shop and big...
Our editors’ 12 favorite things they spotted at this year’s edition of the independent...
An exhibition blurring the lines of art and design provokes questions related to how we determine...
Our editors’ 10 favorite things at the groundbreaking fair’s debut spring edition in New York.
At this year’s Salone del Mobile, our editor-in-chief was taken with projects that thoughtfully...
The Milan-based duo shares their take on contemporary obsessions with our editor-in-chief.
Rossana Orlandi’s Milan space is a bastion of groundbreaking contemporary design.
Brooklyn-based design firm Studio Tack brings its narrative approach to a Wyoming ski town.
The Italian designer lives by the Thai concept of tham ma da, exalting the everyday.
Our editor-in-chief finds the U.S. president looming over the design and art worlds in Paris,...
A selection of original artworks by Billy Martin, the drummer of jazz-funk band Medeski Martin &...
Ten original compositions inspired by historic landmarks in the Motor City, now one year in as a...
A post-election malaise and concern over the Zika virus didn’t put a damper on this year’s art...
How the musician, fashion designer, and artist plans to make the world a better place.
A selection from our team’s endless list of personal obsessions.
In the lead up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the New York-based artist and super PAC...
The globetrotting interior designer, whose work can be seen inside iconic hotels like The Carylye,...
The woman behind one of Italy's most iconic fashion brands started with nothing but passion and...
Many designers purport to have a global mindset and practice, but few live up to the billing in the
The New York-based designer knows a thing or two about taste.
Rodman Primack, the newly tapped director of the Design Miami fair, could be called the Wes...
At his firm’s New York City outpost, the legendary Italian architect discusses his early years in
The storied designer and educator reflects on his decades-long career.
The Valentino co-creative directors talk fashion.
The multidisciplinary artist reflects on his career.
In addition to being a masterful developer of buildings, Jorge Pérez shows himself to be a...
The storied photographer reflects on her career.
Surface checks in with the director of the London Design Museum.
A conversation with Gucci creative director Frida Giannini.
The denim entrepreneur talks about how he broke into the business.
David Adjaye discusses the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington,...
The president and CEO of André Balazs Properties has been a game-changer in hospitality.
Surface partnered with the gallerist and the London-based radio station to celebrate the start of...
The Russian real estate magnate builds lavish properties designed by iconic architects, and he's...
The British designer is reshaping cities across the globe with an eye for creating destinations,...
The fashion designer took a hands-on approach to the new store, which nods to Colonial Revival...
A decade into the position, the software executive shares why he put his college degree on hiatus...
Twelve leading design firms offer their visions for consumer marijuana in the 21st century.
Remembering one of architecture's greatest talents.
From his executive office on the company's Oregon campus, Mark Parker orchestrates a world of...
There are only three by the Italian architect in the whole of the United States.
The director of Fundación Casa Wabi in Oaxaca brings a research-focused approach to the...
With Joanne Heyler at the helm and a bold new museum, the Broad Foundation extends its impact.
Situated in a former 1920s movie house, the just-opened Rivertown Lodge reflects the sleepy-no-more
One development under the Brooklyn Bridge is a stain on an otherwise elegant neighborhood.
The industrial designer discusses his recent work.
Nearly 20 years after Bilbao, the iconic architect continues to transform the world through his...
Fendi’s monumental home base reinforces the Italian label as a fashion powerhouse.
The executive vice president of LVMH has made it her mission to foster emerging designers under the
For more than 40 years, Nasir Kassamali has built an empire in Miami around quality design.
Designer Ignacia Murtagh finds revelations in the poetic landscape of Chile.
The British architect reaches new heights in things plain and simple.
Artist Tal R finds the advantageous and adventurous side of being an outsider in Denmark’s...
Copenhagen-based life-and-work partners Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi discuss how their respective...
The textile heir moves on from his post to make time for his many obsessions.
Bali served as the second, more relaxed home base of eclectic international fashion label KTZ.
The legendary Japanese architect reflects on his career.
The iconic restauranteur and multi-hyphenate on his art exhibition.
A conversation with The Los Angeles Times's architecture critic.
After famed couturier Christian Dior passed away in 1957, a 21-year-old Yves Saint Laurent took the
For the real estate developer and art collector, saying what he thinks or feels comes quickly and...
The buildings of Brad Cloepfil and his firm, Allied Works Architecture, provide a refreshing...