Open up Sebastian Errazuriz’s Spectacularly Curious Cabinets
A new exhibition at Manhattan gallery R & Company includes the designer’s elaborate mechanical...
Under the Hood With Lexus
The carmaker courts the crowd at Design Miami from the inside out.
Design Miami 2018 Highlights
Surface editors selected a few standout objects at the 2018 Miami Beach edition of the fair,
Announcing the Guerrilla Girls on the Cover of Surface Issue No. 150
This year, our annual Art Issue features the Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous collective of masked...
Shhh. The Founder of Anónimo Keeps the Artists in Her Auction Series Under Wraps
Alexandra Martinez started a recurring Latin American art sale in which the creators are anonymous...
Barbara Kasten Expo Chicago Interview Marathon
Barbara Kasten has designed the set for a five-hour “marathon” of interviews during Expo...
Meet the Ghanaian Talent Heating Up Africa’s Contemporary Art Scene
As interest in contemporary African art balloons, Gideon Appah's absorbing, atmospheric work has...
Announcing the 2018 Surface Travel Awards Winners
The year's best in travel and design.
Don’t Call Odile Decq a Woman Architect
The designer helped organize a protest at the Venice Architecture Biennale against the abuse and...
The Best of California at Frieze New York
Surface’s special projects editor and For Your Art founder Bettina Korek will make her
10 Slam-Dunk Presentations by Members of The List at Salone del Mobile
In our final recap of this year’s fair, we highlight some of our favorite booths—which featured
14 Star Displays Around Town in Milan
Our favorite presentations by members of The List, including Lasvit’s little monsters, Lee...
“What’s So Great About The Diner?”
On the eve of Milan Design Week, opening night at The Diner was all about people, food, and fun.
25 Designers On Their Favorite American Designs
To celebrate the nation's birthday we asked some of our favorite designers to pay tribute to...
Designboom Opens THE DESIGN PRIZE To Public Voting
For the annual awards program’s second year, Designboom asks for your opinion.
23 Women Shaping Fashion, Art, and Design Today
On the occasion of International Women's Day, we resurface some of our favorite recent profiles on...
Growing up in a Richard Meier Masterpiece
The legendary architect revisits one of his best-known early houses with someone who spent his...
A New D.C. Concert Venue Is Ready to Rock
The Anthem, designed by Rockwell Group, successfully blends intimate club and performance hall.
The Architecture of 2017 in 7 Buildings
From the overexposed to the overlooked, these buildings—and one curious structural...
Rirkrit Tiravanija and the Politics of Cooking
The artist explains why he took up ceramics and how slowness can be radical.
Art Basel Through the Eyes of Zoë Buckman
The New York–based artist and activist took the new Leica CL—a compact, lightweight camera...
Christ & Gantenbein Make Invitingly Austere Spaces
The Swiss architecture firm is part of the team that won this year’s Panerai Design Miami Design...
Seeing the Future: Why Norman Foster Is the Perfect Architect for Apple and Bloomberg
British architect Norman Foster has transformed the 21st-century city with his massive-scale...
Meet Nascar Country’s Contemporary Art Dealer
Chandra Johnson hosts the international art world at her North Carolina gallery.
“Radical Women” and the “Good Guys” Celebrated at The Hammer Museum’s 15th Annual Gala
One of L.A.’s biggest social events, the soiree was full of festivity and real-talk.
Adidas Originals and Parley for the Oceans Turn Trash Into a Classic Sneaker
The footwear company’s senior design director and the nonprofit’s founder tell us about turning
Ruba Katrib Saw It First
The New York-based curator gathered galleries showing emerging artists from around the world for...
Surface Celebrates the Inaugural Surface Travel Awards with Solange Knowles
Master of Ceremonies Solange Knowles welcomed guests and presented the Designer of the Year Award.
Riffs on Classical Sculpture, Ceramics, and Sex Work at This Year’s Frieze London
The 2017 edition of the Frieze art fair opens today in London. With more than 160 galleries...
You’re Using Your Crystal Glasses All Wrong
Jim Shreve, president and CEO at Baccarat North America, talks about new markets, tattoos, and why...
These New York Architects Put Nature Before Buildings
Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi discuss their all-encompassing projects, including a bold new...
Up Your Coffee Table Game with Donald Robertson, Maria Cornejo, and More
These four highly anticipated artbooks are entertaining, colorful, and insightful.
Take It Outside
Nine outdoor dining accessories keeping al fresco fresh.
Sketchbook: Benjamin S. Koren
A glimpse at computational geometry (and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall) by way of illustration.
Lighting to Lust After
Our latest favorite fixtures animate the room and tease the imagination.
Sketchbook: Jose Parla
A glimpse at the artist’s thought process by way of his work.
The Surface Essentials: Gold Slippers, the Ultimate Sofa-Bed, and More
Our must-haves for the week: gold slippers, the ultimate sofa-bed, and more.
Sketchbook: Inga Sempe
A glimpse at the designer’s thought process by way of illustration.
Best of ICFF 2017
Our editors’ favorites from NYCxDesign’s tent-pole fair.
Best of Wanted Design 2017
Highlights from the Brooklyn and Manhattan editions of this year’s fair.
The 2017 Venice Biennale in 20 Instagram Posts
The 57th edition of the Venice Art Biennale, titled “Viva Arte Viva” and organized by...
Best of Frieze New York 2017
The sixth edition of Frieze New York opens today with more than 200 galleries from 30 countries,...
Best of Collective Design Fair 2017
Highlights from this year’s edition of the New York design fair.
Jeanne Gang: Organic Growth
Architect Jeanne Gang takes her hybrid of engineering and ecology to new heights.
Moooi, Gentle Monster, and Surface Teamed Up For a Talk at Milan Design Week
Celebrating their new collaboration, Moooi and Gentle Monster cohosted a conversation with...
Celebrating Surface’s Inaugural Taste Issue with Rossana Orlandi
Surface cohosted an exclusive dinner party in honor of our April cover subject during Salone
An Aperitif and Talk with Humanscale at Salone del Mobile
Kicking off Milan Design Week, Surface executive editor William Hanley joined designer Todd...
Salone 2017: Overheard in Milan
Snippets of talks and conversations during last week’s festivities that stuck with us.
The Looks of Salone 2017: Stylish, by Design
A few memorable looks that Surface captured throughout Milan Design Week.
Best of Salone 2017: Part Three
The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.
Best of Salone 2017: Part Two
The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.
Best of Salone 2017: Part One
The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.
Itinerary: Touria El Glaoui and Nasir Kassamali
Two people in the Surface world share their April travel plans.
Brian Bolke’s Numbers Game
Forty Five Ten’s new downtown Dallas outpost is a department store for the modern age.
Sketchbook: Liz Diller
A glimpse at the architect’s thought process by way of illustration.
Charles Pollock’s Last Collection
It seemed like the designer’s heyday had come and gone with the Midcentury Modern style of the...
Artist Meets Architect in “Memento Mori”
Why Peter Marino curating a show on Robert Mapplethorpe makes perfect sense.
Design Dispatch: March 17, 2017
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
First Look: Whitney Biennial 2017
Conflict, political fractiousness, and social unease pervade this year’s Whitney Biennial,...
CJ Hendry
The standout Instagram account that’s capturing our attention right now.
Itinerary: Irina Stark and Anna Teurnell
Two people in the Surface world share their March travel plans.
Design Dialogues No. 34
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor discusses his two recent Norwegian Projects
Detail: Dual Meaning
An eye-catching item that makes us want to take a closer look.
Sketchbook: Isa Tapia
A glimpse at the fashion designer’s thought process by way of illustration.
Raf Simons Makes His Debut at Calvin Klein
The new chief creative officer presents the fashion house’s fall 2017 collection.
2016 in 20 Buildings
Our editors weigh in on the projects that defined the year in architecture.
The Last Word: Memorable Quotes From 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, we’ve selected a few of the most memorable quotes that ran in...
Tom Sachs: Art and Soul
The artist revels in music, magic, and James Brown relics.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 12, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 9, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Dinner With Adidas Originals, Parley for the Oceans, and Surface
During Art Basel Miami Beach, Surface hosted a dinner with Adidas Originals and Parley for the...
Maris Collective
A collection of boutiques with a sense of place.
“Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World at the Design Museum”
“Julio Le Parc: Form Into Action” at the Pérez Art Museum
Cy Twombly at the Centre Georges Pompidou
On November 30 a comprehensive retrospective of Cy Twombly’s work will be unveiled at the Paris...
Object: Horizon Collection
A by-the-numbers assessment of a new product or accessory.
Detail: Marni’s Beads of Blue
An eye-catching item that makes us want to take a closer look.
Assembling a Permanent Collection
Two curators, both with rigorous academic backgrounds, apply their acumen to a new fashion and...
“A Kook Milieu” Indeed: Kelly Behun’s Pop-Up at Barneys New York
The interior designer found a muse in Holly Solomon, a pop art dealer whose personality was as loud
Essentials: September 2016
A selection from our team’s endless list of personal obsessions.
September 2016 Reading List: Flying Colors
From the rich hues of Dior's cosmetics line to the garish patterns of one piece of classic tourist...
Design Dialogues No. 29
Leica Camera's Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and photographer Andrew Zuckerman discussed the nature of...
Event Recap: The Printing House Townhouses
Celebrating cutting-edge design at one of the West Village’s most exciting new residences.
Design Dialogues No. 28
Two titans who started in Brooklyn discuss how they teamed up to reshape Lower Manhattan for the...
Events Recap: Surface at NYCxDesign
Celebrating outdoor furniture from B&B Italia, talking to Ronan Bouroullec at Vitra, and toasting...
Event Recap: Residences by Armani/Casa in Miami
An evening of cocktails and dinner on the beach, hosted by Gil Dezer and Jorge M. Pérez, to...
Event Recap: Surface + Phillips, The Exchange Edition II
Talking identity politics, dangerous art, and the social obligations of museums with Hank Willis...
Minotti Opens Miami Flagship Store
The U.S.’s fourth Minotti flagship store has landed comfortably in the heart of Miami’s Design...
The Diner Debuts in Milan
We teamed up with celebrated architect David Rockwell and the distinguished design consultancy 2x4...
Surface Travel Awards 2018: Call For Entries
We are pleased to announce the second annual Surface Travel Awards, our tribute to the most...