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Design
Nils Ferber’s Wind Power

The designer has harnessed the wind for a simple, daily task: charging his phone.

Design
In the Nude

When it comes to this Turkish glassware brand, simplicity reigns supreme.

Travel
Apply for the Surface Travel Awards

Introducing our inaugural tribute to the spaces, products, and innovators that inspire and connect...

Books
Organic Chaos in Rick Owens’s Furniture Designs

A new book delves into the fashion icon’s furniture designs—and how his life partner, Michèle...

Design
Surface x Summit at Sea

A look at the characters of Summit Series, aboard the final voyage of its floating conference.

Design
The Design World’s Most Influential Person (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

Rossana Orlandi’s Milan space is a bastion of groundbreaking contemporary design.

Design
Charles Pollock’s Last Collection

It seemed like the designer’s heyday had come and gone with the Midcentury Modern style of the...

Essay
The Pastis Future

One writer considers the New York of Keith McNally as the restaurateur moves to resuscitate a...

Survey
Contemporary Rugs and Textiles That’ll Bring Any Room to Life

Patterns, textures, and techniques collide in our favorite picks from the past year.

HOTEL
Built for Brooklyn

The new 1 Hotel outpost embraces the darker side of nature.

Transport
River Rides

New York’s Classic Car Club finds a new home at a pier on the Hudson River.

Tech
Vuze Is Making Virtual Reality Affordable

Introducing the first camera that captures 3-D simulations that’s also priced for consumers.

Design
Yves Béhar’s Fleet of Security Robots

With his firm, Fuseproject, the designer gives a friendly face to the all-seeing eye.

design
Bohemian Tapestry

A century-old rug company debuts a new flagship in the upscale Brera neighborhood.

Design
Full Speed Ahead

For Auto Mobility’s Design & Developer Challenge, participants dream up vehicle experiences that...