Kitchen, but Make it Opera
Fueled by the design studio Arteim’s performance art ethos, drama pervades the bespoke...
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Designer of the Day: Rooshad Shroff
With the help of artisans across India, Rooshad Shroff champions the romantic appeal of the...
This Hillside Home Is Quintessential California Modernism
The matchbox concept of rotated rectangle structures finds harmony with its location in the...
The History of the Lawn Chair—and the Trusty Company Keeping It Intact
Lawn Chair USA makes the classic seat by hand using time-honored techniques that are so impressive,
Dror Benshetrit’s Passion-Based Design Philosophy
Speaking about his own desire to bring ecological harmony to architecture and design, Benshetrit...
Marc Miller to Students: Consider the Long Tail Impact of Your Projects
"Architecture becomes something that is part of the future," he said, challenging students to think
Designer of the Day: James Dieter
No technical challenge is too great for James Dieter, a Brooklyn lighting designer who launched his
Marion Weiss: This Is the Perfect Moment to be a Designer
The architect and co-founder of Weiss/Manfredi pronounces to the students of Surface Summer School...
For Joe Doucet, Optimism and Empathy Are the Keys to Good Design
"If you don't start with the belief you can change things, then you’ll never change anything,"...
An Ecuadorian Doctor and Architect Duo Recount the Coronavirus Peak in Guayaquil
The UPenn students at Surface Summer School glean the lessons of COVID-19 in Ecuador as they...
Michael Rock on the Role of Social Imaginary in Shaping Belief
The founding Partner and executive creative director of 2×4 shows students at Surface Summer...
Mark Grattan Won’t Be Put Into a Box
The creative force behind Mexico City furniture studio VIDIVIXI meditates on the ups and downs of...
Thom Mayne’s Design Philosophy: Break the Rules
The Pritzker Prize–winning architect and founder of the firm Morphosis encouraged UPenn students...
V. Mitch McEwen: COVID-19 and White Supremacy are Dual Pandemics
The Assistant Professor at Princeton University and co-founder of design collaborative Atelier...
Ferda Kolatan Champions Iconoclastic Design
The founding director of SU11 Architecture+Design finds virtue in unlikely affinities.
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