IN MEMORIAM The Life and Legacy of Faith Ringgold The late artist, children’s book author, and Civil Rights activist shaped the art world as we...
IN MEMORIAM Fernando Campana, 1961–2022 We remember the irreverent Brazilian designer, whose whimsical approach to product design upended...
IN MEMORIAM Remembering Issey Miyake, the Great Clothing Innovator Across his illustrious five-decade career, the Japanese designer developed proprietary technologies
IN MEMORIAM Remembering Virgil Abloh, an Unstoppable Force in Fashion and Beyond The multihyphenate designer, entrepreneur, and visionary passed away after a battle with cancer....
IN MEMORIAM The Creative Visionaries We Lost in 2020 As this tumultuous year draws to a close, we remember the memorable architects, designers, artists,
Obituary The Man Behind the Past 40 Years of Salone del Mobile Dies at 83 Manlio Armellini made Salone del Mobile a world renowned trade show, and, in doing so, championed...
In Memoriam Isabel Toledo, Fashion Designer, Passes Away at 59 Famous for designing Michelle Obama’s 2009 inauguration dress and coat, the New York-based...
IN MEMORIAM Phil Freelon, Architect of the National Museum of African American History, Dead at 66 The creator of a long list of public projects that explored and celebrated the African-American...
IN MEMORIAM This Artist’s Death Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Everyone On July 1, artist Devra Freelander was struck and killed while cycling in Brooklyn. Her body of...
In Memoriam Gloria Vanderbilt, Artist, Fashion Designer, and Heiress, Dies at 95 The heiresses lived a full life that grew beyond her famous last name.
IN REMEMBRANCE I. M. Pei, 2017-2019 To celebrate the legendary Chinese-American architect's illustrious life and career, Surface asked...
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DESIGN DISPATCH Miles Greenberg Makes a Haute-Futuristic Study of Martyrdom in Venice, and Other News Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
DESIGN The Product Debuts We Loved at Milan Design Week From alpine-inspired curtains by Ramdane Touhami to Sfrido Estate’s ensemble of marble offcut...
DESIGN DISPATCH Dorsia’s Neon Disco Installation Lights Up Coachella, and Other News Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.