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Travel
In Mexico, Sustainable Tourism with a Fashionable Sheen

Oaxaca's hotel scene is buzzing thanks to a slew of stylish eco-forward openings in the capital,...

Events
Surface x Nespresso Café Talks

Whether it be through innovation or awareness, the creative community continues to sit on the...

SUSTAINABILITY
Unpacking Miami’s New 40-Year Plan Against Rising Sea Levels

Miami releases the Stormwater Master Plan, a comprehensive guide that outlines how South Florida...

Sustainability
A Sustainable Design Marketplace Where the Mission is Buy Less

An e-commerce platform whose goal is to get you to buy less stuff? As implausible as it might seem,

Partnership
Resetting What Metal Means, One Facade at a Time

As Pure+FreeForm’s Geoffrey Hahn tells it, new technologies have created a new materials...

TRAVEL
Announcing The Finalists for The 2019 Surface Travel Awards

From hotels to headphones, New York to the Maldives, these are the candidates for the best new...

Architecture
Ho Chi Minh City’s Central Park Steps Into The Future

On what was once a set of 19th-century French railroad tracks, Ho Chi Minh City's revamped Central...

ARCHITECTURE
Francis Kéré’s Haven at Tippet Rise

Tippet Rise Art Center unveils its first site-specific commission since it opened in 2016: a...

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
A Brand-New Name in Swiss Furniture Design That’s 225 Years Old

Studio Seitz only rolled out its inaugural collection at this year's ICFF, but the legacy behind it

NEED TO KNOW
Need to Know: Kyriaki Drakotos of Kyriaki

"Everyone was proud of their names and it meant something personal to them, they each had their own

NEED TO KNOW
Need to Know: Knud Erik Hansen of Carl Hansen & Søn

"Wegner came with his organic, round furniture; that was far too avant-garde for that time, but my...

CURRENTLY COVETING
Secure Summer’s It Bag, Courtesy of Montreal’s Finest Leatherworkers

Presenting "Noah" by Annoukis.

Travel
Future Island: How Richard Bailey Built Marlon Brando’s Vision into the World’s Most Luxurious Eco Resort

Five years into an extraordinary mission, The Brando’s Richard Bailey offers a new vision of...