Italian Modernism and Danish Midcentury Abound in Pierce & Ward’s Decor Capsule
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In Saint-Germain-de-Prés, Galerie Scene Ouverte Spotlights Its Emerging Designer Initiative
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For Its Latest Launch, Farrow & Ball Mines Its Own Archive
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An Inside Look at Designing Le Veau d’Or
Restaurateurs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr and the Brooklyn-based design firm The Springs Collective...
A Streetwear Legend Lends his Genius to Moncler
Plus, Saint Laurent follows fashion’s culinary preoccupations, an elegant intimate goods shop in...
A Dusky Display of Belgian Designer Nel Verbeke’s Lights
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At New York Fashion Week, Ilia Beauty Captures Collina Strada’s Sense of Play
Plus, The Saint Regis Aspen unveils its new Snow Lodge Suite, Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin...
At the Cavendish Hotel, Old World Charm Meets Au Courant Sensibility
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Issey Miyake Taps the Algorithm to Counter Textile Waste
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Symbol Home Fashions a Hi-Fi Listening Lounge
Plus, an airy indoor-outdoor coffee shop in Tokyo, OpéraSport’s Copenhagen flagship, and more...
An Invisible Collection and Beni Rugs Capsule, Informed by Poetry and Portugal
Plus, an arthouse cinema’s transfixing film series on the effects of fame, Rosewood heads to...
Pleats Please Issey Miyake Opens in Tadao Ando’s First New York City Building
Plus, Vipp’s Danish modernism reverberates in Todos Santos, Le Labo’s latest transportive home...
Mozhdeh Matin’s Vision of Coastal Cool Comes Home
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Gen-Z Sets its Sights on Reinventing the Record Player
With their first vinyl player, enterprising startup Kickback seeks to combine quality audio,...
A Palatial Members Club Devoted to Fine Wines and Dining Stuns in Hong Kong
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Sky Ting Yoga Spreads Its Wings
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Remedy Place Makes a Sleek Entry in SoHo
Plus, an Angeleno twist on Riviera maximalism, a bold observation tower that also functions as a...
With Gem Home, Flynn McGarry’s Design Eye Sharpens Its Focus
Plus, Sorel and Proenza Schouler hit their stride, a sparkling refit of the St. Regis, and more of...
At 100, Svenskt Tenn’s Caring Ethos Still Resonates
An exhibition celebrating the Swedish design stalwart’s centenary puts founder Estrid Ericson’s
Gilles & Boissier Mastermind Maison Courvoisier’s Grand Return
Plus, Paul Sepuya maps out his mind, a Laguna Beach hotel that exudes barefoot luxury, and more of...
What Stood Out at Design Miami Paris
Creative energy is flowing throughout Paris, which recently played host to a week-long whirlwind of
With a Bar, Quarters Embarks on Its Next Chapter
Plus, a jewelry flagship-turned-museum glistens in Jaipur, an in-demand Swedish designer takes New...
In Los Angeles, Olivia Cognet Crafts a Ceramic Fantasia
Plus, a rugged escape rises from Kyoto’s bamboo forests, Block Shop’s snail-shaped brass...
At London’s Tramp, Luca Maggiora Rekindles the Flames
Plus, a swaggering new SoHo hotel, a vintage design gallery’s saddle-inspired fragrance, and more
The Row Plants Roots in Paris
Plus, Bottega Veneta takes you to the zoo, Marc Ange gives form to a surrealist muse, and more of...
Kolamba East’s Ode to Sri Lankan Architecture
Plus, Lee Bul’s deconstructed figures at the Met, a stylish members club beckons from Mallorca,...
A Surrealist “Cloud” Packed With Delicate Florals and Glassworks
Plus, an oasis-like wellness club in Venice, rippling wall panels that celebrate a Modernist...
The #DormTok Design Market Is Booming
Enthusiastic before-and-after clips of dorm room transformations are doing the rounds on TikTok as...
In Los Angeles, a Go-To Source for All Things Stone Furniture
Plus, an elevated take on a Hell’s Kitchen haunt, a French artisan’s heavenly debut at...
A Beloved Belgian Design Fair Bets Big on New York City
After seven closely watched editions in Brussels, the Collectible fair heads stateside with the...
Kaiyo Abruptly Calls It Quits
After a period of rapid expansion that saw Kaiyo secure $36 million in funding, the online...
Thoughtfully Made Furniture That Celebrates African Artisans
Plus, a Lisbon convent reborn as a quaint hotel, Ricardo Bofill’s emerald-hued sanctum of...
A Bridal Boutique Rooted in Interstellar Minimalism
Plus, vivid majolica must-haves inspired by deep-sea creatures, a Tokyo-inspired record bar aglow...
A Warm, Unpretentious Wine Bar Wins Over Williamsburg
Plus, Cult Gaia goes to the beach, Zeng Fanzhi and Tadao Ando reunite in Venice, and more of the...
European Charm Abounds in Fishtown’s Hôtel Anna & Bel
Plus, an airy Saint-Germain flagship for L’Uniform, a dream house of delightfully surreal...
Beloved by Industry Insiders, BAS Stone Breaks New Ground
The designer-favorite purveyor of exceptional natural stone upgrades to a giant warehouse and...
Moments of Intrigue Define This Moody Menswear Boutique
Plus, the Emory brings a lavish suite of suites to London, Sarah Ellison staples reimagined for the
A Thoughtful Stay Indulges Munich’s Wilder Side
Plus, London’s disco ball–endowed Cockatoo struts its stuff, art makes a slam dunk at Intuit...
In West Hollywood, a New Source for Curated Midcentury Finds
Stock Studio presents a trove of midcentury furnishings, rare objects, and keepsakes that founder...
With a New Showroom, Nordic Knots Returns to Its Roots
Plus, neon nostalgia lights up a psychedelic roller rink in Brooklyn, a streetwear stalwart’s...
A Cantina Takes Shape in Tony Members Club Annabel’s
Plus, The Row’s breezy entry into Amagansett, classic Bauhaus furniture in unexpected colors, and
Science Fiction and Design Continue to Inform One Another
Numerous sci-fi films feature classic furniture that have shaped our image of the future. The Vitra
Colony’s Residency Returns With a Fresh Crop of Design Talents
Alara Alkan, Steph Betesh of Ember Studio, Maggie Pei, and Thomas Yang were selected for the second
A California Boutique Brings the Art of Hospitality to Wine Shopping
Plus, chawan tea bowls with Peter Shire’s flavor, Sasha Bikoff brings Sicilian exuberance to a...
A U.K. Staple of Slow Fashion Sets Up Shop in Brooklyn
Plus, Harry Nuriev aces a silvery ping-pong setup, a cave-like speakeasy in Mumbai’s chicest...
A Lower East Side Gem Pops Up at Spring Place
Plus, Thom Browne’s exacting eyewear debut, Café Ginori’s object lesson in culinary high art...
John Pawson Makes Dinesen Copenhagen a Sanctuary
Wielding his restful minimalism, the architect transforms the Danish joinery manufacturer’s...
Jean Pelle Journeys Back Into South Korea’s Vivid Landscapes
The lighting and furniture designer teams with Calico Wallpaper to translate her father’s bucolic
CK Reed on People Watching at Design Miami.LA
The L.A.-based artist and designer sat down with Surface to reflect on the highlights of the West...
How the Cooper Hewitt Is Tracking the Evolution of Design
From a niche pursuit boxed into the decorative arts to a continuously evolving field leveraging...
Surface and Kouros Maghsoudi Return for Round Two at Spring Studios
The Manhattan designer celebrates NYCxDesign with Surface and Spring Studios for the second year in
At Long Last, Design Miami Arrives Out West
Following a successful debut edition in Paris and a rebrand under Basic.Space, the design showcase...
Without a Kiln, Simone Bodmer-Turner Gets Even More Intentional
After uprooting herself from Brooklyn to rural Massachusetts and forgoing her biggest tool in the...
A Design Boutique, Gallery, and Bar Where Community Is Key
In Common With, the lighting studio founded by Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung, recently unveiled...
A Curated Marketplace for Artistic Hardware
Sight Unseen co-founder Monica Khemsurov channels her love for vintage hardware into Petra, an...
Marcin Rusak’s Ghostly Vessels Slow Down Time
The Polish talent is pushing his practice of fashioning one-of-a-kind furniture and objects with...
Hate Touching Grass? Try These Artworks Instead
A new exhibition about biophilia at the Denver Art Museum proves there’s an abundance of ways to...
With a New Home, Colony Doubles Down on Its Mission
The design co-op gallery forgoes its longtime Manhattan loft for a Tribeca storefront that affords...
Antiquity-Inspired Paintings, Imagined As Frescoes for Your Walls
Xavier Donnelly, the creative director of design firm and hotelier Ash, partners with Backdrop to...
Vincenzo de Cotiis Is Leaving His Mark on Venice
With the launch of his namesake foundation in a historic Venetian palazzo, the Italian architect...
Dimore Studio Flirts With Darkness
At Milan Design Week, founders Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci recreated the cosmos inside a...
Volker Haug Toasts a Collaboration With Flack Studio at Milan Design Week
On April 17, the Australian lighting design studio debuted a new line designed with fellow...
In Milan, Baranzate Ateliers Returns With Revved-Up Appeal
Taking over two warehouses at a disused Linate loading dock, the Zaventem Ateliers offshoot proves...
At Loro Piana, a Joyful Tribute to Cini Boeri
One of Milan Design Week’s most highly anticipated installations puts the late Italian...
John Pawson Revisits His Clean-Lined Furniture for Dinesen
Thirty years after the British architect first created custom furniture using Dinesen planks for...
A Collectible Design Gallery Bets Big on Brussels
The once-nomadic Objects With Narratives sets up shop in a historic Beaux-Arts building with a...
West Haddon Hall’s Breezy Furniture Is Finally Here
This spring, the custom pieces that designer Kate Driver fills her charming residential projects...
Hector Esrawe Will Make You See Cardboard Differently
The prolific Mexican designer’s latest signature editions find beauty in the fragmented patterns...
Sfrido Estate Strives to Tell Stories Through Stone
The newly launched Italian brand debuts with four tables made using deadstock stone from a...
Studio PCH Refashions a Grande Dame of Bermuda’s Resort Scene
Ahead of Ariel Sands’ 2025 opening, founder and principal Severine Tatangelo gives ‘Surface’...
Enviable Glassware Steals the Show at Guild Bar
Located inside Roman and Willams' shoppable restaurant-showroom La Mercerie, Guild Bar's...
Henrik Pedersen Forges a Cocoon of Comfort and Style
The Danish furniture designer recently unveiled Bellmonde, a collection of woven outdoor seating...
Designer of the Day: Rachel Bu
Authorne founder Rachel Bu knows a thing or two about transformation. In 2022, she converted her...
With One Dress, Mara Hoffman Raises the Bar for Fashion-Tech
The designer known for colorfully sophisticated womenswear built to last a lifetime is the first in
Ian Collings’ Study of Life Force Culminates in an Exploration of Movement
The furniture designer-turned-sculptor brings stone to life with “Movements,” in which he...
What’s New This Fall, From Our List Members
An art gallery at the Tin Building built by Cass Calder Smith, Holly Hunt's 40th anniversary...
Inside Carolina Herrera’s Historic New York City Ballet Commission
As the first fashion designer ever commissioned by the world-class company to create costumes for a
At Proenza Schouler, Tough Questions and Clarity
For Spring/Summer ‘24, Proenza Schouler founders and self-described “art school kids” Jack...
Are Redesigned Uniforms the Biggest Win for Women’s Sports?
In an indisputably marquee year for women’s sports, more women athletes can now show up for work...
Can Olympic Poster Art Dispel Paris’s Reputation for Cultural Snobbery?
Six French artists and two Americans created a collection of posters to celebrate next year’s...
Ingenuity and Inspiration Runs in the Veins of Buster + Punch
Massimo Minale shares how past lives in architecture and motorcycle making led to his current...
The Evolution of Audo Copenhagen, a Standard-Bearer of Danish Design
Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen stewards the family business in a new era and under a new name, ready
A Furniture Collection With Just the Right Amount of Bulk
Sanayi313’s aptly titled Oblong Collection is a charmingly chunky articulation of the titular...
What Our List Members Launched at ICFF/WantedDesign
Biodegradable furniture from Model No., IED alumna Matteo Congiu shows ceramics made from culinary...
What’s New This Summer, From Our List Members
A new Glossier store in Washington, D.C., Pophouse Pop-Up at the PGA , Idris Khan’s first solo...
With the Return of the Disco Ball, Social Media Anoints Its Next Design Obsession
Following in the footsteps of viral design objects such as Ettore Sottsass’s Ultrafragola mirror...
McKinnon and Harris Drop a Sleek New Umpire Chair Just in Time for the US Open
In reimagining a classic tennis token, the Dr. Johnson Tennis Umpire Chair pays tribute to a...
The Jewelry Designer Who Adapted Car Manufacturing Techniques to Make Black Gold
Reut Ringel introduced the world to her sculptural accessories in the midst of the pandemic. Her...
A Marble Table Lamp with Enticingly Thick, Swirling Veins
To mark the tenth anniversary of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s collaboration with Established and...
At the Opera, Studio Drift’s Intricate Woven Sculpture Morphs With the Drama
The Dutch firm created the centerpiece for a new Dutch production of Monteverdi’s...
David Adjaye on His Majestic, Grapefruit-Colored Design for The Webster L.A.
For the multi-brand clothing and design boutique’s new outpost, the architect created a...
Art Dealer Jessica Silverman’s Tip Sheet for FOG Design+Art Week, from Key Shows to Classic Restaurants
In need of a cocktail or a bookstore in San Francisco during FOG week? The revered gallery owner...
Mark Foster Gage is the Most Prolific Architect of Buildings That Don’t Exist
Blade Runner meets The Wizard of Oz in the New York architect's fantastical work.
Don’t Want No Scrubs?
Direct-to-consumer brand FIGS is giving the health care industry a dose of millennial cool.
MoMA Wants You to Get Lost in the Stacks
Newly reimagined after a months-long renovation, the flagship Museum Store's new book wall doubles...
Google’s Ivy Ross Wants You to Simply Be
Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware design and user experience at Google, has embarked on a...
The Breakout Year of Ini Archibong
Embracing the tenets of spirituality and mysticism, Switzerland-based designer Ini Archibong is...
Wisdom: Clodagh, Designer, New York
"I didn’t grow up wanting to be a designer. My father planned his children’s lives, and I was...
David Lynch’s Universe Knows No Bounds
With a new gallery exhibition at Sperone Westwater in November, director and artist David Lynch...
A Day Inside Brooklyn’s Sleekest Coworking Space
Nestled into Sunset Park's Industry City, Camp David feels less like an antiseptic cubicle farm...
State of Clay
These six fine artists add new energy to California’s celebrated ceramics tradition.
For The Couple Behind Danish Powerhouse HAY, Marriage Is an Act of Design
The Rolf and Mette Hay are keeping up a long tradition of successful partnerships that cross the...
Fashion Label or Arts Patron? With COS, It Can Be Hard to Tell
In its first dozen years, the brand has become just as well known for supporting art and design as...
A Furniture Collection Immortalized in Stone
One of creative icon Karl Lagerfeld’s most impressive contributions to design makes its stateside
Same, But Better: Inside Herschel Supply’s Design-Driven Era of Reinvention
With a fresh Soho flagship store and a New Classics collection of time-tested, artist-approved...
These are the Standout Restaurant Openings of the Year
Whether it was light bites in a geodesic dome, dinner in an architectural wonder submerged into the
The Best New Coworking Spaces of 2019
From the Chicago to Brussels, designers have injected new ideas into what is now one of the...
These are the Best New Stores and Retail Spaces of 2019
The best new shops of the year include a sophisticated CBD boutique, an epic antiques purveyor in...
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...
Artist Nick Cave Spreads a Little Joy in Boston
A collaboration between the contemporary artist and Now + There brings ornaments, a parade, and...
The Biggest Design Breakups of the Decade
From Sagmeister and Walsh to Apple and Ive to Marc and Louis, these are the splits that have marked
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...
At Notre-Dame, a Statement of Rebirth
Ravaged by a fire earlier this year, the historic cathedral receives a pop-up place of worship...
Five Visions of the Airport of The Future Offer a New Challenge for the Industry
From a sky-scraping trophy to off-the-ground runways, the 2019 Fentress Global Challenge winners...
This Is What Happens When Google Creates a Schoolhouse
The tech giant's Grow With Google education center in New York City mixes retro analog styling with
Global Entry: All Roads Lead to the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the artists working in Mexico, India, Kenya, and Guatemala as...
Watch Wednesday: Garmin’s Marq Series Tool Watch
The tech brand brings utility back to tool watches.
Nike’s N. 354 AF1-Types Are a Design Sketch You Can Wear
The stripped-down, but highly detailed, sneaker successfully cosplays as a prototype for the iconic
Opening Shot: New Orleans’s Maison de la Luz
Atelier Ace and Studio Shamshiri bring a modern, global aesthetic to the Crescent City.
Watch Wednesday: Tudor Black Bay Bronze
The Tudor Black Bay Bronze, winner of the "Petite Aiguille" prize at the 2016 Grand Prix...
10 Stylish Indoor Gardening Essentials for Under $100
Planters, watering cans, and everything else you'll need to bring some greenery into your space.
Your Field Guide to Celebrating 100 Years of the Bauhaus
It was many things: a movement, a school, a style, a mixed-up social set. As an actual institution,
The Fiber Tree at the Center of VERDI’s Bogotá Showroom is Nothing Short of Magic
The handcrafted combination of sculpture and fiber art is a bold departure from typical retail...
Schiller Projects Creates a Law Office You Might Actually Want to Visit
Their stunning design for Boies Schiller Flexner is dramatic, yet welcoming.
In Midtown Atlanta, The Canopy by Hilton Hotels Channels Art to Soothe Weary Travelers
The Canopy by Hilton teams with Krause Sawyer to apply local creative influences to smart, restful...
A Safari-Themed Kid’s Bedroom, Termite Mound Included
Studio SHK responded to a brief for a child's space with something that is, yes, adventurous and...
Mining the Surface Archives: Gone, But Not Forgotten
A deep-dive into Surface’s history reveals 26 years of art, design, and fashion at the bleeding...
Philippe Starck Looks Back on One of His Favorite ’90s Designs
The designer talks about his work on the AXOR faucet, 25 years after its launch.
The Notebook Collab We Never Knew We Needed
"Drawing can be the first step toward creating something exciting, big or small; It’s the first...
A New Upstart Offers Ancient Craft With A Distinctly E-Commerce Twist
Beni Rugs is creating their Moroccan wears the time-honored way, while offering those shopping...
J. HILL’s Standard Teams With Nigel Peake for a Glassware Collection Full of Magic Tricks
Are these pieces the result of careful, rigorous craft, or impromptu, hand-drawn improvisation?...
An Expanding Table That Doesn’t Constrict Style
Infusion Furniture's Transformer Table switches from hanging in the corner to dominating the dining
L’Objet and The HAAS BROTHERS’ Army of Beasties Come for Your Dining Table
The collection of comical, creepy dinnerware, dishes, and other home goods is on the march.
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...
An Italian Icon Returns Just in Time for Bauhaus’ 100th Birthday
Flexform is bringing Antonio Citterio's Magister sofa back to the marketplace, and not a moment too
Alberto Alessi Adds to His Legacy
Alberto Alessi, who helms the eponymous Italian homewares mainstay, dishes on David Chipperfield...
This Motorcycle Helmet Will Make You Look Like Daft Punk (and Maybe Save Your Life)
The Sotera helmet by Joe Doucet features a brake light and sleek styling.
Best Gifts Under $100 for the Design Snob in Your Life
These are the inexpensive gifts you can grab and give to that loved one with overly discerning...
Victoria Beckham Goes Back to School with her New Graphic Tee
The British designer shows her playful, family-oriented side.
Travel Accessories for The Design-Conscious Globetrotter
Take your carefully curated sensibilities on the road with you.
Up All Night at The Cosmopolitan Hotel
We spent 24 hours uncovering all the secrets of the glamorous, eclectic destination—human-sized...
How Designers Are Cultivating a New Aesthetic for Cannabis
Can smart branding build the first legal weed empire?
In These Abnormal Times, Find Comfort in Jasper Morrison’s Super-Normal Tableware Line
Jasper Morrison’s name has become synonymous with inclusive, intuitive design that prioritizes...
Studio Visit: Anna Karlin
This Razor-Thin Table Inspired an Otherworldly Choreography Routine
The gravity-defying Surface Table, designed by Terence Woodgate and John Barnard for Established &...
Design Dialogues No. 49 with Leica
Surface’s William Hanley spoke with photographer Doug Menuez and designer Todd Bracher...
How It’s Made: Bulgari Serpenti
We pulled back the curtain on Bulgari’s Serpenti to reveal a collection rich with brand history,...
Studio Visit: Joe Doucet
The designer applies his strategic thinking to Montblanc's #MY4810 collection.
Design Dialogues No. 48 with MoMA Design Store
Surface magazine’s digital director, William Hanley, spoke with Kimberlie Birks, Juliet...
An Exhibition Where the Art is Designed to Keep Your Feet Warm
Henzel Studios is teaming up with Twentieth for an exhibition that challenges the divisions between
Rapt Studio’s Latest Commercial Project Was Built From the Bones of Its Prior Occupant’s Space
"We exploited everything that was there, even to the degree of building new things out of some of...
Callidus Guild’s Yolande Batteau Reveals Her Site-Specific Installation for The Salon
On view at Park Avenue Armory Nov. 8–12.
Studio Visit: Fernando Mastrangelo
Fernando Mastrangelo’s latest project? Using a suitcase as a blank canvas.
8 Designs You’ll Want to Snag from Blu Dot’s Sale
Here’s what to add to your cart first at the annual event.
A Chunky, Color-Soaked Vase With the Neck of a Swan
Dinosaur Designs’s latest collection includes a vessel that’s as graceful as the bird it was...
This Designer Wants to Change the Way You Think About Corn
With his Totomoxtle project, Fernando Laposse is revitalizing Mexico’s heirloom corn industry.
This Chair Puts an Artful Spin on the Traditional Seat
Hlynur Atlason’s Lína Swivel Chair, available exclusively at Design Within Reach, is rooted in...
The Blu Dot Designs Our Editors Want in Their Homes Right Now
Plus, a chance to win a $5,000 gift card from the modern home furnishings company.
Why Architect Anda Andrei Will Never Give Up Tracing Paper
The celebrated Romanian designer, an Ian Schrager alumni who helped define the boutique hotel...
Visit This Modular System of Revolving Mirrored Columns
On view at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O by MINI, “Spirit of the City” is a poetic...
Inside the Furniture Company That Puts Inclusivity Over Ego
Blu Dot’s founding principles of democratic design and humility come to life at its Minneapolis...
Design Dialogues No. 45 With Japan House Los Angeles
Kenya Hara spoke about his inspiration for the Takeo Paper Show exhibition, why eggs are an...
These Uncanny Spectacles Will Reframe Your View of Eyewear
From solid-wood visors to real horn-rimmed frames, RIGARDS designs compelling eyewear with a focus...
Oui Design’s 2018 Lineup is a Force of Creative Collaboration
This year's programming during NYCxDesign continues to inspire innovative projects between American
Daniel Germani Believes Diners and American Design “Both Need to Go to Rehab”
Our second Diner Dialogues film short, focused on diners and design and filmed at The Diner last...
Blu Dot Keeps Turning Furniture Design on Its Head
For more than 20 years, the modern home furnishings company has built its name on democratic...
Design Dialogues No. 46 With R/GA
Surface magazine’s editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, spoke with Bob Greenberg, Vimla Black Gupta,...
The Surface 4/20 Gift Guide
A $2,000 ashtray and 15 other design objects that defy the stoner stereotype.
The Secrets to Good Design In the Print, Digital, and Physical Worlds
The founder of Hinterland design studio shares his secrets to a successful collaboration and brand...
Jonathan Olivares Conceptualizes Color In a New Textile Collection for Kvadrat
The designer’s brilliant Twill Weave line launches next week during Salone del Mobile.
Top 10 Picks: Collective Design 2018
The best pieces at this year’s fair include a playground toy–inspired sculpture by Crosby...
R/GA’s Bob Greenberg Curates an Exquisite Exhibition
The just-opened show at New York’s Cooper Hewitt explores the communications honcho’s obsession
A Zen Moment With Yves Béhar
The Swiss designer explains the remarkably therapeutic process that takes place when he sits down...
A Baller New York Headquarters for Nike
Brooklyn design studio WSDIA uses an ingenious visual language to thread the company’s story...
Don’t Judge This Book by Its Cover
British artist Richard Woods puts his signature spin on a delightfully deceptive hardcover.
The Ten Commandments of Design’s Black Ops
Jeffrey Bernett has left his fingerprints all over the furniture industry’s most coveted...
Designer of the Day: Russell Greenberg
The RUX studio founder, whose designs for Stickbulb feature in a just-opened installation at The...
Watch Wednesday: The Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde from Parmigiani Fleurier
Parmigiani Fleurier wins the Travel Time Watch Prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve.
Designer of the Day: Rogan Gregory
The New York fashion designer-turned-sculptor on the resolution of shapes, the two most important...
Designer of the Day: Ania Jaworska
The Chicago-based designer on architecture as research, her forthcoming series of furniture, and an
Designer of the Day: Daniel DuGoff
The New York designer on making clothes guys love, eating cookies, and his respect for Gordon...
Elinor Portnoy’s Juicer Adds Theater to Cocktail Hour
Created with a cold-working technique that peels away layers of glass, this colorful citrus juicer...
This Legendary Textile Company Is Meeting the Future by Embracing Its Past
Maharam president Tony Manzari talks about textiles, tastemakers, and timing during his tenure at...
Designer of the Day: Studio Gorm
The Oregon-based duo on reinterpreting Shaker artifacts, improving everyday objects, and their...
This Small Space Forecasts the Future of City Living in Brooklyn, and Beyond
On view at A/D/O, the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN rethinks the way we live in cities by tapping local...
This Prolific Craft Collective Puts the Werk in Gesamtkunstwerk
Neue Galerie’s latest exhibition explores the staggering skill and output of the Wiener...
Why Architecture and Design Exhibitions Matter
Released today, curator Zoë Ryan’s new book explores the role 11 shows have played in shaping...
Designer of the Day: Kenneth Cobonpue
The humanitarian designer on classic sports cars, his forthcoming boutique hotel, and raising...
Designer of the Day: Gianluca Pacchioni
The Italian designer on his passion for plants, the allure of imperfection, and being seduced by a...
Brooklyn’s Cult Homeware Shop Comes to Manhattan
The Primary Essentials launches a sister location with wares by an increasingly international...
Designer of the Day: Alireza Razavi
The architect discusses creating design value, the key moment in a project, and why he collects art
This New York Design Firm Creates Luxury for the Instagram Era
Will Meyer and Gray Davis discuss their approach to designing entertaining, calming experiences for
Designer of the Day: David Korins
The New York set designer on sharing Hamilton with the world, a newfound passion for oil...
Anna Rabinowicz Designs Gemstone-Covered Home Goods and Prosthetic Knees
The creator of Anna by RabLabs expands her line of geology-inspired housewares.
Designer of the Day: Kustaa Saksi
The Amsterdam-based designer discusses his penchant for trippy textiles, pastries, and strolling...
Flynn Talbot Morphs a V&A Gallery into a Vibrant Hall of Light
On view throughout the London Design Festival, the Australian designer’s immersive installation...
Manhattan’s New Home for Sushi Purists
A boutique design studio infuses the Omakase Room by Tatsu with a subtle mix of color, scent, and...
Alessandro Michele Takes Gucci Into Décor
The Italian brand's universe continues to expand with a new collection of tables, trays, chairs,...
These Design Objects Were Made for Tech-Savvy Women
Olivia Lee's latest collection facilitates the way women use technology at home.
Matías Duarte’s Material World
First he brought design to Google.
Now, the visionary is subtly shaping our lives.
Ma Yansong and Gallery ALL Land on Mars
The Chinese architect makes his first foray into furniture design with a collection for the red...
Essentials: A Beautiful Place To Hide Your Secrets
Julie Bonde's porcelain ceramics are both sleek decor and hiding spots.
An Abstract Art Book (or a Print Installation?)
In "40 x 40," Swiss artist Claudia Comte translates her sculptures into a two-dimensional...
Olivier Van Herpt Is a Free-Dimensional Thinker
Meet the 28-year-old designer who is radically transforming one of the world's oldest art forms.
Why You Can’t Leave Toronto Without Visiting Mjölk
Eight years into owning their lifestyle shop, founders Juli and John Baker are still crossing...
15 Items Worth Bidding On at Wright’s Art + Design Auction
The pieces to covet at the American auction house’s major 20th-century sale this summer.
Ara Thorose’s Sculptural Chairs
The designer creates a trio of chairs that are part furnishing, part art.
Design Dispatch: June 12, 2017
Our daily take on the world through the lens of design.
10 Standout Design Objects at Angama Mara
Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald are done with the steamer trunks and mosquito nets. At Angama Mara, a...
The Anti-Airport Lounge
Cathay Pacific and Ilse Crawford want to make layovers relaxing.
Art and Commerce Come Together at the Seattle Art Fair
Seattle Art Fair director Max Fishko talks supporting up-and-comers, cultivating an art market, and
Thom Browne’s Steady Hand
The award-winning fashion designer Thom Browne revels in consistency in an industry that expects...
This Furniture Collection Is Like a Cast of Characters
François Chambard’s UM Project presents six new friendly furnishings.
Inside Milan’s Most Sumptuous Entryways
An eccentric new book from Taschen
showcases a captivating selection of the
Italian...
Xavier Lust’s Twisted Metal
A New York exhibition proves the Brussels-based designer has carved out a niche with his...
Murray Moss Loves Kitschy Souvenirs
The cultural arbiter and Surface Travel Awards juror on the power of mementos.
Fort Standard Gets Down to Business
With its latest collection, the design firm toes the line between small design shop and big...
Design, Bitches
The Los Angeles–based duo chats permeable boundaries, the architecture of Taco Bell, and the...
Nanimarquina Makes Some of the World’s Most Innovative Rugs
Over the past three decades, Spanish rug brand Nanimarquina has embraced the unknown to become an...
Studio Mai Coaxes the Tinder Generation to Look Up From Their Phones
The L.A. firm behind hit restaurants and the new Made Hotel in New York forces interaction through...
Design Within Reach CEO John Edelman
John Edelman, CEO of Design Within Reach, saved the once-distressed company and made it profitable.
Salon 94 and Maccarone Present “Midtown” at Lever House
An exhibition blurring the lines of art and design provokes questions related to how we determine...
Best of TEFAF New York Spring 2017
Our editors’ 10 favorite things at the groundbreaking fair’s debut spring edition in New York.
This Pop-Up Bar Revisits the Golden Age of Milan
Jewelry brand Pomellato revives Bar Jamaica, once the city’s creative and social heart.
Oui Design’s Cultural Exchange
A collaborative program called Oui Design sparks innovative work by American and French designers...
The Design Mastermind at Squarespace
Inside its sleek New York headquarters, chief creative officer David Lee reveals the inner workings
Transform and Function
The boundary-pushing works of Peter Shire come to the MOCA Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.
Marcel Wanders’s Unfiltered Guide to Amsterdam
The famed Dutch designer offers a personal tour of his historic stomping grounds.
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.
Predicting the Future at A/D/O
At Brooklyn’s A/D/O, a recent conference focused on utopian (and dystopian) design.
Trump Talk at Maison & Objet and Beyond
Our editor-in-chief finds the U.S. president looming over the design and art worlds in Paris,...
A Day in the Life of Yigal Azrouël, Shot on a Leica TL
The fashion designer documents his life in New York City with a Leica TL digital camera as he...
San Francisco
Design heft and art world gravitas are giving the City by the Bay a new patina.
Making A Transit System More Habitable
A Brooklyn-based firm rethinks bus stations in the Philippines to accommodate local conditions.
Object: Horizon Collection
A by-the-numbers assessment of a new product or accessory.
Ralph Lauren’s Watch in Motion
The fashion designer's latest timepiece takes inspiration from vintage automobiles.
Carin Rodebjer Unveils a New Flagship in Stockholm
The sleek retail space celebrates the Swedish fashion designer’s female clientele.
A Philadelphia Bistro That Feels Like the Set of “Boardwalk Empire”
In Fishtown, a former whiskey factory is now the Italian restaurant Wm. Mulherin’s Sons.
Room Mate Giulia is a Hotel Worthy of Milan’s Fashionable Travelers
A longtime resident of the city, Patricia Urquiola looked to a midcentury Italian aesthetic for the
Michael Gabellini in Conversation with Valerie Steele
Designer Michael Gabellini and fashion historian Valerie Steele discuss the idea of simplicity and...
The Natural Order of Monique Péan
The jewelry designer discusses her new SoHo space, creating fashionable, wearable pieces from...
How It’s Made: Ghurka
Artisans at the American leather goods label have been working out of the same Connecticut factory...
Essentials: September 2016
A selection from our team’s endless list of personal obsessions.
Century Bar Brings the Stadium Indoors
A new spot in Portland updates the no-frills sports dive with heritage wallpaper, mahogany...
Sonia Boyajian’s Jewelry Captures Surrealist Whimsy
The Hollywood-based designer loves vintage, over-the-top glamour.
How Sony’s New Television Replicates the Real World
The model, part of the Z series, combines the latest advancements in high-resolution and color...
Around the World with Louis XIII
The Grande Champagne label honors its place in the history of luxury travel with specially...
In Madison Tuton’s Arizona, Cacti And Aliens
For the young designer, the American Southwest is a place of desert elegance and sci-fi mysteries....
The Sri Lankan Escape on a Former Tea Estate
Nestled in the green, rolling terrain of the surrounding UNESCO-protected land, Santani, the...
AHA Front Brings Life to Dumbo
Online store AHA Life opened its first physical location in the Brooklyn neighborhood and designer...
Insider: Caterina Fabrizio’s Guide to Lake Como
The textile magnate tells us why her heart and history is inextricably tied to the region.
Ron Arad Is The Master Of Architectural Sculpture
On the heels of reinvigorating Washington, D.C.'s iconic Watergate Hotel, the Israeli designer...
Buck and Breck is Open When it’s Closed
The Berlin speakeasy tries to accommodate the few-too-many who are in on the secret.
An Interior Designer’s Longstanding Obsession With Kubrick
Hospitality and restaurant designer Adam D. Tihany shares how the famed director's aesthetic is...
Tomas Maier Brings Spanish Flair to Bottega Veneta in Beverly Hills
The fashion designer took a hands-on approach to the new store, which nods to Colonial Revival...
Robots and 3-D Printers are Joris Laarman’s Tools of Choice
The Dutch designer lets us into his robotics factory, MX3D, which is spearheading programs that...
How It’s Made: B&B Italia
As the Italian furniture giant turns 50, we take a look inside its Novedrate headquarters, where...
Gandia Blasco Turns 75 and Is Still Picking up Steam
The family-run Spanish outdoor furniture empire takes stock of its past as it looks to grow into...
B&O Play’s Smallest Speaker Comes Up Big
The A1 is one of the few bluetooth speakers to both sound great and look covetable.
High Design: Creating a Modern Marijuana Brand
Twelve leading design firms offer their visions for consumer marijuana in the 21st century.
Patricia Urquiola Reinvigorates Cassina
The Spanish designer takes the creative reins at the Italian furniture maker, adding a healthy dose
Google Gets Crafty
The OnHub Makers Series turns the boring wireless router into a functional piece of art.
Robert Stadler at The Noguchi Museum
Unveiling “Solid Doubts,” a new exhibition that juxtaposes the late modernist icon’s works...
Behind The Scenes: The LAB at Rockwell Group
The team behind the sought-after experiential design firm shares how their different disciplines...
