#furniture Stories

DESIGN
You Can Sit Joyfully on Sancal’s Sinuous New Sofas

The Spanish furniture mainstay debuts a cylindrical series of enveloping sofas, poufs, and...

New & Notable
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...

Fashion
Sean Brown’s Bold New Collection: Inflatable Furniture

“Design should be polarizing and free flowing. People should have an opinion to say I like this...

Need to Know
House of Léon’s Furniture Collections Build Character With Age

The California founders behind the approachable home decor brand prize generational know-how at...

BUSINESS OF DESIGN
Why More Furniture Will Continue To Be Sold Online After The Pandemic

Furniture sales will account for over 14% of total retail online sales by 2022.

Business of Design
Herman Miller Is Merging With Knoll For $1.8 Billion

Looking to take advantage of workplace renovations and restructurings as the pandemic eases,...

Design
When Algorithms Become the Designer

Computers take the lead in Chinese designer Zhang Zhoujie's world.

The Boundaries Issue
The Breakout Year of Ini Archibong

Embracing the tenets of spirituality and mysticism, Switzerland-based designer Ini Archibong is...

Design
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...

Obsession
A Furniture Collection Immortalized in Stone

One of creative icon Karl Lagerfeld’s most impressive contributions to design makes its stateside

The Find
Jason Wu’s Furniture Collection For Interior Define Offers Elegance, If You’re Paying Attention

The collection is perhaps more casual than you'd expect from Michelle Obama's favorite designer,...

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
For Blueprint Lighting, it’s Custom-Made Midcentury Splendor on the Quick

Blueprint Lighting's Josh Aaron explains how the firm satisfies high-standard, high-speed...

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

CURRENTLY COVETING
An Expanding Table That Doesn’t Constrict Style

Infusion Furniture's Transformer Table switches from hanging in the corner to dominating the dining

Surface Shops
Six New Coffee Table-Worthy Books We’re Obsessed With Right Now

With a new season upon us, it's time to update your rotation.

NEED TO KNOW
Need to Know: Sarah Lavoine of Maison Sarah Lavoine

"Interior design is not limited to decoration. It’s about psychology, lifestyle, well-being."

THE UTOPIA ISSUE
By the Numbers: Purl Chair by durodeco

durodeco breaks it down for us.

NEW & NOTABLE
What’s New This Week, From Our List Members

A circus of light in London, new watch launches, and a decorating an Adriatic escape are all on the

CURRENTLY COVETING
Buon Compleanno! Living Divani Celebrates a Half-Century of Well-Done Décor

Looking back at five decades of fantastic contemporary Italian design.

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Sean Zhang

Travels through Italy ignited the product designer's love for craftsmanship, culminating in the...

EVENTS
Charity Auction to Celebrate Mexican Textile Traditions

The nonprofit sale, Anonimo, in which all of the works on offer are anonymous, will present an...

Design
In the Birthplace of Fast Furniture, a Surprising Dedication to Old World Craft

Though its legacy will always be intractably linked to IKEA, Småland's celebrated fabrication...

Partnership
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.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
This Sculptural Furniture Designer Uses Wood From Trees Grown in Her Own Backyard

Greta de Parry Designs reflects its founder’s passion for hands-on processes and perpetual...

DESIGN OF THE DAY
This Chair Was Designed for a Futuristic Tribal Utopia

Joep van Lieshout’s Liberty Lounger for Moooi is less outrageous, but no less imaginative, than...

Partnership
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.

DESIGN OF THE DAY
Traditional Moroccan Plaster Creates This Chair’s Tactile Exterior

Designer Tuomas Markunpoika’s latest body of work investigates the relationship between natural...

DESIGN OF THE DAY
Sitting in This Folded Doughnut-Shaped Seat Feels Like Floating on a Cloud

Objects of Common Interest and Norwegian designer Falke Svatun designed a chair that’s as pillowy

PARTNERSHIP
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 OF THE DAY
A Lamp, Rendered in Eye-Popping Colors, That Looks Good Enough to Eat

British designer Jonathan Trayte’s first U.S. solo exhibition is a feast for the eyes.

DESIGN
Our Copy Editor Makes Really Amazing Mini Furniture

She crafts midcentury pieces from household trash, and even fills tiny cocktails with real booze.

Partnership
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
The Chairs at Noma 2.0 Will Make Your Buttcheeks Happy

Pairing a modern design with traditional woodworking techniques, architect David Thulstrup...

DESIGN
Top 10 Picks: Collective Design 2018

The best pieces at this year’s fair include a playground toy–inspired sculpture by Crosby...

Design
Ma Yansong and Gallery ALL Land on Mars

The Chinese architect makes his first foray into furniture design with a collection for the red...

NYCXDesign
This Furniture Collection Is Like a Cast of Characters

François Chambard’s UM Project presents six new friendly furnishings.

Design
Xavier Lust’s Twisted Metal

A New York exhibition proves the Brussels-based designer has carved out a niche with his...

NYCxDesign
Fort Standard Gets Down to Business

With its latest collection, the design firm toes the line between small design shop and big...

Executive
Design Within Reach CEO John Edelman

John Edelman, CEO of Design Within Reach, saved the once-distressed company and made it profitable.

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
KBH’s Musical Chair for Sonos

The firm sought to harmonize the seat with the American brand’s new subwoofer.

Design
Louis Vuitton’s Objets Nomades Debuts New Pieces at Design Miami

Additions to Objets Nomades are reminiscent of natural evolution.

Design
Object: Stepladder Chair

A by-the-numbers assessment of a new product or accessory.

design
AHA Front Brings Life to Dumbo

Online store AHA Life opened its first physical location in the Brooklyn neighborhood and designer...

Studio Visit
There Are No Rules at Kara Mann’s Studio

Interior designer Kara Mann discusses Baker Furniture, an upcoming project in Dubai, and her life...

2016 Edition
Power 100

Our third annual list of influential figures in art, architecture, fashion, real estate, design,...

design
This Kettal Executive Trusts Word of Mouth Above All Else

Alex Alorda's father launched the Barcelona-based outdoor furniture maker over fifty years ago but...

design
Maderas Collective’s Mighty Wind

Can an American-led furniture company be a force for change in Nicaragua?