Design

Basket weaving has long been central to daily life and local economies in northern Ghana, particularly in Bolgatanga, often referred to as the “city of baskets.” In collaboration with artisan communities in the region, PET Lamp a project founded by…

Custom drapery depends on a series of calculations that remain largely unseen. Measurements define scale. Yardage determines proportion. Fabric and lining affect weight, opacity, and movement. Much of this work takes place before a finished curtain ever comes into view.…

Today’s workplaces include biophilic facets to bring the outside in, but most are still relatively staid in design, with neutral palettes and traditional styling. Yet when Bean Buro was tapped to envision a new space for a global financial institution,…

From biology to architecture and engineering, a survey of the hexagon’s history boasts exceptional strength, material efficiency, and iconic forms among its many accolades. Italian high-end lighting company FLOS adds to the shape’s storied experiences with their expansive SuperWire family…

Ideally, object materiality – a product’s very existence – is invested with imagination and enlivened by performativity. Surfaces are aesthetically established to elicit sensuous experiences from an outer form where meaning is often imbued by invisible discourse with an audience.…

While geometry is inherently very precise and orderly, it doesn’t have to be cold. With Solis, Polish brand SNAPP and designer Karol Droszcz prove that clean lines and clear proportions can still feel warm and playful. The collection – a…

Celestial giants dot our night sky, impossibly heavy and yet seemingly weightless as they continue on their cosmic paths. Building on that sense of wonder, TF Design, founded by designer Tina Frey, unveiled the Orbit Collection in Bronze at Design…

At dMFK Architects’ London headquarters, the team designs for a range of clients, creating interiors for both work and play functions. When leadership decided to convert a former post-production studio, they envisioned a multipurpose hub to help foster connections in…

The long histories of textiles and woodwork go hand in hand, with technique, materiality, and human touch inseparable from the final object. The Lost Cloth Project is a capsule collection created through a collaboration between Italian surfaces manufacturer ALPI and…

Knowing kitchens increasingly serve as both domestic hubs and cultural stages, Cabbonet offers a compelling lens on how design and cooking rituals intersect. Seen through the backdrop of Los Angeles’ recent wildfires and the profound loss of these spaces, the…

Artist Ai Weiwei wields hundreds of thousands of LEGO and WOMA bricks – these ubiquitous bricks are the genesis from which two exhibitions emerged: “What You See Is What You See” at Faurschou New York, and “Ai Weiwei: Child’s Play”…

Nik Bentel starts off our top 10 roundup with the Speaker Bag and Mixer Bag, to unleash our inner DJ, wherever inspiration happens to strike. The bags are exactly what they seem, the Speaker Bag, featuring a built-in bluetooth speaker,…

Flowers may be among nature’s most fleeting gestures. While their beauty lies in their colors and forms, it’s also rooted in their impermanence, making the time we have with them all the more precious. With Lithic Bloom, Mexico City-based design…