Design

In the midst of the first months of the invasion of Ukraine, where uncertainty loomed over daily life, the 2BM Apartment in Kyiv became a symbol of creativity and resilience. Led by architects Volodymyr Petrunok, Roman Savchuk, and Olexandra Alioshkina of…

In this week’s Milkshake, we talk to the French-born, U.S.-raised designer about mastering his materials, and his creative ambitions. Djivan Schapira’s latest collection, titled Solar Sailor, seems to be plucked from a utopian future, idyllically Space Age, luxurious and grand.…

January is the month most often associated with the pursuit of organization, be it in our homes or our new year intentions. With my current focus on family health, meal planning, zero-waste, and the tidiness of my refrigerator, I found…

Depending on whom you ask, Valentine’s Day is a consumer holiday, nothing but a vehicle to facilitate the sales of chocolate, jewelry, and flowers – for those wondering, I prefer dark, diamonds, and dried roses. But to others, it’s an…

Tokyo-based French architect, artist, and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux is known for her 100 Colors installations that take visitors on a sensorial visual journey. After her first project in 2013, Moureaux went on to design 49 more iterations for the series…

Established in North East England in 2014, the NOVOCASTRIAN brand is reknown for its metal work and craftsmanship, as well as an immense pride in their shipbuilder and coal miner ancestors of the industrial revolution. Founders and brothers, Richy and…

Good things come in tiny packages with the updated Scoop Lamp, by artist Analuisa Corrigan for ethical home goods fabricator Wooj. But the implications of bringing this formerly one-off ceramic sculpture to market by way of 3D-printed, recycled plastic is…

New Delhi-based Studio Lotus provides the loom with which to weave a century-old legacy and a unique retail experience in their design for Ekaya Banarasi’s present-day Ahmedabad retail location in the western state of Gujarat, India. The current store is…

When you’re in the business of hospitality – that is, making others feel at home when they’re far from it – you need a workspace that mirrors the kind of atmosphere you want to create for your guests. For Helsinki-based…

How many ways can terrazzo be reinvented? As it turns out, the limit does not exist – not if Concrete Collaborative has something to say about it. The California-based manufacturer had a busy 2023 unveiling its latest collaborations and is…

In an age plagued by overshare, few artists are producing works that invite viewers to find introspection rather than a photo opportunity. For Design Miami 2023, Rademakers Gallery presented Rive Roshan’s exhibit The Space in Between, whose solution – while…

Long Weekend’s name says it all – those carefree days spent on road trips enjoying life’s small pleasures, all captured on camera to remember fondly long after a return home. Founded by photographers Willem Verbeeck and Allison Simon in 2021,…