Please Stop: Carrying Canvas Tote Bags
Our regular look at a design trend that needs to end.
How to Build a Superyacht for Millennials
The scion of an Italian dynasty sees the younger generation as a ripe market for his vessels.
Related Group’s Carlos Rosso
The president of condos at Related Group maintains long-distance focus.
Design, Bitches
The Los Angeles–based duo chats permeable boundaries, the architecture of Taco Bell, and the...
Please Stop: Making Limited Editions
Our regular look at a design trend that needs to end.
Classic Tabitha Soren Interviews
Hilarious and insightful videos from the accomplished photographer’s previous life as a...
Motor Works of Art
American legend John Baldessari uses his signature conceptual style to decorate a German car.
NikeLab Air Max 1 Flyknit Royal x Arthur Huang
Nike and Surface celebrate Miniwiz CEO Arthur Huang’s latest collaboration with the brand.
Feeling Sad? Blame the Building
In her new book, architecture critic Sarah Goldhagen sets out to quantify how the built environment
Nils Ferber’s Wind Power
The designer has harnessed the wind for a simple, daily task: charging his phone.
Inside Elie Saab’s Atelier in Beirut
The Lebanese fashion designer invites us into his world.
The Pastis Future
One writer considers the New York of Keith McNally as the restaurateur moves to resuscitate a...
Fast Fashion
Surface Media’s CEO offers his take on a current buzzword, idea, or trend.
Eks and the City
The star of Bravo reality show Million Dollar Listing New York gets poetic about his adopted
In Aspen, Art at Altitude
After seven decades of development, Aspen is seizing the moment to become a cultural...
Please Stop: Opening Pop-Up Shops
Our regular look at a design trend that needs to end.
Sex in the Age of Technology
Charles Curkin reflects on an era before technology made mating easy.
Tony Salame’s New Mega-Mall and Art Foundation in Beirut
Tony impresario's Aïshti Foundation in Lebanon opens a brawny building as daring as the...
JEAN PIGOZZI’S MASSIVE COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART
Even though he has never been there, Jean Pigozzi is one of the world’s preeminent collectors of...
NBA STAR AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE WRITES ABOUT HIS ART COLLECTION
An NBA star collects art for both enjoyment and to support emerging talents.
Louis Vuitton and Marcel Wanders Limited Edition Lounge Chair
“Travel constantly changes, inspires, and surprises you,” says Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.
Meet Shaun Osher, (Not) the Bill Clinton of New York Real Estate
New York real estate entrepreneur Shaun Osher revels in a less-is-more approach to business.
New Technology Brings Sunlight and Green Space Underground
The Lowline Lab paves the way for a subterranean urban park in New York City.
The Real Ernest Hemingway at the Morgan Library
Ernest Hemingway’s legend is internationally recognized.
AT LONG LAST, PRINTED MATTER IS BACK
The Fall of Juicy Couture
Surface Contributing Editor Stan Parish's Eulogy for Juicy Couture.
Grupo Habita’s Insanely Cool New Hotel in Guadalajara
There isn’t another hotel group right now with more cojones than Grupo Habita.
Thank-You Notes and the Waspy Allure of Smythson Stationery
Author Elliott Holt shares her thoughts on Smythson and the hand written note.
Illustrator Donald Robertson is the Ultimate Collaborator
The L.A.-based artist—and Instagram star—takes over a Manhattan concept store.