10 Ways to Light Up a Room
Our favorite fixtures of the moment are made from horizontal hand-blown crystal, hand-hammered...
David Yurman Has a Side Hustle Creating Themed Scarves, Hats, and Jackets for His Crew of Cowboys
For nearly four decades, the famous jeweler has gotten his kicks by escaping to trails with a...
Our Favorite Design Objects Are Currently Inside This New York Gallery
R & Company celebrates its 20th anniversary by opening a sister space, and a slam-dunk exhibition,...
The Surprising Role of Furniture Design in Donald Judd’s Creative Practice
How designing objects like Chair 84, released in stock in black plywood this spring, allowed the...
Max Mara Unbuttons the Stuffiest Horse Race in the World
The Italian house enlists textile artist Richard Saja to bring his subversive take on historical...
SURFACE TRAVEL AWARDS 2018 FINALISTS
The year's best spaces and places at the intersection of travel and design.
Is Dorte Mandrup UNESCO’s Favorite Architect?
The Copenhagen-based talent believes it’s her nonconformist attitude that makes her the ideal...
A New York Hotel With Hushed Townhouse Vibes
The NoMad newcomer brings some chill to a frantic neighborhood along with the widely praised...
Calder-esque Kinetic Installations for Your Ears
Designers reinterpret mobile sculptures as earrings using pearls, gilded metals, and bright enamel.
13 Architects and Designers Imagine Playscapes of the Future
From a clever slide sculpture to a hide-and-seek–inspired teahouse, this is what play is going to
Marcel Wanders’s Animal Sanctuary
The Dutch designer offers a glimpse into the early stages of his new Pet Lights series for Moooi.
Oslo
Once an afterthought, the Norwegian capital is following in the footsteps of Copenhagen and...
@casa__shop
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The Surfrider Malibu Captures California’s Laid-Back Lifestyle
The spirit of beach culture imbues a converted Midcentury motel across from the renowned surfing...
The Chairs at Noma 2.0 Will Make Your Buttcheeks Happy
Pairing a modern design with traditional woodworking techniques, architect David Thulstrup...
The Making of a Hit Hotel: NoMad L.A.’s Narrative Design
French branding studio Be-Poles uses tactile, trend-eschewing collateral to breathe life into...
Bjarke Ingels Is Reshaping the World As We Know It
Playful designs, a larger-than-life persona, and media maneuvering have propelled the Danish...
Mumbai Gets Its Own Design Festival
Design Fabric Festival makes a big splash as the first of its kind in India’s creative capital....
An Iconic Arne Jacobsen Hotel Gets a 21st-Century Makeover
In the Danish capital, Space Copenhagen’s thoughtful renovation maintains all of the midcentury...
Are Hotels the Future of Retail?
Design brands such as Muji, Shinola, and Vipp are forging into a new frontier to peddle their...
What Creativity Looked Like in Depression-Era America
In "Making America Modern: Interior Design in the 1930s," historian Marilyn Friedman recasts one of
The Story Behind Max Mara’s Limited-Edition Lavaprisms Eyewear
The volcano-inspired sunglasses combine the Italian fashion house’s passion for art and street...
Destination: Seattle
Thanks to a fervent locavore ethos and booming tech scene, the city is shedding its...
An Exhibition for the #MeToo Era Opens in D.C.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts organizes an all-female exhibition that proves there’s...
Hesperios Is the Urban Retreat New Yorkers Need Now
The knitwear brand’s new brick-and-mortar is equal parts shop, all-day café, and civic garden.
Manhattan’s Starrett-Lehigh Building Is Covered in Fake Furniture
Our CEO points to a problem that pervades real-estate projects around the world: originality.
New York’s Most Famous Design Gallery Takes On a New Form
Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell reflect on Moss’s 18-year-run in a thoroughly entertaining...
Studio Drift Isn’t Afraid to Ask Really Big Questions
Designers Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta founded their Amsterdam-based design studio as a way to...
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Reading List: Means of Production
This month’s titles highlight people who have rolled up their sleeves and left their mark on the...
Ini Archibong Was Destined to Make Furniture
The Nigerian American designer’s collection for Sé is the latest of his vibrant, spiritual...
From Morning Stroll to Happy Hour, Parkas and Anoraks for Every Occasion
Sportmax, Isabel Marant, Bottega Veneta, and others imbue everyday spring style with athletic ease.
Montreal’s Flourishing Cyberculture
Decades in the making, the francophile city is capturing the attention of the art and technology...
Vitra Design Museum Puts Nightclubs in the Spotlight
A new exhibition, “Night Fever,” features an elaborate look at discotheque design.
Silicon Valley’s Environmentalist Eden Has Arrived
There are a million products that promise a healthy, mindful lifestyle. Now the developer behind...
From Deconstructed to Surreal, the Trench Coat Shape-Shifts This Spring
John Galliano, Sarah Burton, Lutz Huelle, and others rework the wardrobe staple garment by cutting...
Paul Andrew’s Vision for Salvatore Ferragamo Involves Car Factories
The New York–based footwear designer is bringing unorthodox techniques to the Italian heritage...
This Slovakian Design Firm 3D-Prints Biodegradable Eyewear
Crafting Plastics Studio uses a patented mixture to create durable, streamlined eyewear that...
What Architects Owe Photographers
A new show investigates how a simple image of a building can change the way we feel about them.
This New York Design Duo Chooses Excellence Over Ego
Visibility’s Joseph Guerra and Sina Sohrab specialize in unremarkable objects that speak volumes...
The Cybernetic Implant That Attunes You to the Earth’s Poles
Forget wearable tech. The new device from biohacking firm Cyborg Nest goes directly into your chest
The Inez & Vinoodh of Creative and Technology: Tony King and Inii Kim
Tony King and Inii Kim of New York firm King & Partners create cutting-edge work for some of the...
London’s Newest Chinese Food Hot Spot is in a 300-Year-Old Church
Ecclesiastical cool meets retro 1960s teahouse at the second outpost of Hong Kong's beloved...
How Apple Inc. Is Like a Classic American Diner
David Rockwell believes that 20th-century diners largely embodied the U.S.’s interest in...
Growing up in a Richard Meier Masterpiece
The legendary architect revisits one of his best-known early houses with someone who spent his...
Bob Greenberg Explains Why Connected Spaces Are the Future of Communication
The founder of R/GA has built the company into far more than just an advertising agency. Now,...
These Adidas Sneakers Will Get You on the Berlin Subway
The new collaboration between Adidas and the Berlin transit authority has yielded a stylish sneaker
Pomellato’s CEO Buys Her Own Jewelry
Sabina Belli talks about radical women, the Italian workplace, and the joys of gems.
The Scion of a 1960s Sybaritic Tuscan Retreat Leads a Modern Reboot
At a storied seaside resort, Marie-Louise Sciò carries on her family’s legacy—and ushers it...
Best of Zona Maco 2018
Artists, gallery owners, and collectors from around the world descended on Mexico City—this...
A Safari Lodge Minus the Out of Africa Clichés
The newly refurbished Singita Sweni plays with color and texture, defying traditional safari...
A Government Building That Channels Monet? Only in France
Jacques Ferrier’s design for the city of Rouen's offices takes a cue from the painter with its...
Venus Williams Pays Very Close Attention to Hotel Design
The superstar tennis player and interior-design mind shares her pursuit of the “wow” effect.
Naughty by Nature: Valerie Steele and Erdem Moralıoğlu on Vulgarity
The FIT Museum director and fashion designer discuss Jeremy Scott, Jean-Paul Gaultier, reality TV,...
A Restful Staple of the Japanese Countryside, in Kinetic Tokyo
At Hoshinoya’s urban ryokan, the staff is outfitted in kimonos, rooms have shoji sliding doors,...
How Arne Jacobsen’s Egg, Swan, and Drop Chairs Got Their Curves
Fritz Hansen celebrates the trio of seats, which turn 60 this year, with a limited edition...
This Brooklyn Firm’s Elevated Bar Designs Will Heighten Your Buzz
Bars such as Vini e Fritti, Bibo Ergo Sum, and The Spaniard prove that tying one on in a space by...
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni’s Snoopy Lamp Turns 50
To commemorate the fixture’s anniversary, lighting brand Flos is releasing a limited run of the...
Why Chengdu Is China’s Most Fashionable City
China’s unassuming third city nurtures homegrown trends and proves to be a petri dish for the...
How Michel Parmigiani Makes It Work
Swiss watchmaker Michel Parmigiani describes his intimate knowledge of complications and...
@anniset
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Destination: Nashville
Chefs, fashion designers, and furniture makers are turning Music City into a fertile breeding...
A Brooklyn Hotel Where the Vibe Is: Robert Bechtle Painting
SAVVY Studio referenced the photorealist's nostalgic midcentury vignettes when designing Gowanus...
Why Designing Instagram Moments Equals Failure
Surface Media’s CEO pleads with architects and developers to focus on building lasting...
Peter Marino Pens the Next Chapter For an Iconic Manhattan Restaurant
With the Lobster Club, a revered playground for New York City power players officially completes...
@mariussperlich
The standout Instagram account that’s capturing our attention right now.
Why This Mexican Designer Will Go Global
Can Michel Rojkind’s collaborative spirit and latest bold-faced building bring his firm’s work...
Lever Architects Elevates Lumber Construction to an Art Form
The Portland, Oregon, firm is recasting the humble material as an urbane powerhouse, one project at
Resort Designer Bill Bensley Fashions a Fanciful World in Vietnam
For his latest property, the Bangkok-based designer conjures a narrative of a fictional university...
Womenswear Designer Snow Xue Gao Twists, Ties, and Splices the Traditional Chinese Dress With Western Tailoring
The Beijing native’s high-contrast collection joins two worlds with a dynamic sense of motion....
A Ralph Lauren Alum Brings an Industrial Patina to a Napa Tasting Room
Designer Catherine Kwong ups the style quotient with touches like Flavor Paper wallpaper depicting...
The Oliver Peoples Miami Store Is Pure South Beach Flash
In addition to the art deco design, two special-edition frames were created in tandem with the...
Hauser & Wirth’s Somerset Gallery Recasts the Pastoral as Political
In this new show, more than 150 works call into question our relationship with the land.
Reebok Launches Its Flexweave Technology
Joe Doucet, Odd Matter, and Modla augment sports performance with the durable, lightweight material.
The Living Room Storage and Tables on Our Wishlist
These storage spaces and tables offer artful interpretations of ways to showcase—or stash—your...
The L.A. Store Where Sex Toys Meet Doorknobs
Gallerist Benjamin Trigano's newest venture is an art space that doubles as a shop for eccentric...
David Zwirner Expands His Empire to the East
The New York gallerist opens his first venture in Asia with a new space designed by architect...
These Boutique Hotels Act Like IRL Social Networks
Three European brands bring intimacy, idiosyncrasy, and connection to the luxury hotel...
Dion Lee Is Having a Moment
Surface sits down with the Australian designer as he takes Manhattan by storm with his first
Massimo Bottura Is Giving the Soup Kitchen a Major Upgrade
With the help of international artists and designers, the award-winning Italian chef is...
Peer Into Issey Miyake’s Looking Glass
A glass watch from the fashion label and Tokujin Yoshioka distills time
A New D.C. Concert Venue Is Ready to Rock
The Anthem, designed by Rockwell Group, successfully blends intimate club and performance hall.
Why Many Artists Need Galleries Now More Than Ever
Surface Media’s CEO on the vital role of representation—even in the age of Instagram.
The Ancient Thai City Rebranding Itself With Contemporary Design
Ayutthaya’s landscape of Buddhist temples and archaeological ruins is being reshaped by stylish...
The Best Designer Collaborations of 2017
Fashion houses, accessories brands, and watchmakers pushed their wares into new territories thanks...
Rirkrit Tiravanija and the Politics of Cooking
The artist explains why he took up ceramics and how slowness can be radical.
Destination: Shanghai
China’s most vibrant city is undergoing a glamorous transformation that’s putting it on a par...
The Best Restaurant and Bar Design of 2017
These 15 venues, from San Francisco to St. Moritz, New York to Athens, set a new bar for what a...
Tom Dixon Revives Paris’s Original Midcentury Drugstore
French master chef Éric Fréchon will lead the culinary vision for the Champs-Élysées brasserie.
A Restaurant at Dubai Opera With Down Under Vibes
Chef Sean Connolly’s antipodean seafood aerie transports patrons to his adopted home of Australia.
Switzerland’s Historic Bürgenstock Resort is Reborn
The largest resort in Western Europe is an architectural petri dish, with modern additions and...
Designer Emily Adams Bode Makes Modern Heirlooms for the Male Form
The New York designer archives history by using antique fabrics in her contemporary menswear.
This Winery and Art Park Is a Visual Masterpiece
A tour through the scenic Château La Coste in Provence, where sculptures and pavilions by Pritzker
Christ & Gantenbein Make Invitingly Austere Spaces
The Swiss architecture firm is part of the team that won this year’s Panerai Design Miami Design...
The Boffi Tomato+ Brings the Mediterranean to Your Kitchen
A new greenhouse system grows 30 types of vegetables and herbs inside a swanky stainless-steel...
Why the Guggenheim Museum Is a Precarious Music Venue
The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Andrew Bird on his deep connection to architecture...
A Gallerist Remakes Oatmeal as the Sexiest New Food
Liz Works and the Campana brothers have teamed up to revolutionize the hearty breakfast grain.
The Ten Commandments of Design’s Black Ops
Jeffrey Bernett has left his fingerprints all over the furniture industry’s most coveted...
Steven Holl Explains the Virtues of His Newest Paint Set
From his office in his New York studio, the architect gives us a glimpse at his creative process by
How Contemporary Art Transformed the World’s Best Chef
Bold gestures, the principles of minimalism, and a Picasso painting powered Daniel Humm to the...
Does Fashion’s Future Rest in Miroslava Duma’s Hands?
The multihyphenate visionary is ready to bring some much-needed change to a struggling, antiquated...
In Australia, a Wine Hotel That Tells a Story
A filmmaker infuses the principles of alchemy into the conceptual Jackalope.
First Look: Maserati Levante 2.0
Chief exterior designer Giovanni Ribotta dishes on the 2018 release of the Italian brand’s...
Destination: Moscow
Russia’s capital is shedding the weight of its Soviet history and transforming into a cultural...
Silicon Valley Disrupted Hollywood … by Bringing Back Hollywood
Netflix and its cadre of digital disruptors have reshaped Tinseltown, but the shiny new system may...
This Bright-Eyed Australian Designer Is All About Simplicity
Rhys Cooper creates objects that embrace top-tier materials and an uncomplicated manufacturing...
15 Minutes with Kenya Hara
Words of wisdom from Muji’s celebrated art director.
Does Meaningful Design Have a Place in the Age of Shitposting?
The internet's culture of nihilistic memes and viral absurdity have become a way to speak not...
Compartés Chocolate Opens a Dusky-Emerald Flagship in Los Angeles
The boutique chocolatier Compartés turned to design doyenne Kelly Wearstler for a hometown...
The Drifter Is the Platonic Ideal of a Midcentury Motel
The New Orleans boutique hotel lets you live like a beatnik—if only for a weekend.
Can the Japanese Fine-Watchmaking Brand Grand Seiko Outdo Its Swiss Counterparts?
Seiko Watch Corporation president, COO, and CMO Shuji Takahashi is doubling down to bring the...
Who Says You Can’t Mix Work With Pleasure?
One editor's obsession with La Réseve's amenities makes its spa a must-visit on business trips.
Stella McCartney Re-creates Timeless Hollywood Charm in a Graphic Way
The British designer’s bold faux-fur coat draws on the allure of ’50s and ’60s Tinseltown...
Dowel Jones’s Personality-Packed Furniture
The Melbourne-based design firm creates everyday objects infused with humor and eye-catching color.
@teklan
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A Cocktail Bar Where Blade Runner Meets Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in a massive Asian marketplace, San Francisco's Cold Drinks pays homage to the sci-fi...
Stephen M. Ross to Architects: Drop Your Egos
The Related Companies founder and chairman discusses building sustainable cities and his massive...
An Indian Fashion Designer Goes Global
Manhattan’s fashion elite and British royalty are the newest fans of Mumbai-based Anita...
Statement-Making Interior Wallpaper for Every Style
Culled from the latest wallcoverings, these artful designs have us pining for more wall space.
Europe’s Next Great Cultural Destination: Valletta, Malta
Steeped in history, the age-old city and 2018 European Capital of Culture is undergoing a modern...
How Kōji Enokura’s Minimalist Works Toe The Line Between Paintings and Art Objects
Tokyo’s Taka Ishii Gallery showcases a monochromatic installation by the Japanese artist.
The U.K. Is Embracing This American Design Firm’s Contemporary Pastel Style
The latest in a string of openings from New York’s Grzywinski+Pons is a converted 18th-century...
Polestar Is Making Electric Cars Sexy
Volvo’s new electric-car division debuts a sultry GT that will challenge your visual definition...
This Sydney-Based Design Studio Embraces an Honest Use of Noble Materials
SP01 collaborates with designers from around the world to create its approachable, blue-chip...
How Graphic Design Legend Paula Scher Created the Identity of Shake Shack
We stop by Pentagram’s New York office, just before its relocation, to discuss the importance of...
Alexandre de Betak Has Mastered the Art of Pesto
The renowned fashion-show designer keeps his many obsessions on heavy rotation—the pasta sauce...
San Francisco’s Most Anticipated New Hotel Is Like an Instagram Fever Dream
Designer Kelly Wearstler transforms a turn-of-the-20th-century building into Proper Hotel, a visual
Why Italian Radical Design Continues to Inspire
A new exhibition explores the cultural context of one of design’s most irreverent movements.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Finally Opens
Here’s what to expect from the institution’s long-delayed debut.
Kitchen Inspiration for The Home Entertainer
Our favorite kitchens of the year put the chef in the spotlight.
Contemporary Rugs and Textiles That’ll Bring Any Room to Life
Patterns, textures, and techniques collide in our favorite picks from the past year.
Meet the Philadelphia Ceramist Taking the Restaurant World by Storm
Felt + Fat cofounder Nate Mell discusses creating custom tableware with top chefs, the intersection