The Power of Light, According to an Industry Veteran
Pierre-Yves Panis, head of design at Signify, believes that the lighting his team is creating will...
Moooi’s New Textile Collection Brings Extinct Animals to Life
The Dutch furniture brand’s creature-inspired upholstery pays homage to the natural world—both...
Marc Berthier Has “Never Belonged” in the Design World
His creations have been recognized by MoMA, produced by Knoll and Hermès, and featured on the...
In Defense of $900 Face Cream
Why La Prairie's Skin Caviar Luxe Cream is worth it.
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...
This New York Design Firm Proves That Home Is Where the Art Is
Specializing in luxury living spaces, Lauren A Balkan Designs leverages details to best serve...
Nordstrom’s Tastemaker-in-Chief Says It’s Time to Celebrate Memphis
The pop-up exhibition “Memphis Milano” invites visitors to indulge in curator Olivia Kim’s...
This Designer Wants to Change the Way You Think About Corn
With his Totomoxtle project, Fernando Laposse is revitalizing Mexico’s heirloom corn industry.
This Chair Puts an Artful Spin on the Traditional Seat
Hlynur Atlason’s Lína Swivel Chair, available exclusively at Design Within Reach, is rooted in...
6 Must-See U.S. Exhibitions to Take In This Fall
Make time for contemplation and inspiration this season by exploring these evocative shows hosted...
Supreme, Yeezys, and Turquoise Bracelets
How streetwear impresario Harry “Bee” Bernstein became a jewelry designer.
3D-Printed Jewelry Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
New York studio PLAITLY blends emerging technology and meaningful stories to create striking...
Inside the Home of Bentley at Pebble Beach
Classic rides, VIP guests, and one very special new sedan at the luxury automaker’s...
6 Retail Spaces That Evoke Personality and Place
Heavy on thoughtful details, each of these stores is all about capturing character.
This Iranian Textile Artist Is Reinventing Ancient Weaving Techniques
Taher Asad-Bakhtiari works with a group of semi-nomadic female artisans to create one-of-a-kind...
Design Dialogues No. 47 With Japan House L.A.
Longtime collaborators Daito Manabe and MIKIKO discussed how they use technology and dance as a...
Meet the Lighting Firm Illuminating Works by Oscar Niemeyer and Michelangelo
Viabizzuno expertly integrates light with people, places, and culture.
Bodil Kjær’s Response to Furniture That Looks Like “Giant Insects”
The octogenarian architect’s Indoor-Outdoor series is being released this fall by Carl Hansen and
Celebrating Our 2nd Annual Surface Travel Awards
Master of Ceremonies Camilla Deterre welcomed guests and presented the Surface Travel Awards.
Surrealistic Plates That Ward Off Evil
Marked by a ubiquitous evil eye, L’Objet’s Lito collection originated during a chance encounter
7 Perfect Leather Bags for Fall
From classic silhouettes to big, bold shapes, this versatile cadre of carriers are made from...
An Undulating Pendant, Frozen in Time
Marset’s Pu-erh lighting fixture has a texture evocative of rippling silk, but that is made of...
This Design Duo Will Seduce You With Materials
Apparatus cofounders Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson imbue their elegant objects with emotion...
This Creative Consultancy Wants You to Stop and Soak Up Good Design
Noë & Associates applies full-spectrum creativity to encourage people to experience the stories...
A Bench With a Very Surprising Bulge
Najla El Zein’s “Distortion” furniture series is marked by smooth, hollow humps.
This Outdoor Lounger Will Never Get Old
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Palissade collection for HAY embraces timeless elegance.
7 Serene Spaces We Could Spend All Summer In
From a country retreat to the sunny suite where John and Yoko wrote a universal anthem for peace,...
Jochen Holz’s Weird, Warped Neon
The German artist repurposes a technique typically reserved for making laboratory glassware to...
Rhythmic, Alien-Like Vases Fit for a Futuristic Table
Olivier van Herpt creates vessels that reconcile technology with craft, using a 3-D printer he...
When a 19th-Century Spanish Courtesan Inspires a Lamp
Larose Guyon’s Otèro lighting fixture adopts key characteristics of the cabaret dancer Caroline...
A London Design Studio Brings the Psychological Experience of a City to Life
United Visual Artists teamed up with Brooklyn creative space A/D/O by MINI to mount a site-specific
This One Thing Will Imbue Your Kitchen With a Cool Serenity
Henrybuilt’s Fluted Island is a moody, versatile, stand-alone storage system that marks a new...
This Creative Studio’s Secret Sauce Is Half Science, Half Creativity
Cadena + Asociados Concept Design makes singular experiences that draw from various cultures and...
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...
Looking at This Wallpaper Feels Like Being in a Carnival Mirror House
Miranda Lichtenstein’s marvelous, mind-bending photos are translated to wallpaper by Maharam’s...
8 Essential Objects for a Lazy Summer Day
From a canasta lounger to curl up in to a stool to sink into, each of these furnishings is designed
This Forgotten Female Artist Taught Us Everything We Know About Color
Emily Noyes Vanderpoel analyzed the color proportions of objects through 117 brilliant color...
Traditional Moroccan Plaster Creates This Chair’s Tactile Exterior
Designer Tuomas Markunpoika’s latest body of work investigates the relationship between natural...
Silence an Entire Room With This Lamp’s Entrancing Light
Michael Anastassiades’s crimson Floor Composition exemplifies the Cypriot designer’s...
This Ambitious New York Brand Is Raising the Bar for Coworking Spaces
Blender Workspace aims to elevate productivity, community, and culture at its Madison Avenue...
The Floors of Medieval Italian Churches Inspired This Psychedelic Installation
A site-specific work by artist and scholar Bryony Roberts is a meditation on pattern and geometry.
Why Architect Anda Andrei Will Never Give Up Tracing Paper
The celebrated Romanian designer, an Ian Schrager alumni who helped define the boutique hotel...
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
Create a Zen Moment With These Spare, Patterned Porcelain Tiles
Designed by London studio Raw Edges for Mutina, the Tape collection features soft, pared-down...
These Ceramics Are Next-Level Nudes
Jude Jelfs taps her fine-art background to create her remarkable figurative wares.
Crazy, Kitschy Carpets Abound in This Viral Instagram Account
Tongue-in-cheek photographs of garish hotel floor coverings have morphed into a democratic forum...
3 Sun-Filled Interiors to Inspire Your Summer Retreat
Fusing natural materials with site-specific details, each of these bright, vibrant projects offers...
This Hand-Thrown Vase Exemplifies Why Ceramics Are Cool
The chubby, weighty pottery by East Fork is a treat to hold and behold.
Thanks to Matteo Thun, This Chair Knows How to Be Free
The designer’s Lisboa chair aims to convey the laid-back spirit of furniture found in southern...
This Summery Checked Tablecloth is Also a Jacket
Every garment in July Londono’s new clothing line, Homewear, morphs into a unique accessory for...
These Cool, Contemporary Planters Have Midcentury Modern Roots
Informed by California’s Case Study Houses, the spare ceramic planters from Monstruosus have a...
Cuteness Found Its Physical Incarnation in This Lamp
Monling Lee and Justin Donnelly designed their Neotenic lamp with certain bodily traits in mind....
This Pendant Borrows the Best of What a Jellyfish Has to Offer
The transparent body and complex anatomy of Artemide’s Harry H light evoke the sea creature’s...
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...
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.
8 Artful, Statement-Making Wallcoverings
Marked by non-repeating patterns and intricate details, these wallcoverings and wallpaper double as
We’re Totally Game to Play With This Little Devil
From Alexander Girard’s iconic Wooden Doll series, this solid-fir figurine is naughty and nice.
This Sophisticated Floor Lamp Couldn’t Care Less About Standing Up Straight
Foscarini’s Dolmen floor lamp isn’t ashamed of reclining in public.
A Textile That Evokes Mondrian—and Your Grandma
Maharam debuts Scholten and Baijings’s new fabric range, based on a sewing tradition that...
A Tantalizing Tour Through South Carolina’s Lowcountry
The latest collection from online retailer Huckberry is presented in a high-touch travel journal...
We Have the Hots for This Enameled Copper Chair
Baked in a traditional Korean kiln, this seat by Kwangho Lee debuts today during Design...
A Bent-Wire Chair That’s Actually Nice to Sit In
SP01’s Chee seating collection is at once comfortable and cool.
Colored Lights That Won’t Make Your Room Look Like a Nightclub
Pelle’s Beam and Glow collection marks the firm’s first stab at incorporating color into its...
The Brooklyn Design Firm Pursuing Perfect, Pared-Down Lights
Elegantly unembellished and made from honest materials, Juniper creates lighting fixtures that...
Finally, a Genuinely Interesting Chair
Lara Bohinc’s Solar chair is a refreshing interpretation of the furniture staple.
This Patio-Friendly Chair Wants You to Show Your Stripes
The Zebra armchair from Janus et Cie is marked by a breathable series of wonderfully irregular...
Get Your Meditation On Atop This Modular Velvet Bench
Created by Los Angeles–based designer Leah Ring, the Stacks bench will make its debut in navy...
The Place Where Dream Jeans Are Made
3x1’s high-quality denim is crafted from start to finish in its New York atelier.
A Shag Rug That Trades the Sleazy ’70s for California Cool
Block Shop’s first line of hand-tufted wool rugs includes this wild fuchsia-and-banana-hued gem.
This Ringed Floor Lamp Is Nothing Short of Magical
Dubbed “Circus,” it’s made in New Zealand, and is on view at a New York pop-up space through...
5 Rugs That’ll Put Some Spring in Your Step
These bright, bold, and beautifully made textiles bring warm-weather vibes indoors.
In Brooklyn, Facture Studio Elevates Resin to New Heights
Two art fabricators push the material’s boundaries with a line of experiment-driven furniture...
Tom Dixon Wants to Show You How the Sausage is Made
The London-based designer gave us an exclusive look at his first permanent New York space, which...
Incarnated as a Food Item, Yves Béhar Would Be “The Future Hamburger”
The final video in our Diner Dialogues series, which zeroes in on diners and American design, we...
Harry Nuriev’s Latest Monochrome Environment Is Anchored by This Hairy Purple Chair
The New York and Moscow-based designer teams up with Opening Ceremony to create a limited edition...
These Uncanny Spectacles Will Reframe Your View of Eyewear
From solid-wood visors to real horn-rimmed frames, RIGARDS designs compelling eyewear with a focus...
Here Are the Trends You’ll See During NYCxDesign
Ready for another round of designed-object intensity (or, if you’re not in New York next week, a...
This Vessel Will Renew Your Hope in American Design
Chris Wolston’s sand-cast aluminum creation is part of his latest body of irreverent yet refined...
What a French Gadget Looks Like
A new tech product line at MoMA Design Store spotlights Made in France objects you didn’t...
Meet the Dancer Turned Furniture Designer Who Brings Static Objects to Life
Coil + Drift founder John Sorensen-Jolink fuses dance, design, and performance in a new video...
Daniel Germani Believes Diners and American Design “Both Need to Go to Rehab”
Our second Diner Dialogues film short, focused on diners and design and filmed at The Diner last...
This Undulating Golf Clubhouse Makes Waves in the Architecture World
Oppenheim Architecture created a sprawling clubhouse for a Greg Norman–designed golf course in...
Google’s Ivy Ross Thinks American Design Is “All Over the Place”
For the first in our Diner Dialogues video series, a collection of shorts focused on diners and...
The Italian Fashion Brand Creating the Best-Dressed Living Spaces
By forging partnerships with blue-chip design brands, Diesel creates objects that brings its...
Camilla Deterre Brings Italian Riviera Resort Vibes to Tribeca
At Primo’s, the new bar in The Frederick Hotel, the self-taught model turned designer proves that
11 Hanging Lights That Are Works of Aerial Artistry
From spellbinding pendants to imaginative takes on the traditional chandelier, these fixtures are...
The Secrets to Good Design In the Print, Digital, and Physical Worlds
The founder of Hinterland design studio shares his secrets to a successful collaboration and brand...
Jonathan Olivares Conceptualizes Color In a New Textile Collection for Kvadrat
The designer’s brilliant Twill Weave line launches next week during Salone del Mobile.
A Pointed Yet Feminine Visual Identity for a Line of Convertible Handbags
Vere Verto’s branding, created by U.S.-based interactive firm Avec, is as elegant and...
This Tech-Savvy Piano Packs a Quiet Presence—and a Powerful Play
The Roland Kiyola piano was meticulously designed for the digital age.
Milan Design Week 2018 Preview: 14 Things Our Editors Can’t Wait to See
From Kvadrat’s experiments with upcycled textiles to Gufram’s disco fever, we pinpoint this...
The Shoe Brand That Brings Bauhaus to the Runway
Designers Vanissa Antonious and Alan Buanne make high-design footwear that doubles as street art.
How This Japanese Fashion Brand Transcends Time and Trends
TOMORROWLAND founder Hiroyuki Sasaki shares the vision underpinning 40 years of continuously...
5 Modern Office Objects to Catalyze Your Creativity
Marked by straightforward, sophisticated shapes, these pieces contribute to a well-appointed work...
Meet the Korean Designer Who Makes Shapeshifting Jewelry
Kimy Gringoire creates elegant, everyday accessories in unexpected forms that can be fitted to a...
What a Cabin for the Next Generation of Campers Looks Like
WXY’s prototype for the New York State Parks Department rethinks a classic building typology as...
Top 10 Picks: Collective Design 2018
The best pieces at this year’s fair include a playground toy–inspired sculpture by Crosby...
Naoya Hatakeyama Looks Back to Move Forward
A new monograph and solo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art exposes the film...
These Lamps Speak Surfer Slang
Founded by three friends who grew up riding waves in Southern California, lighting company Cerno...
4 Boutique Hotels to Plan Your Spring Getaways Around
By incorporating details like unconventional artwork and local flair, these distinctive...
This Fashion Label Is Transforming Its Garment Workers’ Quality of Life
Determined to set a new standard for clothing manufacturing on a global scale, behno creates...
A Zen Moment With Yves Béhar
The Swiss designer explains the remarkably therapeutic process that takes place when he sits down...
A Baller New York Headquarters for Nike
Brooklyn design studio WSDIA uses an ingenious visual language to thread the company’s story...
The Performances Marina Abramović Made When Nobody Was Looking
A show at New York’s Sean Kelly gallery offers an intimate look at the artist’s earliest...
The Entire World of Bottega Veneta Is Now on Madison Avenue
The Italian heritage brand’s new Manhattan store transforms a trio of 19th-century townhouses...
This Brooklyn Studio Gives Leather a Painterly, Patterned Twist
Artist Brit Kleinman discusses the ideas and influences behind her home furnishings label, AVO.
This Limited Run of Hiking Boots Honors the Hand
Footwear brand FEIT and furniture company BDDW join forces to create an artful collection of...
You’ll Never Want to Get Out of This Office Chair
Workspace furniture-maker Steelcase unveils Silq, a seat that responds to your movement as...
6 Modern Jewelry Designs That Embrace the Handmade
Featuring materials like ultrafine diamond dust and brightly hued resin, each of these striking...
babaà Knits Better
The Madrid-based knitwear brand weaves heart and soul into its process, from how it designs to the...
A Remembrance: Wendell Castle, 1932–2018
Our design editor looks back at her time with the pioneering furniture designer and the experience...
Schwartz and Architecture Designs a House That’s at Home With Its Environment
The Lichen House embraces the natural wonder of a distinct California microclimate.
A Striking Installation Interprets Hermès’s Approach to Time
Artist Levi van Veluw explains the ideas behind a work he created for the fashion house that debuts
Meet the Heavy Hitters of Contemporary Jewelry Design
An exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt explores the evolution and explosive creativity of an...
Glasfurd & Walker Creates Stories That Stand Out
The Canadian graphic design firm’s creative director, Phoebe Glasfurd, discusses its distinct...
7 Modern Ottoman Options
Kick back in style with one of these fashionable footrests.
The Best Home Furnishings of 2017
From a high-and-low-pile rug to a wool-and-cashmere upholstered chair, the most memorable new...
9 Holiday Party Outfit Ideas
We rounded up a few key ingredients (for him and for her) that’ll work for this month’s...
8 Living Room Wallpaper Ideas
Whether you’re into geometric patterns or ornate prints, there are plenty of ways to create a...
Our Go-To Gift Guide for Design Lovers
From a spaceship-shaped console to an unforgettable sushi dinner, Surface’s editors select
New Film Shorts Put 3 Craft Masterminds Under the Microscope
Loewe gave us a sneak peek of videos created ahead of its forthcoming exhibition, “Chance...
What to See and Do During Art Basel Miami Beach 2017
Our selection of this year’s not-to-miss exhibitions, openings, events, and more.
6 Bedroom Storage Solutions
From a glossy, grape-hued dresser to a wood chest of drawers, your clothes will love hanging out...
Built For and Inspired by New York, This Compact Cabin has a Local Perspective
Architect Peter Zuspan used his everyday experience and NYC know-how to inform his contribution to...
5 Funky Wine Glasses
These drinking vessels make awkward holiday parties that much more interesting.
6 Amazing Buildings We’re Digging Right Now
A local salt shed and a residential project in south central England are on our radar.
What to See at This Year’s Salon Art + Design
At Salon Art + Design, New York’s annual fair dedicated to presenting both the fine and...
Spotlight on London: 5 British Brands to Know
These design-conscious companies showcase the creativity happening across the pond.
How to Digitize Your Drawings in Real Time, Using Actual Paper and Pens
The Slate 2+ operates just like a traditional sketchpad, and incorporates digital tools.
At His Latest Exhibition, Misha Kahn Talks Trash
The Brooklyn artist used found and noble materials to create the objects in “Midden Heap,” his...
5 Lights You’ll Love
These fixtures make picking the perfect pendant, table lamp, or wall sconce a cinch.
This Legendary Textile Company Is Meeting the Future by Embracing Its Past
Maharam president Tony Manzari talks about textiles, tastemakers, and timing during his tenure at...
This Small Space Forecasts the Future of City Living in Brooklyn, and Beyond
On view at A/D/O, the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN rethinks the way we live in cities by tapping local...
This Prolific Craft Collective Puts the Werk in Gesamtkunstwerk
Neue Galerie’s latest exhibition explores the staggering skill and output of the Wiener...
Why Architecture and Design Exhibitions Matter
Released today, curator Zoë Ryan’s new book explores the role 11 shows have played in shaping...
5 Essential Travel Items
These deluxe accessories ensure time spent in transit is both elegant and efficient.
What Happens When Two Furniture Designers Walk Into Dover Street Market
Jaime Hayon tells Surface about Jijibaba, a menswear line he co-founded with Jasper Morrison.
5 Artful Flooring Ideas
These unconventional accents will put some spring in your step.
Spotlight on Spain: 5 Spanish Brands to Know
These inventive objects bring color, character, and texture into the home.
7 Ways to Create a Contemporary Kitchen
Flexibility, hidden storage, noble materials are key.
9 Living Room Lounge Chairs
These comfy seats offer plenty of reasons to relax.
3 Stylish Sunglasses to Wear This Fall
Because the need for shades runs all year round.
6 Ways to Get Your Fall Art Fix
These autumn exhibitions spotlight John Chamberlain, the Campana Brothers, Wade Guyton, and others.
Coach’s New SoHo Space Keeps It Real
In this exclusive interview, interior designer William Sofield explains how he helped revamp the...
You Want the Moon? This Remarkably Detailed Lunar Globe Replicates the Real Thing
NASA imagery and expert engineering informed this ingenious lamp, where a ring of LEDs illuminate a
Six Offbeat Ideas for Setting the Table
These unconventional objects aren’t your grandma’s table settings.
The Loewe Craft Prize Gives Modern Makers the Red Carpet Treatment
Now in its second year, the bold initiative champions craft and sets its sights on finding its next
To Arno Brandlhuber, Everything Is a Bedroom
Felix Burrichter interviews the German architect about the future of the home in this exclusive...
Six Blue Watches for Men
These moody-hued timepieces are anything but glum.
Geek Out: Five Objects That Fuse Tech and Design
These five slick objects ingeniously fuse tech and design.
Lines of Light
Seven Fixtures That Go Lean Without Sacrificing Style.
It’s Hip To Be Square
These seven patterned pieces embrace the humble quadrilateral.