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Books
Peter Marino’s Garden is a Living Fantasy

There are new discoveries at every turn on the lush grounds surrounding the architect’s...

Recap
Best of Salone 2017: Part Three

The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.

Design
How a Simple Plastic Chair Won Over the World

An exhibition at Vitra Design Museum delves into the history of the ubiquitous Monobloc.

Books
April 2017 Reading List: Material Fixation

These books each offer a fresh take on the aesthetics of consumer culture, from "Bling Bling...

Recap
Best of Salone 2017: Part Two

The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.

Recap
Best of Salone 2017: Part One

The people, places, and things that made an impression at Milan Design Week.

Studio Visit
Studio Visit: Atelier Biagetti

The Milan-based duo shares their take on contemporary obsessions with our editor-in-chief.

Design
A Designer Updates a Centuries-Old Pottery Tradition

While touring the Yangtze Delta, Christopher Jenner stumbled on the town of Yixing and its famous...

Design
Lee Broom’s Time Machine

For his studio's 10th anniversary, the designer revealed a new collection of limited-edition...

Design
Nils Ferber’s Wind Power

The designer has harnessed the wind for a simple, daily task: charging his phone.

Design
In the Nude

When it comes to this Turkish glassware brand, simplicity reigns supreme.

Travel
Apply for the Surface Travel Awards

Introducing our inaugural tribute to the spaces, products, and innovators that inspire and connect...

Books
Organic Chaos in Rick Owens’s Furniture Designs

A new book delves into the fashion icon’s furniture designs—and how his life partner, Michèle...

Design
Surface x Summit at Sea

A look at the characters of Summit Series, aboard the final voyage of its floating conference.

Design
The Design World’s Most Influential Person (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

Rossana Orlandi’s Milan space is a bastion of groundbreaking contemporary design.