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Wood-and-Steel Furniture Designer Tries His Hand at Leather

Chicago-based furniture designer Casey Lurie finds himself both deeply attracted to West Coast...

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The Galaxy S6 Marks Samsung’s New Focus on Form and Aesthetic

After years of making plastic phones, Samsung has finally joined the ranks of Apple and HTC with...

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Bradford Shellhammer’s Offbeat and Colorful Objects Show how Real People Live

The designer's colorful work shows how real people live.

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History and Splendor at Madrid’s Principal Hotel

The new Principal Madrid combines sprawling views of its surrounding city with rich interiors on...

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Seating: Sunny Delights

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John Pawson

The British architect reaches new heights in things plain and simple.

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The Gordon Bar Has an Approachable and Homey Aesthetic

Sixty Hotel’s new bar functions as a neighborhood living room.

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The “Debate” Between Wim Crouwel and Jan Van Toorn

In 1972, two giants of Dutch graphic design gathered in Amsterdam for a public debate on the...

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Arianna Petrich is Reinventing How Designers Approach Small Living Spaces through Hyper-Saturated and Multicolored Pieces

For product designer Arianna Petrich, a soon-to-be graduate of the Designed Objects program at the...

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Is Africa the Next Stop on the Global Train?

Since launching the New York-based design gallery R & Company in 1997, founders Zesty Meyers and...

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Lenny Kravitz’s Leica M-P Correspondent Design is Befit of a Rockstar

Celebrity-endorsed products have been around since celebrities themselves, but how many actors and...

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BEEF SKEWERS INSPIRED BY THE HANGING LANTERNS OF MOMOTARO

Inspired by Momotaro in Chicago

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Chicago’s Momotaro displays Classic Japanese style with a 20th-century twist

Avroko’s first Chicago restaurant pays homage to Tokyo’s Hotel Okura.

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Gam Fratesi on Boredom and Creativity, and the Emotion Behind Their Products

Copenhagen-based life-and-work partners Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi discuss how their respective...

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Clean Slate

Geometric patterns, bold graphics, and upscale materials make up these new bath and tile designs.