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Kida Armchair for Summer
Stephen Burks’ Kida Armchair for Dedon is a powder-coated aluminum armchair for outdoor use that offers a unique look of… Full Story
Kida Armchair for Summer
Stephen Burks’ Kida Armchair for Dedon is a powder-coated aluminum armchair for outdoor use that offers a unique look of… Full Story
Infusion Pendants by Jamie Harris for Todd Merrill Studio
Glass artist Jamie Harris created Infusion Pendants for Todd Merrill Studio. These little lighted lollipops are equally beautiful when lit… Full Story
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Deco Delights: Sonne and Gatsby by Philip Watts
Sonne by Philip Watts virtually begs you to turn the handle and come inside. Sonne (German for sun) is a… Full Story
New Textile Lampshades by Svenskt Tenn
One of the best things about 3Rings is that we are not shy about exposing you to designers and manufacturers… Full Story
New Compact Pods from Spacestor
The idea of “Huddling Up” may be cliché, but it’s apropos of the kind of easy collaboration achieved with Spacestor’s… Full Story
Altos by Jaime Hayon
In his poem about the conversational nature of reality “Everything is Waiting For You,” David Whyte writes, “The stairs are… Full Story
Cherry Mosaic by Artistic Tile
We are featuring two designs in glass tile by Artistic Tile this week: Light Cherry Moonbeam Mosaic and Dark Cherry Dizzy… Full Story
Oval Rings Pendant Light by Vakkerlight
A dipped bubble wand? The eye for the thread at the end of a sewing needle? Oval Rings Pendant Light… Full Story
cerrō by mudd. concrete
In honor of this week’s oval-inspired theme, we present to you cerrō by mudd. concrete. This handmade obround wash basin… Full Story
Boucle Paper Edge + Sitio from Art + Loom
Look to Art + Loom for a great celebration of art and the loom (and where they intersect), with new… Full Story
Oval Office: Abacus by Darran
The new Abacus by Darran is more proof that curves are finally getting their due in workspace design. So long… Full Story
Women Designers: Tracy Glover Gets Celestial with Rondel Sconce & Constellation Chandelier
We weren’t going to let Women’s History Month go by without paying tribute to some of our favorite women designers—including… Full Story
Women Designers: Nika Zupanc & Knitty Lounge Chair for Moooi
Nika Zupanc’s approach to the predominately male furniture-design market is to counter their technical, rational, sober, and utilitarian designs with… Full Story
Women Designers: Monica Armani’s Flair O’ & Allure O’ for B&B Italia
Designer Monica Armani thinks everything is more fluid these days. And her Flair O’ and Allure O’ designs for B&B… Full Story
Women Designers: Exciting New Fabrics from Kelly Wearstler
Kelly Wearstler and Lee Jofa have collaborated on a new textile collection—the eighth incarnation between the two making a fitting… Full Story
Women Designers: Victoria Azadinho Bocconi Creates Hevea for Pedrali
March is Women’s History Month—what better time to celebrate female designers? Like Victoria Azadinho Bocconi, who created Hevea for Italian… Full Story
Hydro CIRCAL by PurOptima
Does recycling make a difference when applied to the world and materials of architectural design? It seems every small “green”… Full Story
Amsterdam 70 Planter by Ecopots
The new Amsterdam 70 by Ecopots is a large pot that blends the Scandinavian design principles of simplicity and functionality… Full Story
Go-To Collection From Carnegie
Carnegie’s latest Go-To Collection is a brand new series of high-performance textiles meant to simplify and elevate the way architects… Full Story
Flower Power: Ella Plastic Bottle Chandelier by Sarah Turner
Sarah Turner, a UK-based designer who focuses on repurposing plastic waste into artful objects, has created the Ella Chandelier. Turner… Full Story
Elevate Sectional by Sabai Design
The new Elevate Sectional by Sabai Design in recycled velvet offers a whole new way of living with sustainable materials… Full Story
Brasilia Wallpaper by Kravitz Design
Welcome to a grand scale of wallpaper that dares to be different. Brasilia by Kravitz Design for Flavor Paper is… Full Story
Olga Sideboard by MB Collection
The Olga Sideboard is a wonderfully expressive piece by MB Collection. Combining geometric and organic shapes while also melding wood… Full Story
Àdùnní Collection by Ilé Ilà
The Àdùnní Collection by Ilé Ilà (House of Lines) is a trio of lounge chairs that combines Nigerian teak wood with… Full Story
Vive by Kohler Africa
New from Kohler Africa, Vive Suite is a collection of bathroom fixtures with sinuous lines and bold color. Vive Toilet… Full Story
Verde Medallion Rug by Jungalow
The Verde Medallion Rug by Jungalow, with its bright greens and hints of yellow and brown, brings the outside in… Full Story
Iconic Design
Puppy by Magis
Puppy by Magis was designed in 2005 by Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio. From its inception, Puppy became a fan… Full Story
BuzziSpace Gets Peachy Keen
BuzziSpace is getting in on the Pantone Color of the Year 2024. The acoustics brand offers noise-reducing solutions that revel… Full Story
Ultrafabrics x Pantone 2024
The Ultrafabrics x Pantone collaboration by Ultrafabrics pays homage to the Pantone Color of the Year 2024: Peach Fuzz. Ultrafabrics… Full Story
Spoonflower x Pantone Peach Fuzz Collab
Spoonflower has made a name for itself by featuring the work of independent artists on wallpaper, fabrics, and other home… Full Story
Ruggable and Pantone Peach Fuzz Collab
Ruggable x Pantone Collection interprets Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024 in a set of three rugs, a doormat, and… Full Story
Peach Fuzz: Pantone Color of the Year 2024
Although it was announced in December, Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024 doesn’t officially start until January, so 3rings waited… Full Story
45 Years of the Parker Table
Sergio Rodrigues’ Mesa Parker table and chairs was commissioned by the Parker family in Rio circa 1978. Made of solid… Full Story
Armchair 6950
Jaroslav Šmídek is probably not very well known outside of the Czech Republic. Yet his work demonstrates a keen influence… Full Story
Cool Credenza from Moroso
Does anything from Moroso not qualify as iconic? Perf, by Diesel Designs, is just approaching its 10th. anniversary, yet is… Full Story
Daring Desk and More from Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini, the famed Italian designer who died in 2019, is speaking to us from the beyond with Porro’s recent… Full Story
Ptolomeo: Lover of Books
We’re just a few months shy of the 20th. anniversary of Opinion Ciatti’s Original Ptolomeo, the iconic furnishing that turns… Full Story
If the Cubists Made a Sofa
In fact, they did! At least, Czechoslovakian architect Vlastislav Hofman did. An innovative thinker, craftsman, designer, and author, Hofman came… Full Story
Take Five
Stefano Sandoná’s Colorfive chair for Gaber is a sharply striped and striated chair with a distinctive aesthetic and prêt à… Full Story
Bartoli Design Gives a New Look to Tango
Tango with these two new versions of the seminal cylindrical cabinets by Bartoli Design for Laurameroni. A surprising shape that… Full Story
Mah Jong Anyone?
Hans Hopfer’s iconic Mah Jong sofa turns 50 this year, and manufacturer Roche Bobois is celebrating the milestone with yet… Full Story
P.R. Lounge
If you’d really like to make clients feel special, then consider investing in Alexander Calder’s P.R. Lounge Chair. Inspired by… Full Story
Floger Lounge Chair
2010 A’Design award winner the Floger Lounge seems more relevant today then ever. From industrial designer Hakan Gürsu, Floger hinges… Full Story
Louis Poulsen to Re-issue AJ Oxford Lamp
An auteur in the truest sense of the word, Arne Jacobsen is known for his cohesive aesthetic and meticulous attention… Full Story
A Shell of a Sofa
When the Brothers Bouroullec announce a new product, one can be certain that the item will go beyond a mere… Full Story
Cadeira Três Pés
Joaquim Tenreiro is somewhat unknown in the Northern hemispheres, but in Brazil he’s heralded as the father of Modern design…. Full Story
Betting On Brass
“Brass is back!” I may be paraphrasing, as well as speaking hyperbolically, yet brass has been pinpointed as an “on-trend”… Full Story
My Beautiful Backside by Moroso
Designed by Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien in 2008 for Moroso, My Beautiful Backside is a sofa that captures the… Full Story
Backbend Starfish Coffee Table
Love it or hate it, there’s not much room for ambiguity or apathy with Misha Kahn’s “Backbend Starfish Puts on… Full Story
Hayon x Nani Rug for Nani Marquina
If it’s envisioned by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon, then it’s probably a conversation piece. The Hayon x Nani Rug for… Full Story
Puppy by Magis
Puppy by Magis was designed in 2005 by Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio. From its inception, Puppy became a fan… Full Story
Interviews and Profiles
New Exhibit from Estúdio Campana
Estúdio Campana and Friedman Benda present “On the Road,” a new exhibition featuring solo work by Humberto Campana—the first output… Full Story
Christina Seilern wins DNA Paris Design Award for Oak Cottage
Christina Seilern, principal of Studio Seleirn Architects, won a DNA Paris Design Award for Oak Cottage. A low-carbon extension to… Full Story
DNM Architecture and Wellmade Team Up for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Partnership
The recently announced partnership between DNM Architecture and Wellmade makes the idea of moving into your own back yard even… Full Story
Nelson Mandela Cultural Center Opens in Pantin, France
Le Centre Culturel Nelson Mandela recently opened in Pantin, a northeastern suburb of Paris. Designed by architect Jean-Pierre Lott, the… Full Story
Casa Alesan by BACH Arquitectes
Architects Jaume Bach and Anna & Eugeni Bach of BACH Arquitectes recently completed a restoration and extension of Casa Alesan,… Full Story
The Wondrous World of Wonderwall Studios
I’m no expert on the Netherlands—in fact, my cultural reference points for the region are limited to familiarity with breath-work… Full Story
One Size Does Not Fit All: Gensler and Pair Collaborate on the Future-Forward Gradient
Though it may sound like a cliché, there’s something transcendent about connection. As quantum science has shown, even at the… Full Story
Interwar Architecture Museum Opens in Kaunas, Lithuania
An argument can be made that the city of Kaunas, in central Lithuania, owes its identity to war. More specifically,… Full Story
Saskatchewan’s Dakota Dunes Hotel Harmonizes with Values of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation
The vast prairies of Saskatchewan are always austere and often harsh. Much like the terrain of the Dakotas or Southwestern… Full Story
Architecture 101: Children’s Book Features 25 Modern Buildings Across the Globe
Architect/author Annette Roeder, illustrator Pamela Baron, and publisher Prestel have collaborated on a children’s book titled The Power of Architecture:… Full Story
Doodlephilia Hits the English Countryside
Sam Cox, the artist known as Mr. Doodle, recently completed one of his dream projects—the Doodle House. Located in Tenterden,… Full Story
Ready? Set? Cassette!
Lights. Camera. Action! Dafna Kaplan, CEO of Cassette Systems, likens multi-family construction to making a film. While at first I… Full Story
Exploring the Pattern Map: a Conversation with Uriah Bueller of Parasoleil
Think for a second about “pattern.” Now before doing anything else, create for yourself a compact, concise definition. Done? Make… Full Story
40 Years in Antique Rugs: a Discussion with Jason Nazmiyal
It’s funny how the incidental nature of Zoom can influence relationships, even one cultivated within the constrained hour-long parameter of… Full Story
Magic Parts: the Art and Design of Sabrina Merayo Nuñez
Sabrina Merayo Nuñez is haunted by pianos. Well, maybe “haunted’ isn’t exactly the right word. Perhaps “pursued” is more accurate…. Full Story
Up to the Future with TK Elevator
When I ask him why we need elevators, David Gerson, Director of Marketing (U.S. and Canada) for TK Elevator, paints… Full Story
The House that Boca do Lobo Built
Detail of Boca do Lobo’s Supernova Chandelier As we’ve seen with recent pieces the Hera Round suspension lamp and Diamond… Full Story
Michiel van der Kley
Designer Michiel van der Kley likens design to jazz: “I sometimes like a design because it makes a large gesture,… Full Story
Authentic Re-Edition of Gio Ponti’s Hotel Parco dei Principi Tiles
If you had the wherewithal, where would you go to experience the bluest blue, the whitest white? Vista of Sorrento,… Full Story
Stack It Up: Timbur Explores the Horizons of Stack Laminate Fabrication
About 15 years back, I had a brief stint in custom furniture fabrication. With a resume of pretty much zero… Full Story
A 60s-Era Milan Apartment by Ettore Sottsass is Exactingly Reconstructed at the Triennale Milano
We’ve all been inside a museum that portends to a period reconstruction: an ancient bedroom in Pompei, the crumbling stone… Full Story
Penny Tiles Preserve Past and Present at the TWA Hotel
Both an homage to and preservation of Eero Saarinen’s iconic JFK TWA terminal building, the TWA Hotel has been in… Full Story
Kohler + Arsham = Stone Flow
If you were at Design Miami this past weekend and came across a staggeringly large pile of rocks in the… Full Story
Being Erwan Bouroullec: An Exclusive Interview
As a product reviewer, one of my favorite moments is finding a product that’s easy to compare to something else…. Full Story
New Exhibit from Estúdio Campana
Estúdio Campana and Friedman Benda present “On the Road,” a new exhibition featuring solo work by Humberto Campana—the first output… Full Story
Show Coverage
Best of KBIS 2024
It’s been a couple of weeks since KBIS wrapped up in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean the buzz from… Full Story
At KBIS: Qoldfusion for Walk-In Refrigeration at Home
Qoldfusion has brought to the market a home appliance that will be the envy of anyone who owns the typical… Full Story
At KBIS: Sproos! is Kickstarter First Runner-Up
Introducing more fun and color into the bathroom with KBIS Kickstarter competition runner-up sproos! Kitchen tools now sport bright colors,… Full Story
At KBIS: Paneluxe Tops in Kickstarter Awards
Kudos to Hyderabad, India-based Paneluxe, this year’s grand prize winner in the Kickstarter competition at the recently concluded KBIS in… Full Story
At Design Miami 2023: Circles and Lines
The play of circles, lines, and other asynchronous shapes is well on display with Jamie Harris’ Circles and Lines Chandelier… Full Story
At Design Miami: Nick Thomm’s Pyramid Table
Exhibiting this week as part of the festival‘s “Where We Stand” curatorial theme, Nick Thomm’s transcendent Pyramid table is an… Full Story
BDNY Wrap-Up: Top Products
*Top image: The lobby in the 21C Museum Hotel, St. Louis: winner of the BDNY So Cool award for the… Full Story
At Dutch Design Week: Regenerative Ceramics
All it takes is “Just One Brick.” At least that’s the mantra of Yi Design, a Chinese company dedicated to… Full Story
BDNY Preview: Soak it all in
*image above: Native Trails’ Avalon Bathtub beckons travelers with its perfectly curved form, deep interior, and innovative manufacture featuring natural… Full Story
BDNY Preview: Ultrafabric’s Eco-Friendly Textiles
Ultrafabrics continues to set the bar for sustainable textiles. Debuting next month at BDNY: an upgraded iteration of the brand’s… Full Story
At London Design: Homage to the Shell by Rania Elkalla
Instead of just recycling it over and over, reasons designer Rania Elkalla, how about we move toward phasing plastics out… Full Story
At Maison & Objet: The Wild Chairs!
Studio BrichetZiegler evokes the spontaneous and the unrestrained with The Wild Chairs! exhibit at Paris Design Week. With 10 chairs… Full Story
At Maison & Objet: Kiliim Hand-Knotted Rugs
From Egypt to the streets of Paris and beyond, Kiliim takes the local craft of flat- or slitweaving and offers… Full Story
At Maison & Objet: mrlt.
16m² exemplifies their core credo of minimalism + an environmental ethos at Paris Design Week with the mrlt. lamp. A… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Bolete Makes an Impact
Patricia Urquiola’s sustainable Bolete Lounge Bio took home the award for Business Impact in seating at last week’s NeoCon 2023,… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2023 Lighting: BuzziPebbl Light
The stylish acoustic company BuzziSpace won NeoCon Silver for its BuzziPebbl wall sconce. BuzziPebbl combines the best of form and… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2023 Textiles: Shape, Line, & Color by C.F. Stinson
C.F. Stinson won Best of NeoCon Silver for its Shape, Line, & Color collection, which the company calls “a master… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Tilt!
Here’s one that may have sneaked in under the radar at this year’s show, but deserves mention all the same:… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: New & Notable by Haworth
At NeoCon 2023, as part of its 75th anniversary, Haworth created an immersive experience based around post-pandemic work life—”with the… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Sublime Seating
If you’re wandering the hallowed (and long, oh-so-long) halls at the Merchandise Mart you’d probably like to occasionally take a… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2023 Sustainability: BlockO FOUR and BlockO SIX by BlockO
BlockO recently received a Best of NeoCon Sustainability Award for its circular privacy booths, BlockO FOUR and BlockO SIX. Touted… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Sheltering Skies
As the once-innovative office pod begins to seem de rigueur, as scores of phone booth style privacy units begin to… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Best of Show
Well, the ballots have been cast, the votes are all in, and consensus reigns on the top products from NeoCon… Full Story
At NeoCon 2023: Tailored by Keilhauer
Canadian furniture brand Keilhauer is introducing its latest collection at NeoCon 2023: Tailored. The Tailored collection offers a modern take… Full Story
Best of KBIS 2024
It’s been a couple of weeks since KBIS wrapped up in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean the buzz from… Full Story