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Paper & Stone: Teo Lamp Cordless by Salvatori
Cordless lamps may still be the Black Sheep of the designer lighting flock—but not for long. Designed by Luca Nichetto… Full Story
Paper & Stone: Teo Lamp Cordless by Salvatori
Cordless lamps may still be the Black Sheep of the designer lighting flock—but not for long. Designed by Luca Nichetto… Full Story
Daring to be Bold: Paule Marrot Fall Collection by SoicherMarin
Paule Marrot ( 1902 – 1987) was a French textile artist known for her floral patterns and vivid colors. The… Full Story
Capsule Reviews
Featured Products
Peekaboo! MiraX2 by Aceray
Handmade in Italy by Aceray, MiraX2 (mira means look in Spanish) multiplies the gaze with its many apertures. A braided… Full Story
Drop In for a Spooky Chandelier
Lindsay Adelman modeled Drop on the geometric rigor of Piet Mondrian, but the lighting system also harbors an element of… Full Story
Isola and Isola Mirror by Bonaldo
Isola and Isola Mirror by Bonaldo are the perfect pair to haunt your space this Halloween. Both hanging clothes and… Full Story
Creatures of the Night by ZAK+FOX
National Cat Day is upon us. To all who celebrate, Creatures of the Night from New York-based textile company ZAK+FOX… Full Story
Gen4 by SilentLab
SilentLab recently unveiled the Gen4 acoustic pod, “creating a perfect environment for both work and rest.” Featuring acoustic control, excellent… Full Story
The Intriguing Octopus, Otto
When you can’t fall back to sleep, instead of counting sheep, might one imagine … an octopus? Perhaps this jetting,… Full Story
Floating Cloud: Lorentz by Living Divani
Due to its tucked-in feet, the Lorentz modular sofa from Living Divani appears to be floating. For this reason, Living… Full Story
Soothe into Sleep with Tracy Glover’s Urn Sconce
Glass has the potential to be both beautiful and fascinating. The transparent material can catch light and diffuse it at… Full Story
Sleepy Fox Sweet Dreams
India’s Priyabrata Dash, also known as priraj_designs, kicks off this week’s theme with a textile featuring a cuddly-creature who knows… Full Story
Secret Stash: Baarlo Oak Desk by Article
Balance: n; equipoise between contrasting, opposing, or interacting elements The Baarlo Oak Desk from Article reminds me of mushrooms for… Full Story
Forest Flora and Fauna Wallpaper by Wallvy
Flora: n; the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. Fauna: n; animal life. especially: the animals characteristic of a… Full Story
Hasu by Palomba and Serafini
Plush: adj; notably luxurious. Is it stretching it to compare Hasu to a mushroom? This elegant and encompassing piece—whose name… Full Story
Lebello’s M2 Pop Pops
Tambor: drum, n; a musical instrument constructed of skin etc. stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick…. Full Story
Hastings Table Lamp by West Elm
Sleek: /slēk/ smooth and glossy as if polished; (of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design. National Mushroom… Full Story
Adrien Table by Massaud
Jean-Marie Massaud offers his contribution to our Flintstones theme with Adrien, an iconic table made of elemental materials. The prehistoric… Full Story
The Understated Elegance of Stone
Nemo Tile and Stone is a surefire inclusion in keeping with this week’s “yabba dabba doo” theme of Flintstone aesthetics…. Full Story
Ikona by Salvatori
Beautiful Ikona stone stools by Salvatori offer the refined look of sculpted marble. Crafted by designer Elisa Ossino, the Ikona… Full Story
Mirror, Mirror on my Rock Wall
What, exactly, characterizes a “Flintstones” aesthetic? If I think back on the decor of the protagonists’ home, I remember monolithic/overly-large… Full Story
Meet the Flintstones: Melt Entry Table by Arteriors x Workshop/APD
Anyone who remembers the Stone Age cartoon classic will appreciate Melt Entry Table, which would definitely be at home inside… Full Story
Pretty in Pink: PH Artichoke and PH Snowball Anniversary Editions by Louis Poulsen
If you make it 150 years in the design business, then perhaps you do have rose-colored glasses on! In honor… Full Story
Thirdspace Ergonomics: Sedeo Stool by Humanscale
What are thirdspaces? The oft-neglected areas where people like to work, such as break rooms, open offices, huddle rooms, and… Full Story
Shhh: The Beauty of Quiet
Kirei has released Breeze Cloud and Contour Tile, two new products which are part of the Hyper Rhythm Collection, the… Full Story
Aldora by Cristina Celestino for Moooi
Curvy and sinuous, the Aldora collection by Cristina Celestino shows off the designer’s gifts with rounded forms. A lover of… Full Story
Get in the Groove with Phoenix by Poliform
Phoenix is a kitchen that rises above traditional designs. Manufactured by Poliform, Phoenix offers an elegant aesthetic that blends in… Full Story
Iconic Design
Pretty in Pink: PH Artichoke and PH Snowball Anniversary Editions by Louis Poulsen
If you make it 150 years in the design business, then perhaps you do have rose-colored glasses on! In honor… Full Story
Icons by Flos
Italian lighting giant Flos has created a visual narrative entitled Icons. With photography by Catalan visual artist Daniel Riera and… Full Story
From the Era of Tubular: K-106
The bold and brash K-106 makes the cut for this week’s Geometric theme courtesy of its swooping, stadium-style tubular arms…. 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
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
Pretty in Pink: PH Artichoke and PH Snowball Anniversary Editions by Louis Poulsen
If you make it 150 years in the design business, then perhaps you do have rose-colored glasses on! In honor… Full Story
Interviews and Profiles
Alexander Diaz Andersson
It’s probably an easy way out to say that the work of Alexander Diaz Andersson is a study in contrasts…. Full Story
Bethan Laura Wood
For this week’s theme, we are inspired by the work of Bethan Laura Wood—The Queen of Super-Too-Much. A UK multidisciplinary… Full Story
Within Reach: Gensler and REACH LA Collaborate on a Bold Renovation of an LGBTQ+ Youth Center
In September of 2020, smack in the heart of the pandemic and the reeling aftermath of the murder of George… Full Story
Ronan Bouroullec Résonance at Centre Pompidou
From Japanese-influenced ceramics to impromptu line drawings, from a carefully crafted new candelabra for brand Mutina to a bas relief… 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
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
Alexander Diaz Andersson
It’s probably an easy way out to say that the work of Alexander Diaz Andersson is a study in contrasts…. Full Story
Show Coverage
London Design Festival 2024: 10 x 10 from FLOOR_STORY
FLOOR_STORY is showcasing a contextualized history at London Design Festival 2024. 10 x 10 is celebrating ten years of collaborations… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Oyster[Crete], an Alternative to Con[Crete]
Humans have always been fascinated by shells: their concentric shapes, their pearly brilliance, the ineffable perfection of their inscribed spirals…. Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Toast Your Health in a Synesthetic Cup
On hot summer evenings in the 1950’s, my family would have a backyard picnic. The setting: a wooden table, an… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Vert Greens up the Environs
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Diez Office, and OMC°C present Vert, a towering, triangular artificial canopy that addresses concerns… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Fortnum & Mason x Jaime Hayon
Spanish designer extraordinaire Jaime Hayon presents Fortnum & Mason x Jaime Hayon at London Design Festival 2024. Located at the… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Karphi and Liz Bench by Giorgetti
For London Design Festival 2024, high-end brand Giorgetti presents a new collection entitled From East to West. Located at their… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Asafo Collection of Ghanaian-Inspired Blankets by Amechi
Amechi displays its five jacquard-woven throw blankets inspired by Ghanaian heritage and the beauty of Asafo flags, the regimental flags… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: The Wonders of Barbie Never Cease
If you haven’t yet had enough of Barbie then you’re in luck! One of the more anticipated happenings at LDF… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Luminous, Lovely Liquid Light
How strong glass is—and yet, how fragile. Liquid Light is an immersive installation at London Design Festival 2024 from Johnnie… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: Kielder Table by Grain
Go with the Grain and spend some time with artisanal furniture makers as they offer workshops during London Design Festival…. Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Panoramic Wallpaper from LGD01
French wallpaper company LGD01 is on home turf at Maison & Objet 2024 where they will be showcasing a collection… Full Story
At Maison & Objet: Carnival of the Triangle
Designer Aijing Tang established the brand Tough Cookie in 2022. The idea behind Tough Cookie is to embrace the sweet,… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Candleholders by Reflections Copenhagen
A series of candleholders by Reflections Copenhagen is but one of the many eclectic discoveries at Maison & Objet. A… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Inflated Ass by Yoomoota
Whether they know it or not, those attending Maison&Objet this week in Paris have simultaneously secured a round-trip ticket to… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: D’Corten Bonfire Collection
D’Corten manufactures barbecues that function both as unique cooking appliances and beautiful outdoor sculptures. Composed of Corten steel (an extra-durable… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Vitis Vivendo Chandelier by Narcis
Swiss glass company Narcis is showing the Vitis Vivendo Chandelier at Maison & Objet 2024. A tribute to autumn, the… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Transparency is Beautiful
In a refreshing twist, “transparency” comes back to earth with the Swedish company Transparent. Showing this week at Maison &… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Eduard Eichhorn Squirrel Lamp by Werns
Among the many clever creatures that make up the animal lighting collection by Werns, Mr. Eduard Eichhorn may be the… Full Story
Maison & Objet 2024: Fly a Kite
We’re kicking off coverage of Maison & Objet/Paris Design Week with a very French approach to textiles. In the mind… Full Story
Ethimo Opens Doors
This is our very last post on Casa Italia, we promise. Ethimo’s Elisir Dining Ensemble (A bit more of a… Full Story
Keep an Eye Out for Iconic Posters of Paris
Ugo Gattoni, the creator of The Celebration Edition of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paris Paralympics explains how his Celebration… Full Story
Omega is the Alpha
While Olympics’ aficionados can certainly name the U.S. contender for fastest man (It’s Noah Lyles, front-runner for the 100- and… Full Story
Duvet Souvenirs at Paris 2024
The athletes at Paris 2024 have a special souvenir to take home with them at the end of the Games:… Full Story
Time for a Cool Change
In what may prove to be the most controversial of the sustainable initiatives enacted at the Paris Olympics, cooling water… Full Story
London Design Festival 2024: 10 x 10 from FLOOR_STORY
FLOOR_STORY is showcasing a contextualized history at London Design Festival 2024. 10 x 10 is celebrating ten years of collaborations… Full Story