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Salone 2025: Wonder-full Glass
Among the uncountable number of luminaries exhibiting at Salone last week we find Ronan Bouroullec, who collaborated with Vincent Van… Full Story
Salone 2025: Wonder-full Glass
Among the uncountable number of luminaries exhibiting at Salone last week we find Ronan Bouroullec, who collaborated with Vincent Van… Full Story
Salone 2025: The Eternal Echo of Clay
Matter. Memory. Transformation. What is the essence of clay? Does it always contain its origin story? Alice Ceramica played with… Full Story
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Salone 2025: Growing Matter(s)
Mycelium as a living building material? It’s no longer a question. Last week at Salone, Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen and Politecnico… Full Story
Salone 2025: Jardines Celebrates Brazilian Botanical
The Jardines collection of hand-knotted rugs and chaquira embroidery translates the work of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx into… Full Story
Salone 2025: A Noble Fiber
It’s no wonder that “Ancient Memories,” the new textile collection from Marcel Wanders and Fishbacher 1819, has been photographed in… Full Story
Salone 2025: Strange Little Things by Ingo Maurer
What is a lamp intended to do besides illuminate space? If it’s designed by Ingo Maurer, it will also spark… Full Story
Salone 2025: Back to the Shape
French furniture manufacturer Ligne Roset is paying homage to eras gone by in their Back to the Shape exhibit at… Full Story
Salone 2025: Morpho with Me
For me, the concept of metamorphosis evokes the grotesque. Blame a literary background, but my mind immediately goes to Franz… Full Story
Salone 2025: Workplace3.0 Debuts Mandela Bookshelf
Workplace3.0, a showcase of furniture for “the evolutionary workplace scenario,” exhibits furniture that puts the form in formidable. Creative and… Full Story
Salone 2025: Pattern Tessili
Lithea is presenting a new collection by Elena Salmistraro at Salone del Mobile 2025 that might appeal to anyone else… Full Story
Salone 2025: Tile on TV
In the immortal words of David Bowie, “Do you ever think about sound and vision?” How about taste, smell, texture?… Full Story
Salone 2025: Fairy Tale Baths for Little Fairies & Ogres!
Once upon a time, a pair of little magical siblings—a very good fairy and a very bad ogre—exposed the pleasures… Full Story
Salone 2025: Dizzy with Delight
Talk about understatement. “L’Appartamento” by Artemest—a multi-roomed, many-storied exuberance of interior design and product—is decidedly not what that word might… Full Story
Salone 2025: The Many Marvels of Moooi
The design world is once again reconvening in Milan for the much-anticipated Salone del Mobile 2025. This year’s event “Thought… Full Story
Mad about Miami
What’s so Miami about Miami? The query may seem like a bit of a Gordian Knot, given that Miami—like any… Full Story
Kitchen in the Sky
Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel, and Arclinea harness their collective imaginations for impeccable kitchens that channel a Miami vibe at 1428… Full Story
Daydream Believer: Miami Soft by Paola Navone
Among the adjectives one might conjure up to characterize Miami, soft might not make the top 10—except in seating. The… Full Story
Holly Hunt’s Birds of a Feather
The Spring 2025 Collection from Holly Hunt is “a tribute to the delicate beauty of feathers and the thrill of… Full Story
Made in Miami: Bosca Collection by DecoScape
It makes all the sense in the world that DecoScape outdoor furniture is made in Miami. A city with warm… Full Story
Radiant & Rosy in Marimekko
Marimekko is no stranger to springtime—the Finnish brand’s most iconic patterns revel in radiant blooms. This tradition continues with new… Full Story
Eye Candy: Filigrana by Established & Sons
The Filigrana Light from Established & Sons blends a 16th-century Murano glass blowing technique with a contemporary aesthetic. This process… Full Story
Your New Spring Best Friend
“Friendly and welcoming.” That’s one way to describe spring once it really gets going. Italian brand Pedrali has equally capitalized… Full Story
House of Hackney Hatchlings
A new season of wallpaper from House of Hackney has hatched! Pinks, greens, and blues rival dyed eggs with their… Full Story
Kick Back with Kobold
The most clever of designers—and Erwan Bouroullec certainly fits within the rubric—tell a story with every new release. From “Truss”… Full Story
Shin Azumi Takes the Edge Off
“A clock not only indicates time. It is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. It is not a fading fashion;… Full Story
Strike a Pose
Is it too early to do a preview of our Salone preview? Technically part of Tom Dixon’s signature release at… Full Story
Iconic Design
Urquiola’s Untold Treasures
We’ve covered more work by the iconic Patricia Urquiola than I care to count (actually, most recent tally is 37… Full Story
Arpita Singh’s Remembering at Serpentine North
Serpentine North, an art gallery located in London, is currently in the installation process for a new exhibit coming soon:… Full Story
A Ribbon to Sit Upon
We couldn’t do a week of writing around the theme of “ribbons” and not include Pierre Paulin’s iconic Ribbon chair… Full Story
Meet Mocha Mousse: Pantone Color of the Year 2025!
If you feel like you’re longing for peace, you’re not alone. Pantone has once again picked up on our collective… Full Story
Redondo Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Products by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola command attention. It seems like she creates something spectacular for every furniture show—and many… Full Story
Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
When Finnish designer Eero Aarnio created the Ball Chair in 1963, he had no idea it would propel him to… 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
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
Urquiola’s Untold Treasures
We’ve covered more work by the iconic Patricia Urquiola than I care to count (actually, most recent tally is 37… Full Story
Interviews and Profiles
WAF Says, “See You in Miami!”
The World Architecture Festival has announced they are coming to Miami. For the first time in the organization’s 18-year history,… Full Story
Bar Buraco Quente Must be the Place
The Buraco Quente bar in Santa Catarina, Brazil has been serving up healthy doses of purple and pink since January… Full Story
Womanifesto!
Honored by Maison&Objet as the 2025 Designer of the Year, Faye Toogood (amazingly, it is her given name) is an… Full Story
PANTONE
PANTONE is a unique New Jersey company whose color matching systems are available to both professionals and consumers. It is… Full Story
Cray Bauxmont-Flynn
A tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Clay Bauxmont-Flynn is an architect, designer, and… 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
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
WAF Says, “See You in Miami!”
The World Architecture Festival has announced they are coming to Miami. For the first time in the organization’s 18-year history,… Full Story
Show Coverage
Salone 2025: Growing Matter(s)
Mycelium as a living building material? It’s no longer a question. Last week at Salone, Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen and Politecnico… Full Story
Salone 2025: Jardines Celebrates Brazilian Botanical
The Jardines collection of hand-knotted rugs and chaquira embroidery translates the work of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx into… Full Story
Salone 2025: Horse of a Different Color
Pony trotted right into our hearts at Salone 2025. Part of Potocco’s Flowing Through Shapes exhibit, this lounge chair evokes… Full Story
Salone 2025: A Noble Fiber
It’s no wonder that “Ancient Memories,” the new textile collection from Marcel Wanders and Fishbacher 1819, has been photographed in… Full Story
Salone 2025: L is for Lambda
Visit Rimadesio at the brand’s flagship store in Milan up to the end of the fair on April 13 to… Full Story
Salone 2025: A Lamp that Goes Clickety-Clack
I’ll Huff and I’ll puff… And I’ll light up your life… So goes the fairy tale take on Arthur Arbesser’s… Full Story
Salone 2025: Strange Little Things by Ingo Maurer
What is a lamp intended to do besides illuminate space? If it’s designed by Ingo Maurer, it will also spark… Full Story
Salone 2025: FORMICA is FAB
From humble origins in Cincinnati in 1913, the Formica brand has blossomed. Over more than a century it’s become a… Full Story
Salone 2025: Back to the Shape
French furniture manufacturer Ligne Roset is paying homage to eras gone by in their Back to the Shape exhibit at… Full Story
Salone 2025: Anemon From the Archives
If the city at any point begins to overwhelm you during Milan Design Week, head towards Kasthall’s Milan showroom in… Full Story
Salone 2025: Morpho with Me
For me, the concept of metamorphosis evokes the grotesque. Blame a literary background, but my mind immediately goes to Franz… Full Story
Salone 2025: Workplace3.0 Debuts Mandela Bookshelf
Workplace3.0, a showcase of furniture for “the evolutionary workplace scenario,” exhibits furniture that puts the form in formidable. Creative and… Full Story
Salone 2025: Pattern Tessili
Lithea is presenting a new collection by Elena Salmistraro at Salone del Mobile 2025 that might appeal to anyone else… Full Story
Salone 2025: Delicate Dome
There seems to be a surplus of lighting designs at Salone del Mobile/Euroluce. Accompanying the inscrutable illuminated manuscripts of Es… Full Story
Salone 2025: Tile on TV
In the immortal words of David Bowie, “Do you ever think about sound and vision?” How about taste, smell, texture?… Full Story
Salone 2025: Library of Light by Es Devlin
To celebrate Euroluce, Salone del Mobile commissioned a tome of an installation at the Pinacoteca di Brera museum. British artist… Full Story
Salone 2025: Dizzy with Delight
Talk about understatement. “L’Appartamento” by Artemest—a multi-roomed, many-storied exuberance of interior design and product—is decidedly not what that word might… Full Story
Salone 2025: The Many Marvels of Moooi
The design world is once again reconvening in Milan for the much-anticipated Salone del Mobile 2025. This year’s event “Thought… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: Apothecary Collection by House of Rohl
The black entrance and mood lighting at House of Rohl beckoned everyone at KBIS to enter the sexy scene. Inside,… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: Artefino by Daltile
Daltile is the best-selling tile brand in America and the largest ceramic manufacturer in the world, so it was a… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: Nameless by Cosentino
The best thing about KBIS is previewing unreleased products. Spanish luxury brand Cosentino debuted an as-yet-unnamed mineral surface created with… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: One Small Step
The rarely-noticed and barely-noticeable interior afterthought known as the Toe-Kick gets a magical makeover from Blum. Space Step—Best of KBIS… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: So True
True Residential unveiled multiple new products at KBIS 2025, including a new Olive color for appliances and an extra large… Full Story
At KBIS 2025: Fotile Finest in Filtration
Manufacturer Fotile poses the question: do you really know what’s in your kitchen’s air? The answer of course is no,… Full Story
Salone 2025: Growing Matter(s)
Mycelium as a living building material? It’s no longer a question. Last week at Salone, Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen and Politecnico… Full Story
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