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Designer Aijing Tang established the brand Tough Cookie in 2022. The idea behind Tough Cookie is to embrace the sweet,… 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
Acquabella’s James Tub
The James Freestanding Bathtub from Acquabella need not hide behind a shower curtain or get stuck in a corner. It’s… Full Story
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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: 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
Put a Cork in it
Famed Navy Chair auteur Jasper Morrison explores the potential of another infinitely malleable material with the Cork Family, a collection… Full Story
Mississippi Moire by Artistic Tile
Artistic Tile has recreated the soothing effect of Moire fabric in a new glass mosaic tile collection titled Mississippi Moire…. Full Story
Daumiller Armchair by GUBI
Global design house GUBI presents a new variation of the classic Daumiller Armchair. This latest design now comes in a… Full Story
Jack Outdoor Lounge Chair by Ethnicraft
The Jack Outdoor Lounge Chair by Ethnicraft features solid teak in a lightweight design with clean lines. With a slatted… Full Story
Onyx by Luminaire Authentik
We’re keeping it honest this week by sticking to products made primarily of 100% natural materials. Though the concept of… Full Story
10 Years of Parenthesis by Pedrali
2024 marks a special anniversary for Pedrali: ten years of the Parenthesis Collection. Designed by Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci,… Full Story
Bubbles Under the Sea
Inspired by a snorkeling adventure in the Maldives, Eskayel Founder/Creative Director and Artist Shanan Campanaro created a phantasmagoria of ocean… Full Story
Celebrate Treefrog’s Memphis Wood Veneer
Who knew that none other than Ettore Sottsass was an auteur of the bubble? The iconic iconoclast and heart at… Full Story
Babila Barstool Turns Ten
Italian furniture brand Pedrali celebrates ten years of the iconic Babila ash wood barstool designed by Odo Fioravanti. The ash… Full Story
Mizetto Bloom Wall Storage
This week’s theme is bubbles! Why bubbles as opposed to simply circular? Because bubbles do much more than sit there… Full Story
Listen Up: Megaphone Table Lamp by Lodes
If Megaphone by Lodes and Diesel Living had a voice, it would be commanding and confident. Shaped like a megaphone,… Full Story
Diving Deep: Pumice Collection by Ultrafabrics
Ultrafabrics has plumbed the depths of their marine-fabric expertise to create the Pumice Collection of indoor/outdoor fabrics. Pumice combines the… Full Story
Anthros Work Chair
Is the future about looking forward? Or is it about taking ideals of possibility and implementing them into the here… Full Story
Ingenious Plank Goes Anywhere
What makes a plank ingenious? AHF’s latest future-forward product may not have a mind of its own, but as a… Full Story
Fairy Tale Faucet by Rainly
Rainly is a faucet company whose products embody bold visions. With the Fairy Tale Collection, Rainly is getting otherworldly and… Full Story
Perch Mini Desk and Perch Updesk
The Perch Mini Desk brings both color and utility into your home or workspace. Its versatility makes it especially appealing…. Full Story
New Botanic Print from Carnegie
Carnegie expands its Conscious Collection with Botanic Print, a vinyl-alternative line of silicone hybrid coated upholstery with a new design… Full Story
Kirei’s Daring and Dynamic HyperFly Duo
HyperFly beats and buzzes high above with its artful, innovative aesthetic and unparalleled sound-damping performance. The latest products from Kirei,… Full Story
Florals and More with HHH by Starck and Kartell
“Her Majesty the Chair.” That’s how Kartell describes HHH. Designed by His Majesty Phillip Starck, HHH stands for “Her Highest… 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
Allure O’ and Flair O’ at Casa Italia
Approaching the terminus of the labrynthine layout of rooms and passages within the second floor of Casa Italia—which is simultaneously… Full Story
Barrett Bamboo by Maine Cottage
European Rococo, Chinese tradition, and contemporary flair come together in the Barrett Bamboo armchair by Maine Cottage. With its ornate… Full Story
Iconic Design
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
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
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
Interviews and Profiles
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
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
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
Show Coverage
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
Flos Lights Up Casa Italia at Paris Olympics
Flos lights up the grandiose rooms of Casa Italia Paris 2024, illuminating art and objects housed in a Napoleon III-style… Full Story
Allure O’ and Flair O’ at Casa Italia
Approaching the terminus of the labrynthine layout of rooms and passages within the second floor of Casa Italia—which is simultaneously… Full Story
Give Cardboard a Chance!
While some Paris Olympics visitors may not recognize the strength and sustainability of cardboard furniture, the architecture & design (A&D)… Full Story
Paris Aquatics Center Doubles Use of Bio-Based Materials
In a quick swoop of the wrist (and ceiling), the architects of the Paris Aquatics Center doubled the quantity of… Full Story
Games Wide Open: The Brand Identity of Paris 2024
Conran Design Group, a Havas brand and design consultancy, is the mastermind behind the “Games Wide Open” branding at the… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Fino Collection by Bobrick Wins Interior Products Category
Best of Neocon 2024 winners includes the Fino Collection by Bobrick, which earned Silver in the Interior Products and Solutions… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Eames Galaxy by Haworth x Cassina Wins Gold in Lighting
Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1949, Eames Galaxy won Best of NeoCon Gold for Haworth and its… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Arcular by Davis
LucidiPevere do it again with the long, lovely, languorous Arcular Sofa by Davis, winner of Best of NeoCon in Lounge… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Awaken by Shaw Contract
Shaw Contract’s newest hospitality collection Awaken took home two Best of NeoCon 2024 Gold Awards in Flooring. The first Gold… Full Story
Design Days 2024: Hono by Uhuru
The Brooklyn-based New American design firm Uhuru was one of four design brands at the Four-Ground Pop Up at 2024… Full Story
Design Days 2024: Pillar Booth Pop-Up
Just a hop and a skip from NeoCon exhibit goers found much ado at Fulton Market Design Days, including the… Full Story
Design Days 2024: Pop-Up by Bolon
3rings is reviewing some of the pop-up events that took place last week at Fulton Market Design Days 2024. Swedish… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Vox Community Table Takes Gold for Collaboration
Nienkämper’s Vox Community Table is well-named. For what is a workplace “community” other than a grouping of those who prefer… Full Story
NeoCon 2024: Edison Work Bench
Watson’s Edison is a work bench that works with you. But don’t just take my word for it: four NeoCon… Full Story
Best of NeoCon 2024: Bjelin Wins Gold in Flooring
The list of NeoCon 2024 winners has been announced, and NeoCon Gold went to Swedish brand Bjelin for its Woodura… 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
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