Issue No. 2 Now Available
In-depth conversations about the creative process inside never-before-seen studios, plus tips from Australian illustrator Shanti Sparrow and New York City typographer Tobias Frere-Jones, the best furniture and decor from Salone del Mobile, behind the scenes with Marcel Wanders, and more.
Photos from Salone del Mobile.Milano Moscow
The Salone del Mobile.Milano Moscow celebrated its 15th anniversary this October with a four-day event for top Italian innovators to present their work to an international audience. More than 200 Italian companies exhibited furniture, accessories, and designs at the...
Repurposing a Landmark
Rhymesayers’ Skye Rossi Looks Back—and Ahead
I work with Rhymesayers, the independent hip-hop record label and artist management firm based in Minneapolis. Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Brother Ali—that’s us. Over the last 15-plus years, I’ve taken a lot of photos of what we do. Most weren’t planned but instead...
Traveling Southern California with Kawasaki
Sagi Haviv on How to Create a Brand Identity
Tatiana Bilbao Talks Collaboration and Architecture’s Role in Affordable Housing
Philippe Starck on Designing Everything from Space Stations to Olympic Medals
Dmitry Reutov Challenges Old-School Design with Otherworldly Interiors
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How Printmaker Kate Banazi Creates Her Spellbinding Patterns
“So, what you’re telling me is you don’t know what you like, or why you like it, you just know what you like when you see it?” This, hurled at me by an overeducated, under-successful graduate school art professor, hit me dead between my eyes. “Um, yeah,” I replied....
How SHED Dinnerware Brings Strength and Beauty to the Table
Cindy Daniel loves to set tables. Whether she’s preparing for a big party or an intimate dinner, she finds peace in the place settings around her as she turns to envision the people who will soon surround her. “So much of what SHED is about is gathering around the...
Trop-pop Duo Wild Belle Finds Inspiration in Emotion, Art, and Travel
Creativity is in the DNA of siblings Natalie and Elliot Bergman, also known as the multicultural pop group Wild Belle. Born to musicians with a deep appreciation for art and travel, the two have been inspired to create their whole lives. But it’s not just music...
Illustrator Claudia Chanhoi’s Images are a Cheeky Delight
Illustrator Claudia Chanhoi (known to her Instagram faithful as BrainXEyes) creates bawdy images that pop with color, humor, and sharp perspectives on contemporary dating and gender mores. Her work—think suggestive pickles, cartoonishly glistening butts,...
Beyond Stunts with Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister appreciates a good view. His design studio, Sagmeister & Walsh, which he runs with his partner Jessica Walsh, overlooks New York City’s bustling Broadway Avenue, the Flatiron portion, and his West Village apartment looks out on 14th Street. He...
7 Favorite Products From Around the World
We recently gathered up some of our favorite guilty pleasures from around the world, from a candle that uncannily captures the scent of a fireplace—courtesy of a cultishly adored perfume house—to the perfect slim-cut leather jacket designed by one of the best indie...
Shedding Light on Stickbulb’s Sustainable, Work-of-Art Fixtures
It all started with a stack of wood. Russell Greenberg started design consultancy RUX Studios in 2008, taking on a balance of creative and client work when, a few years later, a light bulb went off. He was immersed in projects—including a design for a house that...
Moon Hoon on Doodles, Multi-Realities, and Disrupting Neighborhoods
Tucked away from Gangnam’s sleek, urban surroundings is a quiet, unassuming residential building that ironically houses the workspace of Moon Hoon, a Korean architect known for his oftentimes playful, outlandish creations. But if there’s any indication of his...
