by Sophia Conforti | Dec 21, 2021 | Work
The first thing Leyden Lewis tells me one sleepy morning is, “I’m sorry.” It’s 9am for the Brooklyn-based interior designer and artist, and although it’s a reasonable 8am for me in Chicago, he thought I was in California, speaking with him at an all-too-early 6am. I...
by Ayla Angelos | Dec 6, 2021 | Work
“I feel like my baby’s personal assistant,” quips Kusheda Mensah over Zoom on a balmy Monday evening. She recently gave birth to a premature baby, and her calendar has been stacked full of surgeries, doctors’ appointments and, of course, hangouts with the...
by Chris Force | Dec 2, 2021 | Places
This downtown Chicago loft was first built in 1916. Designed by architect George C. Nimmons, the building served as an active printing press for more than 70 years. In 1987 New York City developer Duncan Henderson acquired the building (it reminded him of the loft he...
by Lark Breen | Dec 1, 2021 | Products
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday came and went, and you’re still looking for holiday gift ideas? Fear not—we’ve rounded up 11 of our favorite designed-in-Chicago gifts that you can still receive in time for The Big Day. Courtesy of...
by Kenza Aloui | Dec 1, 2021 | Studio Tours
It was all about catching Julien Berthier somewhere. That somewhere ended up being on FaceTime at the Vienna International Airport, on the artist’s way back to France after a trip to Belgrade. Luckily it was less crowded than usual. Julien’s plane was late and, for...
by Chris Force | Nov 19, 2021 | News
NYCxDESIGN returned this week from Nov. 11 to Nov. 18. The week of design, which usually happens in May, includes two main fairs: the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and WantedDesign Manhattan. The two fairs took place in the Javits Center, in...
by Laura Rote | Nov 17, 2021 | Places
Walking through the new White Rabbit Global Flagship Store in Shanghai is a bit like entering a dream. The X+Living design—complete with elaborate flowing milk art installation—challenges any notion of a traditional storefront. Instead, the store is designed with a...
by Christina Elia | Nov 15, 2021 | Work
Eric Hu is in his element when he welcomes me into his Brooklyn studio. Dressed all in black, the creative director and typographer walks me through his white-walled space with quiet determination until we find ourselves inside a room so full of niche books and...
by Tracy Kaler | Nov 12, 2021 | Studio Tours
It is a balmy August day at 2:30 in the afternoon when I arrive at an industrial building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Erica Sellers, in all black with silver neck chains and lace-up work boots, her layered brunette hair pulled back in a wispy ponytail, greets me with a big...
by Suzanne Wales | Nov 11, 2021 | Studio Tours
Barcelona had seen more rain than usual over the past weeks, making the pine forests to the north of the city green and verdant. They make the 40-minute trip on the commuter train to Rubí a pleasant experience. Xavier Mañosa, the brains and creative behind the...
by Sophia Conforti | Nov 11, 2021 | Products
Chad Stone has always been a tinkerer. “I was born with a propensity to craft something,” he says. He loved building blocks as a kid; his first invention was an air-powered car, mapped out in detail on paper. “Around the age of 8, I started drawing things to see if...
by Laura Rote | Nov 11, 2021 | Products
“Coming out of lockdown, I saw London filling up with litter as people flooded out eating, drinking, and throwing their disposable cups on the streets. At the same time I saw the local cleaning man sitting on the pavement with a real cup and thermos having a joyful...
