Sophia Conforti

At Home with Anne Lamott and Her Sacred Objects

“I’m the opposite of Marie Kondo,” writer Anne Lamott says. “I believe that an incredibly clean desk is a sign of being stuck, but of course everyone has their own way of making a desk safe or comforting for them. I like piles of paper, and I like notes everywhere.” Anne, who has authored 19

Clayton Korte Embeds Wine Cave into a Texas Hillside

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Clayton Korte camouflages winery in limestone hillside. + Located at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, the Clayton Korte-designed wine cave, which holds a collection of

Artist Mimi Jung Turns to the Sky for Latest Series

For Mimi Jung, an artist whose practice centers on handwoven tapestry and sculpture, her work is often biographical, formed by her psyche and landscape. She splits her time between LA and Montana, where she’s building a new studio on nine acres of lush wilderness—an exciting but loud, chaotic task, she says. Back in LA, Mimi

Camilla Engstrom Reimagines Nature with Feminine Paintings

Born in Örebro, Sweden, Camilla Engstrom never thought she’d be a painter. “I was introduced to drawing and watercolors by my grandfather when I was a kid. He was super encouraging and told me I would one day become an artist,” she says. “I thought he was wrong, as I wanted to become a fashion

Camille Walala Deems Creativity an Essential at Artist-Designed Supermarket Pop-Up

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Camille Walala designs Supermarket pop-up at London Design Museum with artist-designed essentials. + Supermarket, a five-day pop-up, includes Camille’s characteristic bold, vibrant colors and patterns and sells traditional

Tom Dixon’s HYDRO Chair Combines Pop Culture and Automotive Design

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** The Tom Dixon HYDRO chair embraces an automotive technique to create its playful shape. + HYDRO is 100% aluminum, made through an automotive process called superforming. Instead of

Russell & George Create an Underwater Cave-Like Interior in Melbourne

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Russell & George turn to the ocean’s depths for interior inspiration. + Ryan Russell and Byron George, directors of Russell & George, designed the interior for Sarah &

Studio Saxe Designs an Illusionary Retreat in the Tropics of Costa Rica

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Studio Saxe designs a retreat perched on the hilltops in Costa Rica. + Called Casa Bell-Lloc, the tropical home was designed with the steep terrain in mind. Private

Kristin Bedford on Car Culture and Identity in LA’s Lowrider Community

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Kristin Bedford’s photographs demystify Mexican-American lowrider culture in LA. + “Underlying all of my projects is an interest in social justice and how communities express their civil rights

Denisse Ariana Pérez Explores Water and Masculinity in Debut Photography Book, ‘Agua’

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Denisse Ariana Pérez releases her highly anticipated debut photo book, Agua. + The book highlights two main themes Denisse explores in her photography—water and masculinity—across Uganda, Senegal, and

Snøhetta’s First Tokyo Project, Burnside, is a Monochromatic Black Restaurant

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Snøhetta designs its first Tokyo project, a restaurant called Burnside, with an all-black interior. + Set above a convenience store in Harajuku, Burnside was designed in collaboration with

Garmendia Cordero Arquitectos Transforms an Abandoned Church into an Unlikely Home

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Garmendia Cordero Arquitectos creates a home out of a 16th century church in Spain. + Called The Church of Tas, the renaissance building underwent renovations like a new

Stephan Gladieu Opens the Doors to North Korea in Latest Portrait Series

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Stephan Gladieu goes behind the lens in North Korea. + The French photographer’s latest series gives a glimpse into North Korean society. Stephan always wanted to visit, and

Mexico City’s DL1310 Apartments Put a New Twist on Concrete

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** In Mexico City, Young & Ayata and Michan Architecture bring a perforated concrete facade to DL1310 apartments. + Based in Mexico City‘s Tetelpan neighborhood, the DL1310 apartments have

Here are the Winners of the First International Automotive Photography Awards

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Check out the winners of the first-ever 2020 International Automotive Photography Awards. + Founded and judged by Hedi Sersoub, Amy Shore, and Drew Gibson, the awards announced the

Patricia Urquiola Gives Spanish Twist to Frankfurt Interiors, and Other News

Every Thursday the Sixtysix newsletter delivers the latest creative news, designs, and insights straight to your inbox. Here are this week’s highlights. Not on the email list? Subscribe now. *** Patricia Urquiola brings breezy Spanish flair to an office complex in Frankfurt. + Chez Marie is a two-story cafe and cafeteria in Marienturm and Marienforum towers, which Patricia

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