by Laura Rote | Nov 10, 2020 | Design
Naji Mourani spends his days sketching outside on his Toronto terrace, papers and samples spread out all around him. For him it’s a place where he can be alone and get creative. “It’s nothing fancy, but it’s bright and cheerful and it gets me focused,” he says. As an... 
by Simone Okkels | Nov 5, 2020 | Design
Cecilie Manz is one of the most popular contemporary Danish designers within industrial design. Functionality, simplicity, and longevity are key parts of her design, whether she’s designing chairs for Muuto or speakers for Bang & Olufsen. Advertisement For Cecilie... 
by Chris Force | Oct 28, 2020 | Design
Pre-COVID, we had ridden close to 2,000 rugged miles through Vietnam, from dense cities, choked on crazed scooter riders, to pastoral rice fields sprinkled with farm animals. Our group—which included custom motorcycle builder Dave Mucci—spent two weeks hurling a fleet... 
by Laura Rote | Oct 21, 2020 | Design
In the age of COVID, having more independent workspaces may be more important than ever. Jaroslav Vendl, CEO at SilentLab, a Prague-based firm specializing in soundproof office pods, has had many recent discussions with teams like those at JLL, Cushman &... 
by Stephen Gossett | Oct 14, 2020 | Design
One of the jobs of a good designer is to fight cliché—and few spaces carry as much preconceived baggage as a cannabis dispensary. Nina Grondin, cofounder of Chicago-based hospitality design firm Curioso, knows this firsthand. Her studio sidestepped the hazy,... 
by Stephen Gossett | Oct 7, 2020 | Design
Lighting, electronics, kitchenware, the iconic Thinking Man’s Chair, even a German tram—Jasper Morrison has designed in just about every category over his illustrious, three-decade-plus career. It might seem counterintuitive to label a designer who has notably... 
by Colleen DeHart | Sep 30, 2020 | Design
London-born, New York City-based designer Anna Karlin is first to admit she is doing exactly what she was meant to be doing. “It is my happy place,” she says. Anna, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, has no limits. She designs across multiple mediums, including... 
by Leonid Kaplun | Sep 9, 2020 | Design
Dmitry Reutov is used to starting over, driven by a need for change and self-improvement. He keeps a tight schedule as one of Moscow’s least awarded but most hardworking—and now highly sought after—interior designers since his Mexican-inspired Manhattan interior... 
by Chris Force | Aug 20, 2020 | Design
The average professional eSports player’s career ranges from one to three years. That’s less than an NFL player, but for a similar reason—injury. A new Herman Miller gaming chair, made in collaboration with Logitech G, aims to address that while offering a superior... 
by Haydee Touitou | Aug 12, 2020 | Design
“Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?” Such are the words uttered by the AI HAL in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: Space Odyssey. Just like the character of the movie he loves, Vincent Fournier isn’t afraid to get weird. Rather, the French artist and photographer... 
by Chris Force | Aug 6, 2020 | Design
This fall BMW celebrates 40 years of their GS (Gelände/Straße, German for off-road / road) models, a concept that changed the motorcycle world. To celebrate we present a quick look at the design history of these legendary bikes, as well as an exclusive glimpse of the... 
by Lauren Bell | Jul 29, 2020 | Design
In the historic lanes of Brighton, an old post office has been transformed into a vibrant brasserie full of color, comfort, and modern British dishes and drinks. The Ivy in the Lanes is the first coastal restaurant site in the Ivy Collection, a series of upmarket... 
