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7 of Our Favorite Designs from ICFF 2019
For the past 30 years, the annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) has brought together leaders in the high-end design industry and showcased the newest and best in luxury furniture design. The fair is also a resource for thousands of retail buyers and merchandisers looking for new trends and cutting-edge breakthroughs. This year’s exhibition, held
The Spring/Summer 2019 Issue of ‘Sixtysix’ is Out Now
Sixtysix magazine is back with our sophomore print issue, delving further into “the craft of creativity” with living legends and emerging voices of the global design community. The nearly 200-page issue is available worldwide now. The Spring/Summer 2019 issue features in-depth conversations about process, inspiration, and work habits with a diverse spectrum of designers, architects,
The Anatomy of a High-Design, Small-Batch Luxury Faucet
The Vettis™ Concrete faucet by Brizo® is not what you might expect. The material—ultra high-performance concrete—is a surprising choice to begin with, and the limited edition release makes each model all the more remarkable. Just 500 of the boundary-pushing faucets exist, and no two are exactly alike. “Each piece has its own story,” explains
4 Takeaways from Tobias Frere-Jones’ Incredible Type Collection
Typographer Tobias Frere-Jones has been collecting since he was a boy. Over the years, his passion zeroed in on the lettering within his collections, and he felt driven to dig even deeper, dissecting historic typefaces, collecting anecdotes, and amassing an assortment of rare treasures. Here, he shares a few examples of how collecting continues to
How Patricia Urquiola Transforms Bathrooms into Luxury Spaces with Laufen
Laufen sits at the intersection of form and function, creating dream-like bathrooms that feel simultaneously futuristic and familiar enough to create a sense of ease. When the Swiss brand, known for its collaborations with esteemed designers, started looking for a partner for the third generation of their SaphirKeramik, the world’s thinnest ceramic, they knew exactly
Designer Marcel Wanders is the Busiest Man Who Never Works
The famous Dutch designer and Moooi cofounder talks about his work day, Casper Vissers, travel, and scouting new talent.
Award-Winning Illustrator Shanti Sparrow’s 8 Tips for Design Success
Shanti Sparrow is a New York City–based designer and illustrator from Australia whose award-winning work is vibrant, geometric, and confident. She recently shared with us a little more about what it takes to find your niche and make a name for yourself in the competitive and ever-changing world of design. 1. Focus on craftsmanship.
7 of the Best Furniture and Lighting Designs from Salone del Mobile 2019
Milan’s famed Salone del Mobile fair can feel slightly overwhelming (300,000-plus attended and more than 2,000 exhibitors were on hand in 2019), but it remains a master class in design, showing how strong leadership and a bone-deep belief in collaboration and community accelerates the design conversation. Under president Claudio Luti, the fair has also become
Polly Tootal Finds the Intersection of Hope and Loss at Literal Crossroads
In globe-hopping work for clients like Monocle and Air France, award-winning, London-based photographer Polly Tootal skillfully connects person to place, combining transportive landscapes with sympathetic portraits—sometimes within the same frame. But in much of her personal work, people are conspicuously absent. In her “Corners” landscape photo series, Polly offers a series of intersections from her
Being a T-Shirt Fiend Has Made Perry Shall the Artist He Is
The Philadelphia artist has amassed some 1,600 shirts—and that same focused zeal and eye for timelessness has made him an in-demand album-art illustrator and designer.
Sherry Dennis is Evolving Hospitality Design in a World of Boutique Hotels
Whether drawing on New Orleans’ publishing history or brushing aside local stereotypes, hospitality interior designer Sherry Dennis develops the narrative of spaces.
How Shooting Stock Photography Helped This Artist Build Her Brand
From travel images to DIY/craft scenes, Serbian photographer Kata Radovic’s photos are full of pastel pop.
WantedDesign Cofounders Talk Eco-Design, Internationalism, and Focusing Beyond “the Next Chair”
With WantedDesign nearing a decade in action, cofounders Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat reflect on the past, present, and future of their marquee fair.
Motion Designer Kelli Miller on Bold Moves, Perfect Pitch Budgets, and Whether Adnan Syed Did It
One of the creative minds behind title sequences for John Oliver and “The Case Against Adnan Syed” makes a great first impression.
3 of Our Favorite Interiors from “the Greatest Rooms of the Century”
Phaidon’s upcoming book ‘Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century’ explores the best designed interiors of the last hundred years. Here’s a mini-tour.
Thanks to Light and Interior Design Duo FILD, Minimalism Is Shining Anew in Ukraine
The first Ukrainian studio to show at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair, FILD is changing how its homeland thinks about design.
Church of Sanctus Transcends Subculture with Good-Faith Gothic Fashion
Designer Lucinda Sinclair culls inspiration from the divine while utilizing business practices that respect the earth.
Punk-Illustration Great Alexander Heir Talks Underground Aesthetics and the Zen of Kite-Flying
The visual artist, who released his second collection on Sacred Bones last year, finds inspiration in everything from Japanese woodblocks to Russian tattoos to Ghanaian movie posters.
Industrial Designer Yasuhide Yokoi Is Powering the Future of Driverless Electric Vehicles
He’s designed everything from cameras to office accessories to swords. Now the Japanese-born whiz is steering us towards the autonomous, electric future.
How I Made the Leap to Full-Time Photographer
Jess Woodhouse’s love of photography is on full display, whether she’s shooting weddings or working for Stocksy.
D.S. & Durga on Injecting Edge into Perfume and Their Brutalist-Inspired Flagship Store
With scents like Big Sur After Rain and packaging that sports “liner notes,” co-founders David and Kavi Moltz are no traditionalists. Neither is their first store.
Lumio Mastermind Max Gunawan on Forsaking Elevator Pitches and Scaling Up Success
Max’s dazzling fold-open, book-shaped Lumio light was a Kickstarter sensation and major object of desire on ‘Shark Tank.” Here’s what he learned throughout the storybook rise.
Saint Petersburg-Based Parkol Design Draws Ecology into Crisp, Bold Focus
Russian graphic designer Nikolai Senin (aka Parkol Design) on his eye-popping, eco-aware illustrations and how Pet Shop Boys have taught the masses about tasteful design.
Michael Kupperman on His Masterful Graphic Memoir, His Process, and the Unbearableness of Facebook
The cult-favorite illustrator and author of “All the Answers” on making a masterpiece.
Art Director Victoria Bee Makes Oversize Paper Props That Make a Scene
The Berlin-based designer’s creations are colorful, surreal, and anything but to-scale.
Artist Angela Santana Draws on Illicit Online Images to Take Aim at Objectification
Combining oil and digital paint, Angela’s large-scale paintings make the viewer confront so much passive online consumption—and art history’s own gaze.
How 12 Famous Logos Would Look if Bauhaus Had Designed Them
99designs is celebrating the legendary German school and design movement’s 100th anniversary with some crisp reimaginings.
Jan Klingler’s Microbiological Lamps are Made from Bacteria Swabbed from Your Loved Ones
“I would like to change the perception of bacteria being a carrier of disease to being a carrier of meaning.”
Eco-Conscious Stools Made from Unused Municipal Waste Unveiled at XXII Triennale di Milano
From the company that brought you the office chair made from nearly two pounds of recycled fishing nets.
“We Want Fish Sticks” Author Nicholas Hirshon on the Worst Rebranding Effort in Pro Sports History
A look at the debacle that was the New York Islanders’ hastily rolled-out, mid-’90s logo—which bore a striking similarity to the Gorton’s frozen fish mascot.
Look Inside Rivian’s R1T, the All-Electric, Amazon-Backed Pickup Truck Poised to Revolutionize the Industry
“I started Rivian to deliver products that the world didn’t already have,” says Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe. It looks like he’s delivering.
Timothy Jacob Jensen Talks Legacy, New Beginnings, and the Plague of Post-Apple “Anti-Design”
The newly independent designer plots his next move in an industry he says is begging for more inspired work.
Arielle Assouline-Lichten’s New Daybed Does a Nifty Balancing Trick
The Slash Objects honcho was just honored by WantedDesign. She’ll display this clever new chaise lounge at the upcoming fair.
Check Out the 5 Projects Shortlisted for 2019’s Mies van der Rohe Award
The prize, awarded every two years, honors the EU’s best contemporary architecture. This year’s finalists include a dazzlingly auditorium in Spain and dramatically revamped former psychiatric facility in Belgium.
Sarah Krasley’s Custom Bathing Suits Wave Bon Voyage to Cookie-Cutter-Fit Swimwear
Women’s bodies aren’t the problem when it comes to ill-fitting bathing suits; it’s sloppy sizing. Here’s how one entrepreneur is changing that.
Fashion Designer Joe Standish Takes His ‘Honest Man’ Collection to Wild New Heights
The renegade-minded LCF alum loves to antagonize fast fashion. His Liberty London collaboration goes even further than ever before.
The Blackest Black Paint is Now Available to Buy—Unless You’re Anish Kapoor
Stuart Semple’s new Black 3.0 is the blackest black paint you can buy. It’s also a direct jab at Anish Kapoor, who has exclusive license to the previous blackest black.
Adam J. Kurtz Wants You to Stop Fretting and Just Make Something Already
The designer, author, and illustrator—beloved for his cheeky, intentionally rudimentary Instagram “inspiration”—talks social media currency, turning hobbies into careers, and why you should stop waiting for inspiration and just get to it.
Chicago Museum Lowers Admission Cost for Anyone Impacted by Gender Pay Gap
During a major survey of Laurie Simmons’ work, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago will make a feminist gesture of its own.
Formafantasma Makes Stunning Furniture from Junked Mobile Phones & Other E-Waste
The Amsterdam-based duo repurposed discarded tech into new cubicles, chairs, and cabinets to highlight the growing e-waste crisis—and what designers can do about it.
The Very Best of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Amazon spent huge, “Leaving Neverland” devastated, and—for the first time ever—a black woman won the festival’s biggest prize.
Get to Know the Maori Filmmakers who Landed the Sundance Institute Award for Indigenous Artists
The producer behind two great, early Taika Waititi efforts is among this year’s honorees.
Allie Kushnir on Her Low-Impact, High-Design Textiles & Paper Craft
The Chicago designer’s cards, pillows, and accessories are all ethically made in America. We talked all kinds of sustainability—artistic, environmental, and business.
‘Feast Your Eyes’ Turns Food Idioms from Around the World into Delicious Visual Puns
In Punjabi, to “put in the chili and masala” means to add to the drama.
8 Ways to Conquer Creative Block, According to Professional Creatives
Or is the entire notion a bunch of bullshit?
Footwear Creator Piotrek Pérez is Taking the Lead in Sports-Apparel Design
The Joma-Sport shoe designer talks branding, marketing, and winning the sportswear game.
Oculus’ Peter Bristol Talks Comfortable VR & Adjustable Chandeliers
Bristol’s hyper-diverse CV includes ergonomic Microsoft mice, spider-like lighting fixtures, and the first consumer-available virtual reality system.
5 Standouts from Maison et Objet Paris 2019
Zaha Hadid Design, Tom Dixon, a sustainably built pig-inspired side table, and more favorites from the furniture and interior-design blowout.