by Laura Rote | May 3, 2021 | Products
When Milan-based designer Marc Sadler graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris back in 1968, he had a solid idea of what he thought a designer’s mission should be. “Form and function were the key concepts,” he says. “The egg has a... 
by Laura Rote | Apr 23, 2021 | Design
Daniel To and Emma Aiston have been partners in work and life for 18 years. Today they work from home in their back garden studio in South Australia. “It’s far enough from our main home to make it feel as though we are going to ‘work’ but close enough to enjoy all of... 
by Laura Rote | Apr 22, 2021 | Design
Utharaa L. Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary met in New Delhi when they were studying product design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. “We were rarely in the same circles, but at a desperate moment with a term paper, Palaash approached me for help, and we... 
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.... 
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 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 Chris Force | May 29, 2020 | Design
LET’S DO SOMETHING we’d all love to right about now—jump five years into the future. It’s now 2025. There’s been five years of aggressive—and I mean tear the thing down and rebuild it aggressive—innovation in the world of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Some... 
by The Sixtysix Staff | May 19, 2020 | Products
1. YETI Tundra 45 YETI started in 2006, when brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders were frustrated by subpar coolers. They set out to design one that was durable enough for anglers to stand on and cast from and that could hold ice for hours. The Tundra line of coolers, with... 
by Haydee Touitou | May 15, 2020 | Studio Tours
“A lot of money is spent on modeling clay.” It’s one of the first things Ronan Bouroullec tells me when I ask him about the way he, his younger brother Erwan, and their dozen assistants work in the design atelier in the Belleville neighborhood of Paris. “We’ve... 
by Jennifer Pastore | May 15, 2020 | Studio Tours
The From 1st Building, complex and labyrinthine in its design, seems almost antithetical to the work of Naoto Fukasawa, whose own intuitive designs bring life to top brands all over the globe. But Naoto was drawn to the five-story, brick Deconstructivist structure for... 
by Lisa Helmanis | May 14, 2020 | Design
The Tom Dixon operation is slick. From the ground floor shop that feels more like a gallery than retail space to the flank of receptionists and young designers gliding around the office spaces, everyone seems quietly thrilled to be working against this considered,... 
