The president and creative director of Bernhardt Design has created multiple platforms to invest in young American and international talent, helping to kick-start the careers of dozens of designers.
The newest entrant into the American contract textiles industry, Luum is based on artisanal approaches, material exploration, and a keen sense of how commercial spaces are evolving.
Retail spaces for micro businesses encourage growth while preserving the intimacy of mom-and-pop shops.
For 25 years, the Hakakians have zealously championed singular tastes, making space for distinctive objects both in their luxurious showrooms and in the wider landscape of American interiors.
The Danish designer’s groovy system furniture is making a surprising comeback.
Stefan Diez borrows car-manufacturing technology for the sheet-metal Chassis chair.
MANUFACTURER Wilsonart www.wilsonart.com Every year Wilsonart presents an undergraduate class of industrial-design students a simple brief: using laminate (the company’s core product), build an eye-catching yet functional chair that is strong enough to hold 400 pounds. The winner receives a…
Finland’s emerging designers are steeped in a culture rich in history, tradition, and innovation.
The owners of the Oslo boutique Pur Norsk source the best in classic and contemporary Norwegian design.
The Loft Years by Belinda Lanks The 1980s may call to mind excessive ornament and oversize luxury, but there was actually another decor movement afoot—one of contrasting restraint, resourcefulness, and functionality. If mirrored walls and cabbage-rose chintz (the interior-design equivalents…
The Masters chair combines the silhouettes of classic seats by Saarinen, Eames, and Jacobsen.
A historic design endures, thanks to its popularity in fast-food restaurants and cheesy nightclubs.
Nicola Stattmann designs a line of comfy, stylish footwear that protects diabetic feet.
The celebrated Norwegian firm Snøhetta introduces its egalitarian ways of working to an American architecture world known for rigid, top-down management.
Folia’s sliding trays allow even the chronically disorganized a clutter-free work surface.
A stunning series of postcards from turn-of-the-century Vienna was initially conceived as a money-making venture.
Luca Nichetto’s new stacking chair may be the first-ever furnishing inspired by kissing robots.
An experimental new chandelier combines lighting with a dose of amateur bacteriology
Osko + Deichmann’s kinked, playful Straw chair
Architecture students draw on local folklore and epic poetry to express the unique spirit of a site.
