5 Highlights from New York Textile Month
Textiles have become a frontier for experimentation and a way of keeping humanity grounded in our digital age.
Products
New Talent: Alex Brokamp Breathes New Life Into Forgotten Objects
Designer Alex Brokamp, who is being honored at Maison et Objet this week for his furniture and lighting designs, has a knack for turning the familiar on its head.
In London, a Researcher Guides Biodesign into Uncharted—and Newly Relevant—Territory
With the launch of a new master's degree, Carole Collet is helping define and advance the rather amorphous discipline.
Continuing Form and Function
Available in new styles, DuPont's Tedlar™ wallcoverings are a design-forward option for almost any project.
Alpha Workshops and Benjamin Moore Team Up For a Handmade Wallpaper Collection
The wallpaper collection by Alpha Workshops for Benjamin Moore, which is hand-printed in a New York studio, shows off the craftsmanship of its makers.
8 Architectural Products That Perform Double Duty
The right architectural products or materials can help architects and designers address a whole host of problems or priorities in buildings.
The Toilet That Dreams of Saving the World
Save!, designed by Austrian firm EOOS for Laufen, aims to upend how we process human waste and heal the environment in the process.
9 Products That Support Wellness in the Workplace
As our understanding of wellness grows more complex, designers are thinking about the full life cycle of products they are specifying for the workplace.
Our 15 Favorite Products from IKEA’s 2020 Catalog
The Swedish superstore’s releases for the new year include sound-absorbing panels, speaker-studded lamps, and a lot of eye-catching pattern.
Good-Natured Ribbing: The Secret to This Glass Lies in Its Fluted Assemblage
Nathan Allan’s new Channel Bronze Silvered Glass harnesses the reflective properties of its silvered backing.
These Cabana-Like Modules Re-Create the Workplace Outside
Emphasizing modularity and customizability, a new furniture system aims to activate outdoor space.
Foster + Partners Creates Custom Furniture for Cleveland Clinic
At Cleveland Clinic's Shelia and Eric Samson Pavilion, Foster + Partners designed furnishings to accommodate both plants and humans.
This Furniture Collection Reinvents Work Through Play
OM’s award-winning Werksy® collection provides a multitude of options for different work styles—even for those who like a bit of whimsy in the office.
This Glass Innovator Pushes the Limits of Beauty and Strength
From innovative fabrication techniques to the development of the super-thin DermaGlass, Pulp Studio unleashes the true potential of glass as a material.
Boatbuilding Tools Inspired This Flat-Packed Side Table
Designed by BCXSY for Tortuga Living, the Contrast table features three slabs of differing geometries that interlock and clamp down to produce the finished product.
Design Cities 2019: Dakar, Senegal
The Dakar Next initiative hopes to change how design and artisanship are valued in Senegal.
An Ancient Material with Contemporary Applications
American designers turn to Italian ceramic tile for both classical and contemporary styles.
Selecting the Ideal Paint
By continually developing new coatings and rigorously testing them to exceed performance and sustainability standards, Sherwin-Williams ensures there is a reliable paint solution for every kind of space and application.
Design Cities 2019: Valencia, Spain
A Valencia studio’s products draw upon the region’s cross-disciplinary creative networks.
Esrawe Studio Designs Félix Candela–Inspired Lights
To create the brass form of Parábola, the studio partnered with Pablo Reyes, a Oaxacan metalworker based in Mexico City.
