Trend Alert: Circles and Arcs
Esoterica is back, and with it the archetypes of so-called sacred geometry.
Fashion
Cirio: Simple, Elegant Fixture Illustrates the Design Ethos of its Spanish Makers, Santa & Cole
sponsored by: Cirio translates directly to “candle” in Spanish. It is a fitting name for the Santa & Cole family of fixtures that embodies the likeness of this most ancient light source’s…
With Pier 17, Channel Glass Brings a Contemporary Edge to the South Street Seaport
The building's icy, transparent envelope deploys an unconventional type of glass in a crenellated profile that, according to SHoP's Gregg Pasquarelli, suggests “almost a contemporary version of pier architecture.”
8 Architectural Products to Inspire Your Next Design
This selection of buildings—ranging from Atlanta to Kansas City to Basel, Switzerland—highlight stand-out materials and products.
Here's 2019's Trendiest Color, According to Benjamin Moore
The paint company forecasts that its subdued gray shade "Metropolitan AF-690" will be a prominent interior trend to watch next year.
Trend Alert: Circular Logic
Arcs and circles are making an appearance in all manner of furnishings and accessories, restoring a sense of balance to the universe.
Heath Ceramics Collaborates with Artist Stan Bitters to Craft a Unique Tile Collection
Bitters helped define an expressive, even carnal side of modern Californian clayware; this Heath collection echoes his raw and dramatic sculpted works.
Metropolis’s 5 Biggest Tile Trends at Cersaie 2018
We highlight standout designs across five trends from the annual ceramics extravaganza in Bologna, Italy.
These Architects Used a Common Construction Product to Form an Undulating Urban Landscape
An office tower in Chicago is integrated with its surrounding landscape through an increasingly popular use of geofoam, a classic building product.
How Fashion Can Signify Advances in Textiles’ Performance, Technology, and Ethics
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked Knoll Textile's creative director, Dorothy Cosonas, what inspires her—here's what she told us.
8 Contemporary Designs That Channel the Original 1859 Thonet Bentwood Chair
Au courant echoes of Michael Thonet’s No. 14 chair, with its strongly vegetal origins, have cropped up in cane, bamboo, and bentwood products.
Paola Lenti Reflects on 25 Years of Design
Lenti's namesake company, famous for its outdoor furniture and exuberant color schemes, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with new releases and as-yet-undisclosed festivities.
Allsteel's Park Collection Combines Coziness with Low-Tech Flexible Design
A collaboration with Norm Architects, the workplace-focused collection unites Allsteel’s experience in manufacturing with Norm’s expertise in crafting wooden furniture.
Five Years in the Making, Artistic Tile's New Release Uses Murano Glass Handcraft Techniques
The brand's Fiammato tiles use small slices of millefiori, a uniquely Venetian pattern created by bundling and slicing glass rods.
10 Items We Actually Like From Gwyneth Paltrow's New Collab with CB2
The Oscar-winner and Goop CEO partnered with CB2 to create a modern furniture and accessories collection inspired by her life.
11 Textile Collections That Offer a Fresh, Casual Feel
These designs from Architex, KnollTextiles, Camira, nanimarquina, Bernhardt Textiles, and more, eschew rigid grids and crisp edges for a softer look.
New Lights By Panasonic Are Designed to Make You Less of a Jerk
Unveiled as part of the 2018 London Design Biennale, these futuristic lights turn on when "treasured and handled with care."
This Modular System Transforms Even the Tiniest Living Spaces
Box Life, designed by Rainlight for Scavolini, lets residents maximize storage and conceal appliances through a series of folding panels.
Off the Grid: 3 Rugs That Embrace Bold Colors and Shapes
These new rugs—designed by Ghislaine Viñas, Mae Engelgeer, and Patricia Urquiola—are defined by splashy hues and unconventional form.
9 New Residential Lighting Designs We Love
We've gathered recent releases from the likes of Cerno Group, AlexAllen Studio, Earnest Studio, ANDlight, Vibia, CTO Lighting, Original BTC, and more!
