New Talent 2018: For Furniture Design Company Kalon, Each Piece Starts in the Designers’ Own Home
The Los Angeles-based design duo meticulously develops each of their products, fostering a unique blend of beauty and sustainability.
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Textile Trailblazer Sina Pearson Plans Her Next Act
After running her own textile company for 25 years, the designer is now bringing her brand and inimitable creative process to Momentum Group.
Raf Simons Champions "Feminine Fabrics" for New Kvadrat Collection
For the fourth iteration of fashion designer Raf Simons’s collaboration with Kvadrat, things have taken a decidedly whimsical turn.
The Enduring Lives of Sasa Machtig's Modular Creations
The plug-in craze of the experimental architectural groups of the 1960s spawned mostly paper fantasies. In Slovenia, one scheme was actually realized.
Hospitality’s New Wave: Five American Studios to Watch
These five emerging studios are reshaping the hospitality industry in the United States.
For This Solar Design Pioneer, Architecture Is Synonymous With Energy
Daylight isn’t the first urban-planning consideration, but it is among the most important. This pioneer in solar design has worked for half a century to spread the message.
For WORKac, Building, Research, and Teaching Go Hand in Hand
With ties to building and academia, the New York firm is forging a new kind of architectural practice.
Workstead Studio Puts a Southern Twist on Modernism
With many celebrated New York projects under its belt, the lighting, furniture, and interior design studio Workstead sets its sights on the South.
These "Pocket Parks" Bring Plants Into Overlooked City Corners
Architect Huy Bui wants to introduce plant life into the city's most unexpected corners.
Dorothy Cosonas Carries KnollTextiles' Storied Mantle
Dorothy Cosonas, creative director at KnollTextiles, turns history, collaboration, and inspiration from the fashion world into forward-looking textiles.
Back to the Fold: Jake Dyson's Return Puts Dyson In A New Light
A new LED line brings fresh clarity to Dyson's commercial offerings—and marks Jake Dyson's return to the company after 12 years.
Suzanne Tick's Luum Is a Fresh Force in U.S. Textiles
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.
Still Just Making Stuff: The Down-to-Earth Ethos of Christopher Boots
The Australian lighting designer strives to find a balance between international expansion and remaining hands-on.
Brooklyn Design Trio The Principals Embraces Craft and One-Liners
For this Brooklyn-based design trio, experimentation precedes conversation.
The Dutch Designer Behind Vitra's Color Revolution
As art director of Vitra’s colors and materials, Hella Jongerius has spent a decade mastering shade and tone.
The Woman Making Chicago America's Architectural Epicenter (Again)
Administrators and curators often speak different languages. The director of the Graham Foundation is fluent in both, as she has proven by spearheading Chicago’s inaugural architectural biennial.
Sara Little Turnbull, Corporate America's Secret Weapon
For more than five decades Sara Little Turnbull has been corporate America's secret weapon, working behind the scenes, operating at the intersection of design and commerce.
Architect-Trained Daniel DuGoff Makes "Structural" Clothing
An architectural mind-set is proving to be a valuable tool in the fashion world for this young designer.
Meet Irving Harper, the Man Behind the Marshmallow Sofa
You don't know his name, but you definitely know his work: Irving Harper, the man behind George Nelson's Marshmallow Sofa.
Drawing with Lines of Light: Bec Brittain Comes of Age
A love affair with metal provided the inspiration for the lighting designer’s solo career.
