Known Work’s Debut Collection is an Ode to Gathering.New York’s Parts and Labor Design have branched out into collectible furniture with their new venture Known Work. An ode to gathering and conversation, co-founders Jeremy Levitt and Danu Kennedy were inspired by the idea of a home as an...
A Flurry of Contemporary Art & Design: 1890s Tribeca Penthouse Reimagined by Crina Arghirescu Rogard.Crina Arghirescu Rogard has envisioned this Tribeca penthouse, home for 22 years to her good friend and artist, Mexican born Claudia Doring Baez. Located on the top floor of the American Thread Building dating back to the 1890s Renaissance...
Like Inside of a Coffee Bean: Ido & Friends Cafe by Aurora Design.Resembling the inside of a coffee bean, Aurora Design’s concept for Ido & Friends Cafe offers a humble retreat into the world of coffee, while remaining unpretentious and accessible. Embracing various types of chocolate brown timber, the...
A Nod to Scarpa: Abatellis Chair by Forme Studio.A new occasional chair for any occasion, the Abatellis is the latest from Monica Alba Colla and Ben Feher, the duo behind emerging Sydney-based design studio Forme. Working with local craftspeople in Sydney, the handmade solid timber chair...
This Collection of Ceramic Lamps and Glass Objects Serves a Big Dose of Collective Visual Memory.This collection of ceramic lamps and glass objects by Los Objetos Decorativos combine materiality, colour and form to create something utterly unique. Ornamental details nod to fashion and tailoring while the brand happily embraces error,...
Tradition, Culture & Modern Workplace: UAE Government Office in Abu Dhabi by Agata Kurzela Studio.When tasked with retrofitting an existing space with the UAE government offices, little did Agata Kurzela Studio know their initially simple brief would grow into a multifaceted, complex new project that embraced tradition, culture, and...
Sculptural Austerity: Neutrale Flagship in Barcelona by Estudio DIIR.Designed by Estudio DIIR, this Barcelona flagship is defined by two sculptural brick elements. Materials amplify the austerity of the space with sleek steel and sinuous curtains layered on top, in a dialogue between warmth and...
Now Showing: De Witt in Dordrecht by Studio Modijefsky.It’s often not a single moment of revelation that leads to the burst of excitement and inspiration so often brought on by good design, but rather, a collective of moments and measures that have been orchestrated so clearly and...
Foam Fascination: Softy by Simon Stanislawski.In Europe alone, 30 million mattresses are disposed of every year—60 percent are landfilled, the rest is burnt. In his latest collection, Softy, Simon Stanislawski experiments with foam as a material for furniture, playing with the...
