Many Modernists reject ornamental objects in an effort to preserve clutter-free surfaces and uninterrupted architectural lines – often forgetting that personal possessions imbue spaces with great meaning. Orrefors Glassworks teams up with internationally renowned architect and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune to deliver the Midsummer...

When Gina Nadal fell in love with textile weaving – the mathematical thinking, the color and design opportunities, and the traditions and cultures behind it – she fell hard. The Manchester-based Catalan designer was first introduced to the practice during her undergraduate studies in Arts and Design at Escola Massana, but she would take it...

Located in a Prague housing estate, a unique project pushes the limits of conventional apartment design. NEUHÄUSL HUNAL designed the Sculptor’s Apartment with an experimental approach to spatial concepts and material fluidity, asking the question: What are the maximum possibilities of a classic prefabricated flat? Their solution is a one-of-a-kind...

What does brick want to be? While steel and glass rely on their inherent physical properties or the power of thinness to impress, brick and mortar are often seen as basic, relegated to a plebeian class of material often unfairly shared alongside textiles within the context of contemporary art. Challenging this cultural connotation is Netherlands-based...

We don’t believe we’re alone looking to the advent of working from home during the pandemic and realizing how much attention and effort we dedicated to optimize our home office for utility, comfort, and admittedly a good Zoom game back then. One thing we prioritized was making the most of our limited desk space. Migrating to a 65% or 75%...

While office spaces have evolved over the decades, shifting from private cubicles to expansive open workspaces, the post-pandemic world is still adapting to its redefined context. As working from home becomes the norm, most people have realized that they can be more productive in an environment of which they are comfortable. Melissa Lee,...