Journal
One guy with a knowledge of construction, an art degree and a big heart is helping the disadvantaged in his town by building mobile mini houses for the homeless. Greg Kloehn, a 43-year-old from Oakland, California, became intrigued by the ingenuity...
The Edit
I know I can't be alone in saying that the best – and most frustrating – thing about motor shows is the concept cars. Those crazy flights of fancy from the designers' drawing boards, cooked up after a boozy lunch, knock the socks off anything...
The Edit
Packed with audacious geometric patterns, riotous colours, pom poms and the occasional llama, Peruvian textiles are one of the boldest and immediately recognisable forms of craft on the planet. Some Andean weaving techniques date back tens of...
The Edit
Day One of the no-chocolate-diet gets off to a testing start as I gaze longingly at the melty deliciousness of Choco Chair by Trix and Robert Haussmann. Mind you, the sculpture was made in 1967, so it probably wouldn't taste too good if I was to...
Journal
With new product launches at HAY, Wallpaper*Handmade and Rossana Orlandi, Scholten & Baijings was undoubtedly the star of Milan Design Week 2014. I sat down in the sun with Stefan Scholten to find out more… “We are all about colour. We think...
The Edit
The House of Peroni is back again for its May residency at Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London. Taking over an entire townhouse, architect Andrea Morgante has again directed proceedings of Italian creativity. A mix of fashion, art, design and...
Journal
Ford: once thought of as a reliable, solid motor that would go the distance, now all of those things and sexy to boot. Since last year’s announcement of the Vignale concept (a luxury imprint with all the material and technological bells and...
Journal
Ventura Lambrate started life in 2009 as a regeneration project for Milan’s Lambrate district. Local architect Mariano Pichler worked with Organisation in Design to create a new district for Milan Design Week showcasing emerging trends, new...
Journal
Weil am Rhein is a German town that sits in the corner of the country near the borders of both Switzerland and France, and in this town is the VitraHaus, designed by Herzog & de Meuron as a show-house for the products of Swiss design company Vitra....
Journal
Crowned “The Queen of Design” by the New York Times, Rossana Orlandi - who was once a fashion designer - is better known for her role discovering and championing new designers. She has helped launch the careers of some of the most exciting...
Journal
You can’t help thinking that the unnamed protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s harrowing post-apocalyptic novel The Road (played in the equally soul-crushing film by Viggo Mortensen) would have had a much easier time of it if only he’d had some of...
Journal
Whether they’re casting 10m-long concrete tables using a helter-skelter slide or creating fire drawings using flammable screen-printed paint, design duo Glithero are never far from a madcap scheme that on the surface sounds bonkers but in practice...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
Dispatches
Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...
Dispatches
Picture this: you unlock the door to your new home. The sofa’s already waiting in its perfect spot, your favorite artwork hangs where you imagined, and not a single box blocks your view. That’s not magic—it’s the difference the right movers...
Dispatches
The first impression of your home isn't simply a matter of architectural design or interior decor. Curb appeal, the undeniable charm and allure of a property as viewed from the street, has an inexplicably powerful influence on property value....