Architectural and furniture designer Marten Herma Anderson draws from an unexpected source for his latest series of lamps, translating a fleeting childhood memory into a tactile and atmospheric lighting object. What began as a simple moment of melted candy resting on a warm bulb has evolved into a refined material...
Everything in 2026 Is Disposable – Here’s 5 Sustainable Trends Are Designed to Last Centuries
The age of disposable green is over, as in 2026, sustainability means permanence. You no longer design for short lifecycles or rapid replacement, as you design to last. True ecological responsibility now aligns with architectural endurance, where reduced carbon impact comes from buildings meant to perform for...
TORRAS x FPF Limited Edition Review: Portugal’s 2026 World Cup Case With a Stand
PROS: Thoughtful Portugal-inspired design Award-winning rotating Ostand system Fully MagSafe-compatible Secure textured side detailing CONS: Portugal and football connection may not resonate with everyone Expressive color palette and graphics are too bold for minimalist tastes ...
5 Homes That Prove You Don’t Need More Space to Live In Style
Architectural thinking is steadily shifting away from oversized, underused spaces toward a more intentional design philosophy. Luxury is now defined by the quality of spatial flow, thoughtful proportions, and the authenticity of materials, rather than by sheer scale. By eliminating the unnecessary, a deeper...
Raw-Edges Just Designed a Chair That Needs Zero Fasteners
Upholstery has been done the same way for centuries. Foam gets glued, tacked, or stapled onto a frame, and that’s more or less the end of the story. It’s functional, it’s reliable, and it’s almost never questioned. London-based Raw-Edges Design Studio decided it was worth questioning. Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay,...
Issey Miyake’s Most Beautiful Material Was Always the Scrap
If you’ve ever watched the pleating process behind ISSEY MIYAKE’s iconic garments, you already know it’s one of the most satisfying things in fashion. The fabric goes in, it comes out textured and alive, and for decades, that has been the whole story. Satoshi Kondo, one of the design directors at MIYAKE DESIGN...
TechDAS Air Force IV turntable floats vinyl playback on a cushion of precision
In modern times, where digital convenience dominates listening habits, the persistence of ultra-high-end analog engineering feels almost rebellious. The TechDAS Air Force IV turntable leans fully into that defiance, emerging not merely as a playback device but as a precision instrument designed to push vinyl...
This Japanese-Inspired Garden Studio in California Is Doing Three Jobs at Once
The name says two. The building delivers three. Tucked behind a 1912 home in Fairfax, California, Two-Fold Studio is the latest project from San Francisco-based practice ONO, founded in 2020 by Max Obata and Tyler Noblin, and it might be one of the most quietly considered small structures the firm has produced yet. The...
Tonke Basecamp: Most robust, self-sufficient, and luxurious VW Transporter camper van arriving in May
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since I reported on the new Sprinter 144 AWD–based, highly versatile Vanspeed Album camper van, and already another high-quality Volkswagen camper van is knocking at the door. This one is being transformed in the workshops of Dutch converter Tonke and is aptly called the Basecamp,...
5 Best Gifts of April 2026 for the Person Who Already Has Everything (That They’ll Actually Display)
Finding a gift for someone who already has everything is less a shopping problem than a design problem. The question is not what they are missing — they have likely found the answer and already bought it. The real question is what kind of object earns a permanent, visible place in their space. Something they set down...