A self-described mad scientist, Erica Sellers has merged art and design since she was a child. She invented contraptions and imaginary worlds, drawing or painting to let her many ideas take shape. While the product… Read More »F5: Erica Sellers Talks Her Favorite Art, a Creative Duo + More
Slim openings and silver wallpaper bounce light around the interiors of this minimalist home in Japan, which local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects designed “to block noise and visibility from the outside”. Named House in Kyobate after… Read More »Blank walls control light and views at House in Kyobate by FujiwaraMuro Architects
The Frieze art fair in London has unveiled its biggest redesign in over a decade featuring a layout inspired by city planning by design office A Studio Between. A Studio Between founder Richard J McConkey… Read More »A Studio Between takes cues from Jane Jacobs for Frieze London redesign
Continuing our series on mid-century modern design, we spotlight the Eames Shell chair, which features a seat that was moulded to the contours of the human body. Created by design duo Charles and Ray Eames… Read More »Eames Shell chair aims to get “the best to the greatest number of people for the least”
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in London with curtain walls and an exposed steel structure completed by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The 55-by-55-metre cube… Read More »“Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail” says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Khodi Feiz has designed a range of acoustic lighting defined by gently folded shapes for Swedish brand Abstracta. Named Vika, the lighting is made up of felt-covered panel elements with a central… Read More »Vika acoustic lighting by Khodi Feiz for Abstracta