Though embroiled in numerous political controversies, this year’s World Cup global soccer tournament will still be a celebration of global cooperation and cultural exchange, if not also some mostly harmless competition. The major event—being held… Read More »Motorola Commemorates the 2026 World Cup With a Re-styled Razr
Amber Pan has long been interested in shaping environments, and she even earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture with buildings in mind. Yet what she thought was a set path became a detour. “I realized… Read More »F5: Amber Pan Talks an Amsterdam School Lamp, a Favorite Book, Sculptures + More
Canada’s First Balloon Florist: Ballooms Bright, bouncy bouquets of larger-than-life florals, these inflated creations—crafted from 100 percent natural biodegradable latex by the Toronto-based studio Ballooms—offer so much more than the average twist-up giraffe or other… Read More »Take 5: Balloon Flowers, An Interactive Wall Sconce, Magazine-Land + More
Is it a mushroom? Is it a singular bloom of lily-of-the-valley, immersing us in a world much larger than our own? Many lighting collections quietly deny our collective need to be a tiny fairy in… Read More »Hwang Bishop Debuts Bloom Lighting in Fresh Matte Palette
Along the shores of Lake Louise––some 5,000 above sea level where the Victoria Glacier feeds directly into a new bathing facility––Matteo Thun has designed BASIN Glacial Waters to function as both architectural frame and sensory… Read More »Matteo Thun Embeds BASIN Glacial Waters into Lake Louise Landscape
Bread crackling, trays clanking, and cutlery clinking as pieces of stainless steel silverware meet their ceramic counterparts. These are some of the sounds emanating from Baker Bleu, Cremorne. Designed by IF Architecture for Melbourne’s cult-favorite… Read More »Baker Bleu: Where Breaking Bread is a Space-Making Ritual