Mexico City studio CAAM + Arquitectos has vaulted a metal roof over a Japanese restaurant with brick walls in Querétaro, Mexico, referencing the industrial character of the area. Sōko opened in 2024 to serve Japanese… Read More »CAAM + Arquitectos references warehouses for vaulted restaurant in Mexico
This summer has been bookended with playful designs by Gustaf Westman. First, Paris and the internet were wowed by Westman’s hilarious, eccentric bubble-gum pink baguette holder – a design so unapologetically silly it’s impossible not to… Read More »Gustaf Westman Gives IKEA’s Swedish Meatballs Proper Presentation
When Toronto-based designer Mary Ratcliffe first introduced the Barrow Dining Table in 2021, she wasn’t simply launching a piece of furniture – she was seeding a language. Drawn from the centuries-old coopering technique of barrel-making,… Read More »Mary Ratcliffe Studio’s Barrow Collection Finds Its Full Form
Dezeen Showroom: all-wood and all-metal pieces, including seating, tables and storage, are among those published by Thailand-based design brands on Dezeen Showroom. Thai design brand Thinkk Studio created its Stamping chair in collaboration with a… Read More »Thai Trade spotlights diverse products by five of the country’s design brands
When Nicki Gitlin was an intern at Snarkitecture she explored objects and spaces at all scales, setting the foundation for her own work. With an emphasis on materiality and the interplay of light, Gitlin was… Read More »F5: Nicki Gitlin Talks Iced Coffee, Her Daily Planner, a Tailored Pant + More
Belgian engineering studio Ney and Partners has created a sinuous footbridge in Albi, France, which cantilevers from a 19th-century viaduct over the River Tarn. Made from steel, the pedestrian and bicycle bridge is straight along one… Read More »Ney and Partners curves footbridge between arches of French viaduct