First designed in 1973 by Tobia Scarpa and his wife and design partner, Afra, the Monk armchair marked the beginning of a long-standing collaboration with Molteni&C. Celebrated for its refined construction and expressive use of… Read More »The Monk Armchair Gets a Decorative Awakening
Workout gear is almost always clunky and unsightly; gray equipment haphazardly crammed into a basement room that only just checks the box when it comes to an apartment building’s list of promoted amenities. Mirrored walls… Read More »Cassina and Technogym Debut the Hidden Ottagono Home Gym
Softness and sharpness seem diametrically opposed, irreconcilable in the pantheon of design – think an ink-filled brush stroke across paper, a zero next to a one, or hot against cold. All these reflect the fascination… Read More »Tom Dixon x Coalesse Celebrate Contrast at Miami Art Week
Small in size but clever in ideas, the 538-square-foot SBC Apartment in São Paulo, Brazil shows how thoughtful design can stretch a footprint beyond its physical limits. Studio Papaya approached the apartment as a kind… Read More »Studio Papaya’s SBC Apartment Showcases Small Space and Smart Design
From biology to architecture and engineering, a survey of the hexagon’s history boasts exceptional strength, material efficiency, and iconic forms among its many accolades. Italian high-end lighting company FLOS adds to the shape’s storied experiences… Read More »Functional Details Pull Focus in Formafantasma’s SuperWire for FLOS
For anyone born in the late 1980s or the decades before, the compact disc (CD) was once the most popular mode of playing music and for a time, sharing digital files. Though the format has… Read More »FiiO Is Bringing Back Portable CD Playing With the Latest Tech