Design studio Safwat by Safwat has balanced a bar, lounge, and restaurant programme at Funny Bar in New York‘s Lower East Side, using glass brick and postmodern details. Working with New York entertainment operators Tom… Read More »Safwat by Safwat balances “humor, clarity, and restraint” at Funny Bar in New York
The first major traffic congestion pricing in the US, which rolled out a year ago today in New York City, has been considered a success according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York governor… Read More »“Congestion pricing works” in New York City say officials after a year in action
As the annual CES tech fair kicks off in Las Vegas, Samsung has launched a minimalist speaker by French designer Erwan Bouroullec, distinguished by a narrow, arched body that’s not much thicker than a picture… Read More »Erwan Bouroullec disguises Samsung speaker as an abstract sculpture
Tucked into the quiet, tree-heavy folds of Seattle’s Denny Blaine neighborhood, Alder House offers a compelling case study in how architecture can mature gracefully without erasing its past. The project, led by SHED Architecture &… Read More »A ’90s Postmodern Seattle Home Reimagined for Nature + Modern Life
The long histories of textiles and woodwork go hand in hand, with technique, materiality, and human touch inseparable from the final object. The Lost Cloth Project is a capsule collection created through a collaboration between… Read More »The Lost Cloth Project: Ancestral Patterns Recast in Wood
One of the biggest names in industrial design, Australian talent Marc Newson is best known for his smooth lines, amoebic silhouettes, and a long-standing aversion to sharp edges. Iconic works such as the 1988 Lockheed… Read More »Marc Newson and Ressence Reimagine Time With the TYPE 3 MN Watch