NeoCon is not for the faint of heart. This year’s attendees visiting The MART—a building in downtown Chicago so enormous that it used to sport its own zip code—managed appointment-filled days and accumulated impressive step… Read More »5 Takeaways from the 2026 NeoCon Talks
The design industry is moving away from expected, overly iterated typologies—seating and lighting—and expanding its focus to the more overlooked elements of our interiors. More and more brands are wholly dedicating themselves to previously taken-for-granted… Read More »These Multitoned Grid Patterns Bring Depth to Drapes
Controversial opinion alert: I miss the office. So much so, in fact, that my revisionist sense of history has managed to wipe away all memory of boring carpet tiles, bad bathroom fixtures, and those awful… Read More »This Toronto Law Firm Lounge by Studio Ha/Wa Makes the Case for a Better Return to Office
Sun-dried mud bricks have been shaping the built environment since roughly 7,000 to 9,000 BC. Their descendants—decorative and structural tiles—arrived later, but have remained similarly foundational: humble units capable of producing walls, floors, facades, and… Read More »Note Design Studio Turns Two Dimensional Mutina Tiles into Geometric Bricks
Mass produced chairs, more often than not, look like a bulky assembled kit of parts. Czech manufacturer Ton takes a less-is-more approach, and is known for wood furnishings that highlight the character of the material… Read More »The All’essenza Chair by Ton Showcases a Simplicity of Form
Now the furniture and furnishings trade’s second most influential happening, 3daysofdesign Copenhagen is often synonymous with images of well-crafted Danish modernist wooden chairs, sophisticatedly conceived luminaires, and other luxurious wares. Few realize that the citywide… Read More »Danish Fresh Air Tech Brand Birdie Launches an Expanded Home Collection