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Design Firm Profiles

Architecture _ Interiors

Design Firm Profiles

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Lambert & Fils Come to New York

2 days ago

Lambert & Fils Come to New York

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Canadian lighting company Lambert & Fils opens its first New York showroom—a gallery-like space that elevates light fixtures to art. By Rachel Gallaher Images by Chris Mottalini As seen in Issue 56 The new Lambert & Fils show- room in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood showcases the studio’s lighting designs, along with other high-end furniture and objets. Ten years ago, craftsman Samuel Lambert signed the lease on a small storefront in Montreal

Sculptural Chairs Inspired by Proust

7 days ago

Sculptural Chairs Inspired by Proust

French designer Anthony Guerrée launches a collection of chairs inspired by the characters of Marcel Proust. By Rachel Gallaher The Albertine chair, part of a recently released collection from designer Anthony Guerrée inspired by the characters from Marcel Proust's novel "In Search of Lost Time." Image by Roland Tisserand. The art world has long had a strong influence on the design sector, and visa versa, often with colors, shapes, and patterns as the dominant crossovers betw

Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America at MoMA

7 days ago

Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America at MoMA

Q&A with Sean Anderson, associate curator in the Department of Architecture & Design at MoMA. Text edited for length and clarity by Rachel Gallaher Sekou Cooke. "We Outchea: Hip-Hop Fabrications and Public Space." 2020. Digital print and screenprint. 12 × 12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm). Image courtesy of the artist. The Museum of Modern Art, New York Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America, part of the Museum of Modern Art’s “Issues in Contemporary Architecture” series,

Karim Rashid x Corkcicle

Feb 24

Karim Rashid x Corkcicle

The infamous industrial designer brings his bold designs to your morning coffee. By Rachel Gallaher Whether your morning drink of choice is coffee, a smoothie, or just plain old water with ice, Corkcicle—makers of durable canteens, mugs, tumblers, and that famous in-bottle wine chiller—has a vessel for you, now with designs from Karim Rashid. The international industrial designer and 2017 GRAY Awards judge is known for his use of bold patterns and bright color and embrace of

Factory Fresh Design

Feb 19

Factory Fresh Design

Studio Roslyn creates a tongue-in-cheek design for the flagship store of Vancouver sneaker and streetwear retailer Stay Fresh. By Rachel Gallaher Studio Roslyn designed the Stay Fresh flagship store complete with a sneaker dispenser conveyer felt. Image by Conrad Brown. When it came to the flagship location of Stay Fresh—a sneaker, streetwear, and collectibles retailer known for its rare offerings from brands like Supreme, Nike, Medicom, Yeezy, Adidas, and more— Kate Snyder a

Beach Access

Feb 17

Beach Access

Expedia’s new Seattle campus features a publicly accessible beach that exemplifies the wild coastal character of the Puget Sound. By Rachel Gallaher The 2.6-acre publicly accessible beach on Expedia's Seattle campus was designed by San Francisco-based landscape design firm Surfacedesign. Image by Marion Brenner. Positioned on the east shore of Seattle’s Elliott Bay, Expedia’s new campus is bringing new life—and new ways to enjoy the region’s natural beauty—to the city’s indus

Córdoba Catwalk

Feb 11

Córdoba Catwalk

Spanish fashion designer Juana Martin’s Spring/Summer 2021 line highlights four UNESCO heritage sites in Spain. By Rachel Gallaher A flowery look from Spanish fashion designer Juana Martín's Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Image by Andrés Jim. On January 27th, as part of Paris Couture Fashion Week, fashion designer Juana Martín paid homage to Córdoba—a historic city in southern Spanish region of Andalusia, and the birthplace of the designer herself. The runway show, titled Cór

Tom Dixon Studio Opens New Shanghai Hub

Feb 5

Tom Dixon Studio Opens New Shanghai Hub

Take a look inside the British designer’s latest shop—his third in China—in the design-forward Xintiandi district. By Rachel Gallaher Images courtesy of Tom Dixon Studio The new Tom Dixon Studio space in Shanghai, China. At the end of last month British design luminary and 2020 GRAY Awards judge Tom Dixon opened the doors on his newest showroom in Shanghai, China. Located in the city’s cosmopolitan Xintiandi district—a luxury design, fashion and hospitality destination—the br

A Glacier-Inspired Building to Revitalize A Downtown Core

Feb 3

A Glacier-Inspired Building to Revitalize A Downtown Core

Perkins + Will reveals the redesign for the former Key Bank Plaza Building in Anchorage—a modernization that nods to Alaska’s rugged beauty. By Rachel Gallaher The former Key Bank Plaza Building in Anchorage, Alaska as reimagined in an adaptive reuse design by the Seattle office of Perkins&Will. Nearly three years ago, November 2018, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rumbled through Anchorage, Alaska, causing destruction to homes, roads, and vital infrastructure throughout the city.

The Architecture of Accessories

Feb 2

The Architecture of Accessories

Italian design studio LATOxLATO launches a new collection that uses shadow play as decoration. By Rachel Gallaher The 22:15 box, designed by LATOxLATO was inspired by by the Rationalist architecture of the Villa Malaparte in Capri, Italy. For most designers, light is one of the most important elements in a room. It sets the aesthetic, marks the passing of time, and accentuates color, pattern, and texture. For Virginia Valentini and Francesco Breganze de Capnist, the married a

Nest Studio’s Hand-Pinched Hardware Embraces Organic Forms

Jan 29

Nest Studio’s Hand-Pinched Hardware Embraces Organic Forms

Plaster artist Stephen Antonson takes a softer approach to hardware for his new collaboration with Nest Studio. By Rachel Gallaher As published in GRAY magazine Issue 55 Prototypes of the knobs, pulls, and handles in the Pinch Collection—a collaboration between Nest Studio and artist Stephen Antonson—were sculpted from plaster, and used to make molds that are filled with molten brass. The resulting cast object is then hand-finished. Image by Laura Moss. The Pinch collection—a

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

Jan 28

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

See the entries that caught our editors’ eyes. Each week through January 2021, we will be rolling out two of our Editors’ Picks from GRAY Awards 2020. Editors’ Pick: CC3 Cafe Chair Fin By GRAY Editors The CC3 Cafe Chair by Fin Design Group. Image by Rachel Illingworth. Who doesn’t love a well-designed chair? The CC3 Café Chair by Seattle design studio Fin is a successful example of the “less is more” mantra, which is what drew our editors to the product. A continuation in a s

Quarantine Creations

Jan 27

Quarantine Creations

At home in isolation, designer Irina Flore started to reexamine the objects around her and designed a new collection of glassware in response. By Rachel Gallaher The Joyful glassware drink set, designed by Irina Flore, of Studio Flore, during quarantine. Over the past year, like millions of others around the globe, Portland designer Irina Flore tapped into her deep wells of creativity to help keep feelings of isolation and monotony at bay. Through her multidisciplinary practi

A Modern Ferry Tale

Jan 20

A Modern Ferry Tale

With input from local tribes, LMN Architects’ design of the new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal in Mukilteo, Washington celebrates the history and heritage of the state. By Rachel Gallaher The new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal, designed by LMN Architects. Image by Benjamin Benschneider. Ferry boats are a fairly standard mode of transportation in western Washington. If not for a daily commute, most locals (and thousands of visitors) hop on a ferry every summer to trave

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

Jan 19

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

See the entries that caught our editors’ eyes. Each week through January 2021, we will be rolling out two of our Editors’ Picks from GRAY Awards 2020. Editors’ Pick: Standout Powder Room, Riverbend House CLB Architects By GRAY Editors The powder room in this Jackson, Wyoming House, designed by CLB Architects, is worth a double, or triple, take. Image by Matthew Millman. On the banks of the Snake River in Jackson, Wyoming, CLB Architects designed a modern home that takes full

Defining a Black Aesthetic

Jan 15

Defining a Black Aesthetic

In a field dominated by white practitioners, what does it mean to create Black architecture? By Demar Matthews As published in GRAY magazine Issue 55 “How often are white people coming into Black neighborhoods to hang out and spend their money?” asks architectural designer, theorist, and writer Demar Matthews. “How often do Black people go into white areas and spend theirs? Why? This image speaks to the importance of hosting space.” Image courtesy of Demar Matthews. A while b

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

Jan 14

GRAY AWARDS 2020 Editors’ Picks

See the entries that caught our editors’ eyes. Each week through January 2021, we will be rolling out two of our Editors’ Picks from GRAY Awards 2020. Editors’ Pick: Treehouse CoLiving Bo-daa By GRAY Editors The heart of the Treehouse CoLiving residences in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Bo-daa, is a communal garden. Image by Rohspace. As cities become more crowded and people, especially those in the younger generation, eagerly embrace smaller residential footprints, creativ

Decked Out

Jan 13

Decked Out

Portugal’s Costa Nova Sailing Club combines vintage glamour with contemporary cool. By Rachel Gallaher The Costa Nova Sailing Club in Costa Nova, Portugal was renovated by Ferreira Arquitetos. Image by Ivo Tavares. Sun-soaked evenings sipping wine while overlooking the waters of Portugal’s Aveiro Lagoon are nothing new to the members of the Costa Nova Sailing Club—one of the oldest nautical clubs in the area—but a much-needed renovation updated the aging building, bringing a

California Dreamin’

Jan 11

California Dreamin’

A coastal-inspired color palette and mid-century modern touches star in Southern California’s Hotel June, where the summer vibes shine in all seasons. By Lauren Mang Photographed by The Ingalls As published in GRAY magazine Issue 55 At Hotel June in Los Angeles, sandy-hued terrazzo tile accents the reception desk and flows onto the matching floor. A colorful abstract mural by artist Alex Proba steals the show. For an extra dose of California cool when staying or playing in t

Cross-Cultural Collections

Jan 8

Cross-Cultural Collections

Combining Nordic inspiration with Mexican craftsmanship, this burgeoning design firm is one to watch. By Rachel Gallaher Silla Inédito, the first piece released from CACAO's Forastero 2021 collection, which is the company's first outdoor collection. Image: Ana Urrutia by MESH for CACAO. A few years ago, architect Adolfo Meneses of MX TAD, an up-and-coming architecture and interior design studio in Puebla, Mexico, and Luca Mariolini, an Italian design enthusiast, decided to pa

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