#Furniture Design
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The Physics of the Sit: Raw-Edges and the Friction-Fit Chair
London-based studio Raw-Edges experiments with a chair design that replaces staples and adhesives with the simple physics of friction.
The Ergonomics of Endurance: Assessing the Modern Gaming Chair
As the boundaries between professional productivity and digital leisure blur, the gaming chair has evolved from a niche aesthetic into a critical component of the modern home office infrastructure.
The Industrial Geometry of Oliver Michl’s Expanding Lamp
A ceiling-mounted relic of the 1980s reimagines the drafting tool as a sculptural statement.
The Frictionless Geometry of Ralf Jacobs
A Dutch artist’s bespoke harmonograph turns kinetic furniture into a high-precision instrument for capturing the physics of motion.
The Structural Logic of the Offset Wrench
Japanese artist Iyo Hasegawa reimagines the industrial tool as a modular building block, transforming stacked offset wrenches into rhythmic, sculptural furniture.
Issey Miyake Reimagines Industrial Byproducts as Sculptural Furniture
A collaboration with Ensamble Studio transforms the discarded paper rolls of the pleating process into a meditation on material longevity.
The Bench as Infrastructure: Francesco Faccin’s Alpine Survival System
Francesco Faccin’s Pancalpina bench blends traditional alpine aesthetics with a hidden survival system designed for the unpredictable shifts of the Italian mountains.
The Material Weight of Bread: Inside Berlin’s KEIT Bakery
Studio Michael Burman uses reclaimed millstones and Douglas fir to create a space that treats the craft of baking as a sculptural performance.
The Industrial Resurrection of Harry Bertoia
Long thought lost to the demolition of a Michigan shopping mall, a massive brass-coated sculpture by the mid-century master has resurfaced to anchor a new retrospective at Cranbrook.
The Persistence of the Curve: Marset Reintroduces the Lauro
Designers P. Aragay and J. Pérez Mateo’s 1973 collection returns, celebrating a moment when bending steel was a high-wire act of industrial engineering.
The Gravity of Milan and the Spectacle of the Monument
As the design world converges on Milan, a new proposal for an "Arc de Trump" sparks a debate on the purpose of the modern monument.
The Industrial Poetics of the Monobloc Chair
Designer Luca Nichetto and manufacturer infiniti debut Linnéa, a chair that balances emotional resonance with high-volume industrial precision.
The Enduring Gravity of Brera Design Week
As Milan prepares for its annual design takeover, the Brera district pivots from the finished object toward the cultural responsibility of the process.
The Materiality of the Moment: Reflections on Frieze Los Angeles 2026
Los Angeles continues to cement its status as a design capital, as evidenced by a Frieze Week defined by an overwhelming breadth of new work and material experimentation.
The Spatial Logic of the Korean Cocktail Bar
Uno Jang’s solo debut in Singapore’s Chinatown translates traditional Korean social values into a sophisticated, four-zone architectural experience.
Martino’s: A Study in Milanese Restraint and London Hospitality
Restaurateur Martin Kuczmarski and Studio Dragò craft a space in Sloane Square that balances mid-century warmth with contemporary geometric precision.
Kyiv’s Farm Table and the Architecture of Material Honesty
Designed by YOD Group, the new restaurant at Seven Lakes uses local red sandstone and retractable glass to dissolve the boundary between the dining room and the Ukrainian landscape.