11.13.15
Up and Coming
Grande Edition, Furniture Designers
The gorgeous, angular furniture designs of Grande Edition pull off a neat trick — looking sleek and light while having the weight and permanence associated with natural stone.
11.12.15
Current Obsession
Why Designers Are Obsessed With a Metal Finish Called Hammertone
When something previously considered irreparably uncool — like Tevas, or turtlenecks — suddenly becomes a massive trend, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly why. Today, beginning with the Eric Trine pieces above, we're unpacking the rise of the bumpy industrial metal finish known as hammertone, surveying its best examples and hearing from the designers themselves why they've become such converts.
11.10.15
Excerpt: Exhibition
David Taylor Turns Aluminum Scraps Into Furniture in The Future Perfect’s “Immaculate Object” Show
With a new body of work debuting today at the Future Perfect, Taylor's upped the scale of his objects to include lighting and a few furniture items, though he's still as fond as ever of using salvaged materials — he made all the pieces using discarded metal from an old glazing company moving out of a storefront across the street from his studio.
11.10.15
Up and Coming
Swiss Product and Furniture Designer Adrien Rovero
The work of Swiss designer Adrien Rovero has a certain recognizable Western European vibe — simple, often rounded forms paired with planes of solid color and an understated element of playfulness or cleverness. There's always a small innovation, a small twist. That latter part is what Rovero particularly excels at.
11.09.15
Excerpt: Exhibition
Six Art Exhibitions to See Now
We don't know much about the art world schedule's typical ebb and flow, but judging by all the stunning shows that have crossed our transom in the past week or two, this fall seems like a winner. There are so many exhibitions we're dying to see that we decided to put together a little roundup of our favorites.
01.20.14
Sighted
Joanna Williams of Kneeland Mercado on Sous Style
There are a lot of reasons we've been reading Sous Style since former Elle photo director Pippa Lord first launched it in 2011: the casual, contemporary feel of the food photography, the glimpses into the homes and private lives of some amazingly cool women, and of course, all those incredibly gorgeous men(!). But we also love when Lord surprises us with different types of approaches to mixing food with fashion, design, and culture, including a post she did recently on textile-sourcing maven Joanna Williams of Kneeland Co. Mercado — in it, Williams reveals both the stories behind some of the items she's brought back from various cities to sell in her Los Angeles shop, as well as all of her favorite things to eat while visiting those places. Check out an excerpt from the story after the jump!
11.07.15
Saturday Selects
Week of November 2, 2015
A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: A sneak peek at Lex Pott's new collection for Design Miami, a glimpse inside the home of Gemma Holt and Max Lamb, and a new view on Brazilian modernist furniture, pictured above.
11.06.15
American Design Hot List
2015, Part V
This week we announced the 2015 American Design Hot List, Sight Unseen’s unapologetically subjective annual editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller. We’re devoting an entire week to interviews with this year’s honorees — get to know the fifth and final group of Hot List designers here.
11.05.15
American Design Hot List
2015, Part IV
This week we announced the 2015 American Design Hot List, Sight Unseen’s unapologetically subjective annual editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller. We’re devoting an entire week to interviews with this year’s honorees — get to know the fourth group of Hot List designers here.
11.04.15
American Design Hot List
2015, Part III
This week we announced the 2015 American Design Hot List, Sight Unseen’s unapologetically subjective annual editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller. We’re devoting an entire week to interviews with this year’s honorees — get to know the third group of Hot List designers here.
11.03.15
American Design Hot List
2015, Part II
This week we announced the 2015 American Design Hot List, Sight Unseen’s unapologetically subjective annual editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller. We’re devoting an entire week to interviews with this year’s honorees — get to know the second group of Hot List designers here.
11.02.15
American Design Hot List
2015, Part I
This week we announced the 2015 American Design Hot List, Sight Unseen’s unapologetically subjective annual editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller. We’re devoting an entire week to interviews with this year’s honorees — get to know the first four Hot List designers here.
11.02.15
American Design Hot List
Our 2015 Honorees
Today we announce the honorees of our third annual American Design Hot List — an unapologetically subjective editorial award for the 20 names to know now in American design, presented in partnership with Herman Miller.