In Two One-Day-Only Shows, Exploring the Architecture of Plants and the Impermanence of Objects

In recent weeks, the design world has seen not one but two blink-and-you'll-miss-'em exhibitions exploring the relationship between objects, humans, and plants — the latest edition of Quick Tiny Shows, curated by Juan García Mosqueda, and its spiritual sister Object Permanence, the quarterly exhibition curated by Leah Ring and Emma Holland Denvir.

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02.28.19

Excerpt: Exhibition

In a New Show, a 3D Artist Tries His Hand At Something New — Making Furniture

This week, in a bit of a twist, 3D artist Andrés Reisinger brought one of his metaphysical spaces to life: For one of Chamber Projects' bi-monthly Quick Tiny Shows, curated by Juan García Mosqueda and held in the courtyard of RIES's studio, Reisinger created three design objects — a lamp, a curtain, and a snakelike silver seating unit meant for group lounging, John Chamberlain-style.

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12.22.18

Saturday Selects

Week of December 17, 2018

A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: a terrazzo made from semi-precious gemstones, a Memphis-era lounge chair that looks surprisingly fresh, and a series of quick, tiny exhibitions in Buenos Aires, produced by RIES and curated by Chamber founder Juan Garcia Mosqueda.

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10.09.18

Up and Coming

Meet RIES, the Studio That Sparked Our Fascination With Contemporary South American Design

In January 2016, our interest in the South American design scene was reignited when we came across the debut of a young Argentinian furniture studio whose work seemed to appear out of nowhere. RIES didn’t have a website back then, but we had a feeling it would only be a matter of time before we’d be seeing them everywhere.

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