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Furniture Designer Spotlight: La Chance
An enterprising duo mines their respective creative and business backgrounds to create a furniture collection with French roots and universal appeal.
written by: Shonquis Moreno05.09.13 -
Istanbul, Turkey
Dwell traveled to Turkey’s most cosmopolitan city for the first annual Istanbul Design Biennial, discovering a modern heart beating within ancient walls.
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Martin Siepman04.29.13 -
Stoa Design
A philosophical designer based in Beyoğlu relies on handicraft, woodworking, and the universal meaning of nature.
written by: Shonquis Moreno04.29.13 -
Byzantium Boom
The former Constantinople isn’t all Ottoman-era carpets and ruins: A cutting-edge art, dining, and travel scene overlays its rich past.
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Refik Anadol04.26.13 -
Veliero Shelving by Cassina
In 1940, architect Franco Albini made a single model of his ship’s rigging-like Veliero bookcase for his Milan home—where it eventually collapsed. Sixty-six years later, Cassina...
written by: Shonquis Moreno05.23.12 -
Studio Gorm
John Arndt and Wonhee Jeong Arndt named their studio after the made-up word “gorm,” an invented antonym to the real word “gormless” (meaning stupid or dull). The Eugene...
written by: Shonquis Moreno04.23.12 -
Ventura Lambrate Trumps in Milan
For the second year running, Milan’s Zona Tortona feels more like Zona Tortura, a nightclub dotted with big brand showrooms, than the former creative epicenter of the Salone furniture fair...
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Shonquis Moreno04.20.12 -
Cole & Son Factory Tour
Cole & Son, a London-based wallpaper manufacturer established in 1875, recently launched its collection of autumn wallpapers, including a particularly striking harlequin pattern of overlain...
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Shonquis Moreno10.11.11 -
London Design Festival Recap
As with most trade fairs, it was difficult to find dense clumps of strong design at the London Design Festival; instead gems were dispersed throughout. When an object did stand out, the work was...
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Shonquis Moreno09.28.11 -
Geenen + Hoon at Aram Gallery
Curated by Héloise Park at the Aram Gallery, the Geenen & Hoon exhibition brings together two young furniture makers who approach design through structure—but from opposite ends of...
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Shonquis Moreno09.26.11 -
London's 100% Design
Albeit with more drizzle and more crowded aisles, 100% Design in Earls Court, London, resembles New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair in that it is small and easily digested....
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Shonquis Moreno09.24.11 -
A Poor Fit
Even high-design dressing rooms, rare as they are, rarely function or inspire as the shop floor can. That may be changing, though.
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
Patent Vending
Rescued from its long tenure as the home of processed snacks, the vending machine is enjoying a moment of unprecedented glitz.
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
An Introduction to Retail Design
The ancient Greeks did it in the agora; the Romans did it in the forum; Persians did it in the bazaar (“the place of prices”); and Arabs and Berbers did it in the labyrinthine souk....
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
Glass Appeal
There’s a fine art to getting you to gape—one that shop-window designers of all stripes must learn.
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
Just Browsing
Personal devices are the new frontier for shops peddling their wares. Have a look at how your toddler will shop.
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
Before You Renovate
Finding the perfect home sometimes means creating it. Renovation can require as much effort in the planning as in the execution so you’ll need some patience—and you should arm yourself...
written by: Shonquis Moreno10.03.09 -
A Little Light Reading
If your manuscript is far from being illuminated, it’s time to drop the task at hand and find a new lamp to read by.
written by: Shonquis Moreno03.18.09 -
101 Renovation
The agony and ecstasy of home renovations, featuring case studies, caveats, and true confessions.
written by: Shonquis Moreno02.26.09 -
Strategic Changes Make a Big Impression
Designer Francois Lévy and his wife, Julie, bought an abandoned 1904 train depot and transported it 50 miles to an inner-city lot in Austin, Texas.
written by: Shonquis Moreno02.26.09 -
Kitting Out Kitchen and Bath
The most intensely used rooms in the house depend on good plumbing, ventilation, and electrical systems, and contain the highest number of fixtures per square foot—all of which makes...
written by: Shonquis Moreno02.26.09 -
Face Off: Looking Good on the Outside
The husband-and-wife architecture team Halpert & Ruiz know that if a house’s face is pretty from the outside and views are good from within, as a landlord you will have an easier time...
written by: Shonquis Moreno02.26.09 -
J. Abbott Miller and Ellen Lupton
"We thought design was this incredible discovery as a field, and yet no one was making it interesting. There was so much work to be done."
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Julian Broad02.26.09 -
Urban Vessel
"I'm used to spending time on boats," says New York based architect and interior designer Page Goolrick, who has been sailing competitively for 15 years. "It's influenced my design....
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Dean Kaufman02.26.09
