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Marcel Wanders
“It’s a mess up here.” Marcel Wanders is talking about his brain, and the necessary disorder of an open mind in design. “Philosophy is not one truth, but thousands of truths...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.19.09 -
Pure and Symbol
Steeped in the past but firmly grounded in the present, the designs of Satyendra Pakhalé merge futuristic shapes with centuries-old crafting techniques.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.26.09 -
Teach Your Parents Well
In May 2005, Susan Bodnar and David Schatsky asked architects Normal Projects to green their prewar apartment and their contemporary lives.
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Martien Mulder02.25.09 -
A Mama's Touch
Nina Tolstrup, the Danish furniture and product designer, who works under the name Studiomama, has been carving herself an enviable reputation in the UK.
written by: Grant Gibsonphotos by: Ben Anders02.26.09 -
Plain and Sempé
A maker of unfussy, elegant design objects, Inga Sempé delights in things both great and small—even if she doesn’t own any.
written by: Michelle Hoffmanphotos by: Jessica Antola02.26.09 -
On a Smartpath
Zoë Melo has dedicated herself to design work that transcends trendy or facile definitions of sustainable or socially responsible practices.
written by: Reyhan Harmanci02.26.09 -
Everyone Deserves a Richard Hutten
With an impressive body of work behind him, Richard Hutten is one of the Netherlands’s most internationally successful designers.
written by: Jane Szita03.12.09 -
Terunobu Fujimori
A modern eccentric with an architectural sensibility drawn from ancient Japanese traditions, Terunobu Fujimori designs projects that are exercises in playful experimentation and sophisticated craft.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Adam Friedberg04.14.09 -
Werner Sobek
Werner Sobek has seen the future, and it’s high-tech, green, and efficient. The architect, engineer, and teacher’s wandering intellect and belief in the power of design have left their...
written by: Sally McGrane04.14.09 -
Paul Donald
When we peruse the carefully curated products in a great design shop, one of the most intriguing discoveries—more than any one particular object or accessory—is the entrepreneur behind...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.27.09 -
Fjord Focus
As Jarmund/Vigsnæs’s growing crop of small, smart houses have garnered increasing attention, their equally prolific civic works have them poised to be Norway’s next big export.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Pia Ulin05.13.09 -
Fascinating Risom
Jens Risom is enjoying his place in the canon of mid-century furniture designers while also distinguishing himself as a great contemporary designer. At 93, he shows no sign of putting down the...
written by: Amber Bravo08.04.09 -
Eero Dynamic
Eero Aarnio’s persistent quest for functional forms and manufacturing processes has been at the center of his iconic and prolific career.
written by: Asko Ahokasphotos by: Joanna Moorhouse01.12.10 -
Young Turks
Istanbul modern? In a word, it’s Autoban. With their east-meets-west twist on mid-century classics, this young duo has jump-started their hometown’s design scene.
written by: Virginia Gardiner03.04.10 -
Design Within Research
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has done it all, from spoons to umbrellas to lights, but he’s best known for his data-driven chairs. We dropped in on his Munich studio to sit...
written by: Sally McGranephotos by: Oliver Mark06.18.10 -
The Opulent Modernism of Platner
For Warren Platner, whose modernist pedigree would make any contemporary designer squeal, design was all about the right groovy palette for the right glitzy project. Minimalists need not apply.
written by: Alexandra Lange11.19.10 -
Industrial Design: Atelier Takagi
After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2002 with a degree in furniture design, Jonah Takagi traveled the world for four years with indie-rock musician Benjy Ferree. When he had...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Elizabeth Weinberg12.15.10 -
Furniture Design: Misewell
Growing up in southeastern Wisconsin, Vincent and Paul Georgeson used to hang out in their father’s basement woodshop, fascinated by the process of building things. It was a formative...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Daniel Shea12.15.10 -
New Media: Sight Unseen
Jill Singer and Monica Khemsurov met as editors at the venerable I.D. in 2005 and both developed a passion for peeking behind the scenes at the creative processes of designers—–access...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Elizabeth Weinberg12.15.10 -
Printed Matter
Considering his cache of bold-faced employers, the Swiss-born graphic designer and photographer Herbert Matter (1907–1984) should loom larger in the mid-century design canon than he does....
written by: Aaron Britt05.05.11
