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Don't let its minimalism fool you: the Dandelion Clock hides a fun graphic display in plain sight. Instead of numerals, each hour mark "dandelion" adds another petal, from one to twelve.
Don't let its minimalism fool you: the Dandelion Clock hides a fun graphic display in plain sight. Instead of numerals, each hour mark "dandelion" adds another petal, from one to twelve.
Pacek and Roynon peeled away wallpaper to reveal layers of old paint that serendipitously complemented the color scheme of their new kitchen, and used a circular frame to preserve a section of it. The matte-chrome handles and pulls are by Mockett.
Pacek and Roynon peeled away wallpaper to reveal layers of old paint that serendipitously complemented the color scheme of their new kitchen, and used a circular frame to preserve a section of it. The matte-chrome handles and pulls are by Mockett.
Maira wallpaper from the 70s adorns the guest bathroom. When they knocked down several interior walls, Sawatzky and Flanders were left with tons of lath—the thin, irregular strips of softwood that provided the base for wall plaster. With the help of a demolition contractor, they sorted out the cleanest pieces to reuse. The couple clad the box on the second floor that contains their bathroom and closets with the lath, nail-gunning each piece to the walls.
Maira wallpaper from the 70s adorns the guest bathroom. When they knocked down several interior walls, Sawatzky and Flanders were left with tons of lath—the thin, irregular strips of softwood that provided the base for wall plaster. With the help of a demolition contractor, they sorted out the cleanest pieces to reuse. The couple clad the box on the second floor that contains their bathroom and closets with the lath, nail-gunning each piece to the walls.
The once public hallway between the two apartments now boasts a bold wallpaper by Kravitz Design for Flavor Paper.
The once public hallway between the two apartments now boasts a bold wallpaper by Kravitz Design for Flavor Paper.
One of the hardest things to do when looking at potential homes is to overlook existing finishes, colors, and materials.
One of the hardest things to do when looking at potential homes is to overlook existing finishes, colors, and materials.
+Farm is based in upstate New York, where land can be cheap but new housing prohibitively expensive: when a resident breaks ground on a waterfront site, their taxes can dramatically increase. What if new housing didn't need to technically break ground? "Our thought," says +Farm Director William Haskas, was "let's discuss ideas for a new type of dwelling....one that could potential help the people that actually live in the area."
+Farm is based in upstate New York, where land can be cheap but new housing prohibitively expensive: when a resident breaks ground on a waterfront site, their taxes can dramatically increase. What if new housing didn't need to technically break ground? "Our thought," says +Farm Director William Haskas, was "let's discuss ideas for a new type of dwelling....one that could potential help the people that actually live in the area."
Simon and Eva Luna play in front of a wall covered in Daks wallpaper from Walnut.
Simon and Eva Luna play in front of a wall covered in Daks wallpaper from Walnut.
The Lotus wallpaper pattern by Galbraith and Paul is produced in-studio with the help of a digital printer.
The Lotus wallpaper pattern by Galbraith and Paul is produced in-studio with the help of a digital printer.
Calico nabbed a 2015 ICFF Editors' Award for its painterly wallcoverings. (Long live gradients!)
Calico nabbed a 2015 ICFF Editors' Award for its painterly wallcoverings. (Long live gradients!)
The headboard in Hansen’s bedroom echoes the 2013 side-board. The wallpaper is from Arte.
The headboard in Hansen’s bedroom echoes the 2013 side-board. The wallpaper is from Arte.
Themis Mobile Designed by Clara Von Zweigberk for Artecnica via Dwell Store $37.00 Inspired from the polyedra, designer Clara von Zweigbergk created this suspended graphic and delicate mobile to add a playful touch of vibrant color to any room.
Themis Mobile Designed by Clara Von Zweigberk for Artecnica via Dwell Store $37.00 Inspired from the polyedra, designer Clara von Zweigbergk created this suspended graphic and delicate mobile to add a playful touch of vibrant color to any room.
Eccentric mobile by Jamie Mclellan for Resident.
Eccentric mobile by Jamie Mclellan for Resident.
The editors' pick for Best Wallcovering went to Trove. Here's a selection of their new Redux wallpaper, which is PVC-free and made from 31 percent post-consumer recycled material.
The editors' pick for Best Wallcovering went to Trove. Here's a selection of their new Redux wallpaper, which is PVC-free and made from 31 percent post-consumer recycled material.
Playful wallpaper from Graham & Brown livens up the house’s otherwise staid powder room, which also contains a pint-size Ikea sink.
Playful wallpaper from Graham & Brown livens up the house’s otherwise staid powder room, which also contains a pint-size Ikea sink.
Parisian design company, Élitis, began designing wallpapers because they felt the industry didn’t offer enough colorful and innovative selections. Their latest Kandy line, inspired by the ancient city Kandy in Sri Lanka, is just that. Painterly yet structured, this paper is strong enough to make a statement and subtle enough to paper a whole room without overwhelming it. Bonus: the thick vinyl coating makes it easy to wash. $700 per panoramic (Each panoramic can be hung like a pattern drop, cutting marks are provided).
Parisian design company, Élitis, began designing wallpapers because they felt the industry didn’t offer enough colorful and innovative selections. Their latest Kandy line, inspired by the ancient city Kandy in Sri Lanka, is just that. Painterly yet structured, this paper is strong enough to make a statement and subtle enough to paper a whole room without overwhelming it. Bonus: the thick vinyl coating makes it easy to wash. $700 per panoramic (Each panoramic can be hung like a pattern drop, cutting marks are provided).
So what music do designers listen to when work? “It depends who's in charge of the Sonos device that day,” Nick says. While his preference tends to be towards Chopin or Max Richter, it’s not uncommon for hip-hop or 80s music to fill up the studio.
So what music do designers listen to when work? “It depends who's in charge of the Sonos device that day,” Nick says. While his preference tends to be towards Chopin or Max Richter, it’s not uncommon for hip-hop or 80s music to fill up the studio.
More patterned wallpaper in the bathroom.
More patterned wallpaper in the bathroom.
Degrado Amarillo wallpaper by Eijffinger. The Dutch company’s Ibiza collection saturates walls in degrees with a photorealistic paper that adds an of-the-moment gradient effect.
Degrado Amarillo wallpaper by Eijffinger. The Dutch company’s Ibiza collection saturates walls in degrees with a photorealistic paper that adds an of-the-moment gradient effect.
Sherman recommends reflective materials for smaller spaces. "Metallic materials and colors to add light movement and mirror effects, immediately making a space feel more dynamic and larger," he says.
Sherman recommends reflective materials for smaller spaces. "Metallic materials and colors to add light movement and mirror effects, immediately making a space feel more dynamic and larger," he says.
"The shape of the bar was created by excavating a solid volume of material in our studio to create a model of an uneven, excavated landscape," Snarkitecture says. "From that we cast a negative in order to make two equal and opposite halves. A final positive was sent to Dandelion, where they transformed it into a vacuum formed mold for the actual chocolate to be poured into."
"The shape of the bar was created by excavating a solid volume of material in our studio to create a model of an uneven, excavated landscape," Snarkitecture says. "From that we cast a negative in order to make two equal and opposite halves. A final positive was sent to Dandelion, where they transformed it into a vacuum formed mold for the actual chocolate to be poured into."
Trove’s founders, Jee Levin and Randall Buck, made over 100 light “paintings” by exposing photographic paper to flashlights and fiber-optic toys. Then, they distilled their favorite elements across all of the paintings and created two patterns: Heze and Nimbus.
Trove’s founders, Jee Levin and Randall Buck, made over 100 light “paintings” by exposing photographic paper to flashlights and fiber-optic toys. Then, they distilled their favorite elements across all of the paintings and created two patterns: Heze and Nimbus.
Schmidt selected Oeuf’s Robin crib for Finn’s soon-to-be sibling. The bird mobile is by Tamar Mogendorff.
Schmidt selected Oeuf’s Robin crib for Finn’s soon-to-be sibling. The bird mobile is by Tamar Mogendorff.
The Break Bar, a collaboration between Dandelion Chocolate and Snarkitecture, came about when Cool Hunting sought to create an unexpected connection between design, food, and culture. “Dandelion makes some of our favorite chocolate. Snarkitecture continues to shake up the art and design world," stated Evan Orensten, Cool Hunting's co-founder and self-professed chocoholic, in a news release. "We wondered what kind of magic could be made if they met?” The chocolate is made out of cocoa beans sourced from South America. "Maya Mountain Cacao ferments and dries beans purchased from over 200 small farmers in Southern Belize," says Dandelion's Jennifer Roy. "This batch detects a green grape start before the signature notes of pineapple and honey, followed by a slightly tangy finish."
The Break Bar, a collaboration between Dandelion Chocolate and Snarkitecture, came about when Cool Hunting sought to create an unexpected connection between design, food, and culture. “Dandelion makes some of our favorite chocolate. Snarkitecture continues to shake up the art and design world," stated Evan Orensten, Cool Hunting's co-founder and self-professed chocoholic, in a news release. "We wondered what kind of magic could be made if they met?” The chocolate is made out of cocoa beans sourced from South America. "Maya Mountain Cacao ferments and dries beans purchased from over 200 small farmers in Southern Belize," says Dandelion's Jennifer Roy. "This batch detects a green grape start before the signature notes of pineapple and honey, followed by a slightly tangy finish."
While architecture and chocolate seem like an unliekly pairing, it was a natural exploration for Snarkitecture. "Much of our work looks to existing, familiar architecture or objects and explores ways to alter or reimagine their material to create something new and unexpected," the firm says. "Given the chance to work with Dandelion and use chocolate as a material was a completely new opportunity for us. The design we developed creates an element of surprise while referencing the preexisting proportions of Dandelion's standard chocolate bar. When you unwrap the bar, a fracture running around its edge is revealed. When pulled apart along this fracture, two perfectly opposite landscapes come into view. This break at the edge and the excavated surface texture of the two halves play on the idea of a 'broken' object that is, in fact, completely functional, and, in this case, also happens to be delicious."
While architecture and chocolate seem like an unliekly pairing, it was a natural exploration for Snarkitecture. "Much of our work looks to existing, familiar architecture or objects and explores ways to alter or reimagine their material to create something new and unexpected," the firm says. "Given the chance to work with Dandelion and use chocolate as a material was a completely new opportunity for us. The design we developed creates an element of surprise while referencing the preexisting proportions of Dandelion's standard chocolate bar. When you unwrap the bar, a fracture running around its edge is revealed. When pulled apart along this fracture, two perfectly opposite landscapes come into view. This break at the edge and the excavated surface texture of the two halves play on the idea of a 'broken' object that is, in fact, completely functional, and, in this case, also happens to be delicious."
Dandelion plans to produce about 500 of the limited-edition, six-ounce bars, which retail for $47 on dandelionchocolate.com. Proceeds benefit the non-profit arts organization Southern Exposure.
Dandelion plans to produce about 500 of the limited-edition, six-ounce bars, which retail for $47 on dandelionchocolate.com. Proceeds benefit the non-profit arts organization Southern Exposure.
In a Wonka-esque move, Dandelion is packaging five "white tickets" into the batch of 500 bars that can be redeemed for a non-edible sculpture that has the same form as the bar.
In a Wonka-esque move, Dandelion is packaging five "white tickets" into the batch of 500 bars that can be redeemed for a non-edible sculpture that has the same form as the bar.
Heze connects circles with blurred strokes of color that is supposed to display the “mathematical impossibility of the circle.”
Heze connects circles with blurred strokes of color that is supposed to display the “mathematical impossibility of the circle.”
Designers can enjoy a coffee break on the sofa. It certainly beats gathering around the water cooler.
Designers can enjoy a coffee break on the sofa. It certainly beats gathering around the water cooler.
Husband-and-wife founders of Calico Wallpaper Rachel and Nick Cope show how easy it can be to put a personal, design-led touch on loft living—even when it’s a rental. When the Copes rented a Red Hook loft in an industrial 1860s warehouse, the couple turned their rental into a testing ground for their marbleized wallpaper business and installed wallpaper in each of their rooms. The custom pieces take inspiration from the loft’s immediate surroundings and characteristics—from the silver-and-gold marbled mural that complements the loft’s exposed structural beams to a color-gradient wallpaper in the primary bedroom that takes cues from the sunset seen from Red Hook.
Husband-and-wife founders of Calico Wallpaper Rachel and Nick Cope show how easy it can be to put a personal, design-led touch on loft living—even when it’s a rental. When the Copes rented a Red Hook loft in an industrial 1860s warehouse, the couple turned their rental into a testing ground for their marbleized wallpaper business and installed wallpaper in each of their rooms. The custom pieces take inspiration from the loft’s immediate surroundings and characteristics—from the silver-and-gold marbled mural that complements the loft’s exposed structural beams to a color-gradient wallpaper in the primary bedroom that takes cues from the sunset seen from Red Hook.
For Afghan Made, Wallpaper paired modern rug companies with manufacturers from Afghanistan as a way to jumpstart the industry.
For Afghan Made, Wallpaper paired modern rug companies with manufacturers from Afghanistan as a way to jumpstart the industry.
The master bedroom features a Case Study bed from Modernica.
The master bedroom features a Case Study bed from Modernica.
With a dazzling array of kaleidoscopic color, this modern mobile by Stockholm designer Clara von Zweigbergk is a playful look at geometry.
With a dazzling array of kaleidoscopic color, this modern mobile by Stockholm designer Clara von Zweigbergk is a playful look at geometry.
Of their team’s differing viewpoints, DIGSAU says “the dialogue that forms in disagreements drives projects.” Here, the firm’s Corn Mobile. 2008. Photo by John Egly-Russell.
Of their team’s differing viewpoints, DIGSAU says “the dialogue that forms in disagreements drives projects.” Here, the firm’s Corn Mobile. 2008. Photo by John Egly-Russell.
From in-person visits to digitally created imagery, these tools will work for everyone from the tech-savvy to the analog-inclined.
From in-person visits to digitally created imagery, these tools will work for everyone from the tech-savvy to the analog-inclined.
Organic, hand-painted wallpaper is still going strong in many design quarters. This range by Eskayel, designed by Shanan Campanaro, also comes in an eco-friendly contract version, made of 31% post-consumer recycled content with a Class “A” fire rating and low VOC emissions.
Organic, hand-painted wallpaper is still going strong in many design quarters. This range by Eskayel, designed by Shanan Campanaro, also comes in an eco-friendly contract version, made of 31% post-consumer recycled content with a Class “A” fire rating and low VOC emissions.

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