Furnishing Silence
FIELD NOTES In 1917, Erik Satie composed music meant to exist in a room the way a chair exists. A century later, the same instruction shapes how architects design atmosphere. A PIANO AND A SCORE IN A ROOM. NO PERFORMER, NO AUDIENCE. THE INSTRUMENT EXISTS IN THE SPACE THE WAY A TABLE EXISTS. […]
Seven Hundred Fifty Drinking Glasses
SOURCE MATERIAL John Lautner’s impossible houses have appeared in more films than the work of any other Los Angeles architect. Almost none of those appearances reads the architecture. THE CHEMOSPHERE (MALIN RESIDENCE), HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES. JOHN LAUTNER, 1960. PHOTO: JULIUS SHULMAN / JOHN LAUTNER FOUNDATION. I. THE IMPOSSIBLE HOUSES In 1960, a […]
Liyuan Library, Jiaojiehe
AN ADDRESS A library in a Chinese mountain village, clad in forty-five thousand sticks of the firewood its neighbors burn to cook. LIYUAN LIBRARY, JIAOJIEHE VILLAGE, HUAIROU DISTRICT, BEIJING. LI XIAODONG ATELIER, 2011. PHOTOGRAPH © LI XIAODONG. Jiaojiehe sits in the Huairou mountains, ninety minutes north of Beijing. Two hundred people, sixty households, […]
A House in Two Suitcases
FIELD NOTES Do Ho Suh stitched his childhood home in Seoul into translucent celadon silk, packed it into two suitcases, and carried it to Los Angeles. The work has not stopped traveling since. RUBBING/LOVING PROJECT: SEOUL HOME, 2013-2022. INSTALLATION VIEW, THE GENESIS EXHIBITION: DO HO SUH: WALK THE HOUSE, TATE MODERN, LONDON, 2025. THE […]
Swedish Christmas
Gustaf Westman’s collab with Ikea. PHOTOS COURTESY OF IKEA If you’re not yet familiar with the work of Swedish designer Gustaf Westman, think playful, sculptural, and vibrant. These characteristics define his creative universe. The architect-turned-designer founded his own studio, Gustaf Westman Objects, in 2020. In just five years, his designs gained attention […]
A study in comfort and shape
In my editorial research, I’m always searching for pieces I’d truly want to live with. When I came across the Donald Armchair, my reaction was immediate — I want it. By Muriel Melo It evoked that irresistible desire to sit down, sink in, and stay there for hours, as if time […]
A new year, a neutral classic
Sherwin-William’s color of the year: Universal Khaki We’re living in an era where adding a “pop of color” has almost become a design prerequisite. A bold lamp, a vivid piece of art, a chair in an unexpected hue — these touches are what catch the eye and give a room personality. But […]
A touch of red
the eye catcher By Lia Bastos Have you ever heard about the unexpected red theory? “Basically adding anything that’s red, big or small, to a room where it doesn’t match at all, and it automatically looks better,” says Taylor Migliazzo Simon, the Brooklyn-based designer who first pointed it out in her […]
Art within design
A dialogue between proportion, emotion, and form. By Andria Tagliari The essence of contemporary design The Minos Table by Artefacto transcends utility to define an era of modern sophistication. Its organic top rests upon a sculptural base, balancing strength and lightness. Each curve invites reflection — a dialogue between matter and […]
Winter at home
Winter always calls for a little extra coziness indoors. It’s the season when blankets come out of the closet, cushions get wool covers, and soft fabrics become part of the décor. By Gisele Espindola These details are not just functional—they also tell a sensory story: just looking at […]