It is often said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Touch, the new book from Kinfolk and Norm Architects published by gestalten, presents an alternative: that good design is not only visually appealing but engages all of the human senses. Over 288 pages, The Touch explores the building blocks of human-centric design and welcomes you into over 25 spaces that exemplify how haptic design elements can provide a richer quality of living.
Read More
Jewelry designer. Wes Anderson regular. Environmental crusader. The many marvelous lives of Waris Ahluwalia.
Like fashion, chairs can be sumptuous or simple, whimsical or practical, a frill or a necessity.
At a château-turned-studio in Belgium, Annick Weber meets the enigmatic artist whose twisted imagination is revitalizing figurative painting.
At the edge of Kyoto, a slow sailboat takes hotel guests downriver to a bygone world.
Soul, sex and social activism: A new curriculum for living
Jessamyn Stanley is on a mission to smash the body hierarchy.
University chaplain Khalid Latif is teaching much more than the Quran.
The Iranian-American filmmaker bringing her “weird and sexy” stories—and her parents—to set.
Kaytranada built his reputation as a producer from a bedroom in his mom’s house in Montreal.
One hour to unwind, refresh and reenergize before bouncing back into the day.
A private furniture museum in the northern quarters of Seoul.
A brightly-hued homage to Copenhagen’s most celebrated sculptor.
Heide Museum of Modern Art combines contemporary art, architecture, gardens and coffee into what is a lovely way to while away your afternoon.
On a hushed Parisian side street, an artist's hidden house museum.
A waterside museum of modern art to the north of Copenhagen.
Hey, kitty girl! Join us in the studio with Socrate—the Parisian glamour puss who always lands on his feet.
Though a summer bother, the humble fruit fly is science’s greatest muse.
Five millennia of Korea’s design history, distilled into a light-filled Seoul headquarters.
Read More
In Milan, designer Vincenzo de Cotiis makes the case for not meddling with raw beauty.
Read More
At the edge of Kyoto, a slow sailboat takes hotel guests downriver to a bygone world.
Read More
An umbrella. An octopus. A mask. Tokyo seen through still life portraits.
Inspired by the overcomplicated machines of Rube Goldberg, follow the trail to watch a flower—finally—get watered.
In Malta, an exploration of the architecture of Richard England—the fun uncle of Mediterranean modernism.
