Jan Kath’s Magic Carpet Ride
Two decades ago, nobody was buying carpets. But as it turns out, rugs do have a place in contemporary interiors—if they speak a contemporary language.
Category: Design
Liquid to Air Explores the Outer (and Inflatable) Limits of 3D Printing
MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab expands the potential of 3D Printing with Liquid to Air, a collection of inflatable objects.
How Steelcase Used the Power of Polymer to Build a Better Chair
For Silq, its new task chair, Steelcase replaces complex mechanisms with a single responsive substance.
The Surprising, Sustainable and Profound Public Art of Toronto’s Polymétis
Toronto firm Polymétis found its niche by exploring the surprising potential of winter landscapes.
Klaus on Lambert & Fils
Lambert & Fils joined the KLAUS family not long after we caught its recent appearance at Euroluce in Milan, one of the largest lighting showcases on earth. As we walked through their stunning display, their featured collections immediately caught our eye.
How Guglielmo Poletti Developed His Sculptural Furniture
A spirit of experimentation encouraged at Design Eindhoven Academy distinguishes Guglielmo Poletti’s sculptural furniture.
Local Artists We Can’t Wait to Meet at Art Toronto 2018
Art Toronto gives emerging and established talent an opportunity to connect directly with the public. Here are a few names you should get to know before the festivities kick off.
These Bright Designers Are Showing the Untapped Potential of Lighting
From eliciting emotional responses to storing energy, lighting can do much more than illuminate. 3form and Louis Lim In Mobius, Brooklyn designer Louis Lim has created a seemingly paradoxical object: a circular bench formed from just two looping, Möbius-strip-like surfaces, and rendered in a colourless material that pulsates with every hue of the rainbow. This material, 3form’s Dark Chroma resin surfacing, was thermoformed on plywood moulds in sections, then precision-mitred with a five-axis CNC and glued …
Innovators Are Tackling Food Challenges with Design at EDIT
Since prehistory, food scarcity has been a problem. And while technology has raised crop yields, we still have to confront the problem of distribution.
What to Expect at EDIT, Toronto’s First Design Biennial
EDIT, Toronto’s first design biennial opens this week, bringing an interactive expo to a former factory space in the city’s east end. Here is a sneak peek at some of the highlights to look for.