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Why Singapore is Asia’s Next Design Capital

Singapore says it's ready to embrace creativity. Can it shed its reputation as Southeast Asia’s...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Travis James

Shortly after leaving Indianapolis, industrial designer Travis James decided to start fresh—he...

DESIGN
A Scrappy Design Duo Grows Their Own Exhibition Series

By engaging their community of fellow creators, Leah Ring and Emma Holland Denvir are bringing the...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Bond Hardware

After discovering a stray nail at a Rome antiques fair, Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Purshadsingh...

The Boundaries Issue
Google’s Ivy Ross Wants You to Simply Be

Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware design and user experience at Google, has embarked on a...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Julian Mayor

Julian Mayor’s mesmerizing gem-like pieces toe the uncharted yet fruitful lines between digital...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Luke Hope

Luke Hope’s exquisitely hand-crafted wooden tableware is both meticulous and contemplative,...

Watch Wednesday
Watch Wednesday: Arraw Joker by RJ Watches

Created as a fitting tribute to DC Comics’ villains, RJ Watches reimagines the character watch...

DESIGN
A Playful Ode to Decorative Ceramics

Hem enlists ceramists John Booth and Ian McIntyre, who recently formed a partnership called...

OPENING SHOT
In Los Angeles, a Laid-Back Men’s Boutique Channels the Showtime Lakers Era

David Fishbein and Joseph Miller debut the Optimist, a Jeremiah Brent–designed lifestyle hub...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Erez Nevi Pana

Erez Nevi Pana is a student of the earth, traveling far and wide to research how vegan design can...

Partnership
Resetting What Metal Means, One Facade at a Time

As Pure+FreeForm’s Geoffrey Hahn tells it, new technologies have created a new materials...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Hopie Stockman

The process of Hopie Stockman, who co-founded Block Shop Textiles with her sister and fellow artist

DESIGN
Harry Nuriev’s Bookable Moscow Apartment Turns Brutalism Blue

The Crosby Studios founder harnesses the sharing economy to bring his colorful design language to...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Ingrid Donat

Ingrid Donat’s painterly approach imbues bronze, her tried-and-true choice material, with warmth,