#yabu-pushelberg Stories

TRAVEL
You’ll Feel the Magic at Bruno Mars’ Suave New Cocktail Lounge

The superstar teams with Yabu Pushelberg on the Pinky Ring, a decadent new hideaway with a...

DESIGN
Yabu Pushelberg Weaves Surrealism Into CC-Tapis Rugs

The boundary-pushing studio artfully translates blocky architecture and Escher-like structures into

DESIGN
Yabu Pushelberg Crafts a Pristine New Home for Salvatori

The venerable design duo melds New York’s “rough-and-tumble” energy with a shimmering...

RETAIL
In Paris, La Samaritaine Reopens as an All-In-One Shopping Destination

After being closed for 16 years, the storied Parisian landmark gets resurrected by LVMH as an...

Travel Awards
The Best New Hotels of 2019

From Mexico to Macau, micro to massive, the Surface Travel Awards finalists in the hotel and resort

TRAVEL AWARDS
These are the Standout Restaurant Openings of the Year

Whether it was light bites in a geodesic dome, dinner in an architectural wonder submerged into the

Checking In
First Look: At Moxy Hotels’s Third New York Outpost, a More Grown-Up Feel

Yes, there are bunkbed rooms but the newest iteration forgoes the cheeky amusement park overtones...

HOTEL
Opening Shot: SLS LUX Brickell Debuts With a Museum-Worthy Art Collection

Designed by Yabu Pushelberg, it’s also the brand’s first property without Philippe Starck’s...

Design
10 Unforgettable Surface Moments

Our outgoing editor-in-chief, Spencer Bailey, fondly recalls some of his most life-changing...

The List
Six Offbeat Ideas for Setting the Table

These unconventional objects aren’t your grandma’s table settings.

Hotel of the Week
Getaway: Las Alcobas Napa Valley

A wine-country hotel with a sophisticated farmhouse vibe.

Hospitality
Ian Schrager’s Massive Appeal

In partnership with Marriott, the hotel guru propels his largest undertaking forward.

Design
Avenue Road Wants to Welcome You Home

The brand debuts a New York showroom that feels like a Chelsea loft.

Design
The Looks of Salone 2017: Stylish, by Design

A few memorable looks that Surface captured throughout Milan Design Week.

Design
Around the World with Designer Tara Bernerd

The British designer on her new office in New York and where she'd like to go next.

Design
An oasis of calmness and relaxation in an energetic and crazed city

A historic beachfront hotel makes a big splash in Miami with a design upgrade and relaunch.