26 May A Covid-19 Memorial Meant to Be Burned Down, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS May 26, 2022 ...
25 May Emily Weiss to Step Down as CEO of Glossier, and Other News – SURFACE
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24 May Staggering Sales Suggest a Booming Yet Cautious Art Market – SURFACE
With a spate of high-value auctions netting Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips more than $2.5 billion so far in 2022, the art market is hot. In May alone, Christie’s auctioned a 1964 Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe for $195 million—the highest auction price for a...
24 May Kanye West Is “Reimagining” McDonald’s Packaging, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS May 24, 2022 ...
24 May Designer of the Day: Jan Ernst – SURFACE
Here, we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life. Age: 32 Occupation: Ceramicist and architect. Instagram: @jan_ernst_ Hometown: Kroonstad, South Africa. Studio location: Cape Town. Describe what you make: The focus of my work is creating functional sculptural ceramic designs. The work takes...
23 May At Worthless Studios, Miles Greenberg Reflects on the Ecstasy of Heartbreak – SURFACE
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23 May With the Return of the Disco Ball, Social Media Anoints Its Next Design Obsession – SURFACE
Going viral has long been a performance benchmark chased by social media-savvy retailers looking to move product. But increasingly, how a given item aligns with the prevailing “vibe” of the moment—whether on TikTok or Instagram—determines whether it or products like it will resonate among Gen-Z...
23 May Kitsuné’s Paris-Meets-Tokyo Cafe, Gallery, and Bar in Brooklyn, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS May 23, 2022 ...
20 May Will Co-Living Ever Be Viable? – SURFACE
DESIGN Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio introduces Unity, a micro-housing concept that plans to open several hybrid living facilities across Scandinavia over the next couple years. Given the recent fumbles of similar concepts like Starcity, Common, and WeLive, it’s...
20 May Kin Euphorics Expands With a Mood-Boosting Rosé, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS May 20, 2022 ...