29 Jul Kanye West Is Living in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS July 29, 2021 ...
28 Jul Christo’s Ambitious Arc de Triomphe Wrap Is Underway – SURFACE
Soon after Christo left his native Bulgaria and eventually migrated to Paris, where he met his wife and creative partner, Jeanne-Claude, in the 1960s, he rented an apartment on the Champs-Élysées near the Arc de Triomphe. For decades, the environmental artist dreamed of wrapping the...
28 Jul Surfside Condo Architect Once Faced a Major Suspension, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS July 28, 2021 ...
27 Jul In Shop Windows, David Rockwell Imagines the “Seven Deadly Sins” – SURFACE
Whether a classic diner, museum installation, or setting for the Oscars, David Rockwell’s designs often aim to tell a story. Credit what he calls his “second career” as a Tony Award–winning scenic designer, having dreamed up more than a dozen Broadway productions with his 250-strong...
27 Jul Eileen Gray’s Villa E-1027 Reopens After Restoration – SURFACE
In the 1920s, the Irish architect Eileen Gray oversaw the construction of E-1027, a bracingly modern seaside villa that overlooks the turquoise waters of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the south of France. Gray, then in her 40s and a major figure within the burgeoning Parisian Art Deco...
27 Jul At the New Beni Rugs Studio in Marrakech, the Subversive Digital Upstart Fashions a Moroccan Oasis – SURFACE
Under the direction of cofounders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia, Beni Rugs continues to push the Moroccan carpet industry headlong into the modern age with bold designs—such as the capsule by interior stylist Colin King inspired by the colors of Morocco’s coastal villages and a...
27 Jul China Imposes Limits on Skyscraper Construction, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS July 27, 2021 ...
26 Jul The Major Design Moments of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – SURFACE
DESIGN With the Tokyo Olympic Games in full swing, we take a look at the delayed event’s most significant design moments, from the completion of Kengo Kuma’s Japan National Stadium to new public restrooms around the city by top-level...
26 Jul Designer of the Day: Masako Miki – SURFACE
Here, we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life. Age: 47 Occupation: Artist. Instagram: @masakomiki Hometown: Osaka, Japan. Studio location: Berkeley, California. Describe what you make: Drawings, felt sculptures, installations, and public art. The most important thing you’ve designed to date: I just...
26 Jul Cleveland Renames MLB Team “Guardians” After Art Deco Sculptures, and Other News – SURFACE
DESIGN DISPATCH Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. BY THE EDITORS July 26, 2021 ...