LAYER believes the future of communication deserves a literal friendlier face attached to it. Unveiled in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, the design studio worked in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom to materialize three near-future concepts in the form of a holographic home hub, a modular router, and a mobile smart robot. Under the...

It would be perfectly understandable to dismiss the relevancy of a docking hub on a design site. The one currently on my own workstation is a device solely shaped by its purpose: to provide as many ports to connect and charge devices with the smallest footprint. Even thankful of its services, it’s an accessory stowed away from view. After...

If God is in the details – as the famous German idiom truly goes – then finding introspection through emotive objects is akin to prayer. Facilitating this material communion is New York- and San Francisco-based interdisciplinary design studio Office of Tangible Space (OTS) whose first solo show, No Discipline, is proudly presented by the...

Inspired by a chance encounter with vintage Spanish postcards, renowned designer Jaime Hayon pays homage to Spain’s rich cultural heritage and his own personal roots with Montera, a table lamp designed for Danish brand &Tradition that artfully blends old traditions with modern flair. “It’s a testament to the power of design to transcend...

Designers continue to show us how to put the fun in functional, this time with kint’s puffa system, designed by collaborator Rostyslav Sorokovyi. Already a best-seller in the brand’s native Ukraine, the modular seating collection stepped into the international spotlight at Maison&Objet 2024 in front of an excited crowd of attendees. kint...

The beauty and power of color that fascinates Femke, founder of femm, is apparent the moment you lay eyes on her work – each piece is full of energy that feels ready to jump from its surface. A five-year stint as a multidisciplinary stylist enhanced the Amsterdam-based artist’s sensitivity to colors, lines, and images, giving way to unexpected...