Interior Design

There is a quiet spiritedness in the artistry of Aminata Mboup. It could be found in the process videos she posts on Instagram: her hands moving through clay, smoothing its surface; her scalpel working slowly, patiently, until the material begins to take form, becoming something whole and functional. Perhaps that spiritedness does not come from the process itself, but from the forms her objects take, or from the depth of what she intends them to hold.

Returning to the regional design scene after seven years, Amman Design Week is taking over the Jordanian capital for two weeks (Oct 2-17), gathering a host of regional designers and architects under the theme ‘Accumulations.’ Examining how the ordinary objects of our lives are shaped by our daily practices, from tea making rituals to how guests gather in a home.

The latest architecturally unique timeshare property by Not a Hotel is a serene and sublime villa complex on Sagishima Island by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.

The Setouchi region of Japan, centered on the Seto Inland Sea, is a scenic cultural hub, where more than a dozen islands have become destinations for art and architecture. These include Naoshima, home to Tadao Ando’s mostly underground Chichu Art Museum, and nearby Teshima, where the minimalist Teshima Art Museum by Ryue Nishizawa seems to emerge from the landscape.

Purpose-built in 1926 by architect Ely Jacques Khan, the New York Design Center, the country’s oldest such institution, celebrates its centennial. Over the decades, the art deco facility’s mission has endured—proffering classic and contemporary furnishings to the commercial and residential trade—while its client outreach evolved to stay ahead of industry changes.

Most office design collaborations begin with a brief. This one began over a Fourth of July weekend, when designer William Stuart of Costantini Design and Andy D’Amico, founder of Urban Atelier Group, met while gallery-hopping in Southampton. Their shared enthusiasm for inventive workplace design ultimately led to UAG’s new Manhattan headquarters—a celebration of artful construction, masterful craftsmanship, and the beauty of raw materials. “This was a project of trust,” Andy D’Amico says.

Tucked away in the Etiler neighborhood on the outskirts of Istanbul, NS House by Turkish interior design studio escapefromsofa reimagines an urban villa into an inviting abode that blends contemporary design with original architectural elements. Built in the 1990s, the villa was originally designed with a strong classical architectural aesthetic, one which the studio sought to work in harmony with rather than erase.

Clarisse Merlet, a French architect and the founder of FabBRICK, has always possessed a deep passion for exploring new ways of designing and building. Before launching her studio, she developed a concept for architectural bricks made entirely from discarded textiles. Founded in late 2018, the FabBRICK studio is based in Paris’s creative 19th arrondissement.

Exhibitors, designers, journalists, and design enthusiasts descended on the Feria Hábitat València from September 28 to October 1 for the trade show’s 60th edition. With over 1,200 exhibiting brands spread across 110,000 square meters of exhibition space, there was much innovation to behold. Designer collaborations were on the rise with many designers on hand to introduce their latest collections in person and coffee collaborations and colorful moments caught our eye.

Perched high above Australia’s Bronte Gully, this family home by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects turns a steep and challenging site into its greatest asset. Facing north into the gully, the elevated house looks directly into the tree canopy, creating an unexpected sense of seclusion within its dense coastal neighborhood.