Abode Abroad

ALEOR Craft & Biodesign at Collectible, Brussels

On June 19th, the gallery will host a three-day inaugural event for industry professionals featuring exhibitions and discussions focused on “Living Design” — bringing together creatives and industrial stakeholders to explore bio-based materials and sustainable living practices.

Spanish textile company Crevin launches sustainable knit fabric with Studio Roderick Vos

The fabric creates an illusion that furniture pieces are entirely woven, providing what the company describes as an “enveloping visual and tactile experience.” Trena’s textured surface adds depth and warmth to furniture while maintaining a subtle presence in interior spaces.

Hospitality design ‘With Care’

Known for creating landmark hospitality destinations like the Hotel Del Coronado and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Wimberly Interiors brings restraint, clarity and cultural sensitivity to each of their hospitality projects. With the launch of its “With Care” brand refresh, they are reframing interior design services as an ongoing act of care, beginning with the first conversation and continuing throughout the life of a project. Our discussion with the firm’s Global Principal, Margaret McMahon, looks at how “With Care” informs everything from project development to client relationships. 

Populus Seattle is now open, complete with storied architecture, biophilic design and dynamic art

Populus Seattle has officially opened in the historic Westland Building in Pioneer Square. Blending biophilic design with adaptive reuse, this 120-room carbon positive hotel honors Seattle’s natural and cultural heritage. With architecture by The Miller Hull Partnership, interiors by Curioso, and lush landscaping by Site Workshop and Camden Gardens, Populus Seattle evokes a Pacific Northwest rainforest while offering a vibrant, art-infused guest experience that reflects the city’s dynamic spirit.

‘A House for the Price of a Car’ Philippe Starck’s latest push to democratize design

A House for the Price of a Car measures and compares the amount of technological intelligence contained in a car and in a traditional house, demonstrating the obsolescence of traditional construction and advocating an industrialized approach that is more honest, more intelligent and more democratic.

World-building with Carta Creatives

Elana Tenenbaum Cline, founder of Carta Creatives, brings a rare combination of artistic clarity, global fluency, and strategic depth to every project. In this in-depth conversation, she shares how her multidisciplinary studio approaches world-building, cultural nuance, and full-scope design with intention and immersion across continents and sectors.

The Angeleno Porch on view at the Venice Biennale U.S. Pavilion

An immersive installation exploring social spaces shaping affordable housing in Los Angeles

Creating cohesion in a multidisciplinary design studio

Studio Juma has built a practice on clarity, narrative depth and visual integrity—eschewing trends in favor of thoughtful, multidisciplinary design. In this wide-ranging interview, the studio reflects on its creative roots, collaborative process and vision for the future.

European lighting trend report

If Euroluce offered a forecast, it was that light—at least in the European context—is being asked to do more: to feel more, to say more, to matter more.

DWR presents: The Paul Smith Collection – outfitting the historic Miles C. Bates “Wave House” in Palm Desert

Today, April 21st, DWR, in partnership with Boutique, debuts the DWR x Boutique Rental Home, the first-time experiential vacation home for the brand. The home, which is the historic Miles C. Bates “Wave House” in Palm Desert, is an immersive experience for guests outfitted in the brand new DWR Presents: ‘The Paul Smith Collection’ assortment.