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January 16, 2025

This California sculptor crafts ‘tokens of serenity’

Chandler McLellan creates curved and sumptuous pieces inspired by a constant bond with the great outdoors.

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December 19, 2024

This Midwest lighting designer offers a colorful spin on industrial-style fixtures

From taxicab yellow table lamps to chalkboard-paint-clad pendants, John Beck’s steel-based pieces showcase a rainbow of powder-coated hues.

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December 12, 2024

From picking the timber to packing the finished piece, this French woodworker does it all

Ferréol Babin’s hand-chiseled works—currently on display at the Friedman Benda gallery in Los Angeles—are a love letter to organic timber.

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December 5, 2024

This South African painter’s wildlife-infused works are translated into highly collectible homewares

Sydney Nyabeze’s flora-and-fauna-filled works have earned fans ranging from Hermès to the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.

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November 25, 2024

Gallery? Retailer? Manufacturer? How Radnor defies conventions

Radnor founder Susan Clark is on a mission to preserve centuries-old handicraft techniques.

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November 21, 2024

This Parisian textile artist’s handmade rugs are a study in color

French designer Sylvie Johnson applies her encyclopedic knowledge of antique fabrics when creating her highly collectible pieces.

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November 14, 2024

This sculptor elevates fire pits to an art form

New York architectural designer Elena Colombo’s gas-fueled designs don’t sacrifice style for functionality.

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November 7, 2024

This designer crafts sophisticated, reconfigurable pieces you can play with

Ann Arbor, Michigan–based maker Erika Cross’s highly adaptable furnishings encourage user participation.

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October 31, 2024

Meet Volker Haug and his melting pot of a studio

The Melbourne, Australia–based lighting studio that is one big, international family that creates pieces using discovery and experimentation.

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October 24, 2024

This ceramist’s work is grounded in architecture

New York–based artist Devin Wilde is inspired by his architectural surroundings and the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in.

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