In a time when design often bends to the rhythms of trendy cycles and fleeting aesthetics, our upcoming summer issue is an invitation to imbue ease and pursue what happens when a concept listens to materials, to place, to the people who will inhabit what is created.
“It’s about clarity and good design that is often intuitive, not performative,” writes Editor in Chief Amy Sneider. “This isn’t an aesthetic manifesto. It’s a mindset.”
Get a special glimpse at what’s in store for this issue here, and grab a copy for yourself in the coming weeks.
Kona Coast, Hawaii
Design: Philpotts Interiors
Photography: Matthew Millman
As a cloud drifts across the sky, it reveals a coastal home both quiet and striking. Our summer cover story finds unity in material, mood, and the rhythms of the land.
Impressions Gold Collection | Coralla Maiuri
Photography: Eller Studio
This tableware takes the exploration of geometry and minimalism to a new dimension, combining the iconic designs by the Roman artist and designer with radiant gold details. These elements transform familiar symbols, like the mountain, into luminous portals that invite reflection and wonder. Each piece is a harmonious blend of elegance and depth, where the structured beauty of defined shapes meets the warm glow of gold, creating a timeless connection between art, order and the mysteries of existence.
Cape Town, South Africa
Design: Marlon Leggat
Photography: Elsa Young
Beneath the shade of a dark wood-slatted pergola, day loungers from Bloc Outdoor invite long, lazy afternoons on this patio, while carefully placed outdoor lighting ensures the space remains as inviting after dusk.
Sörmland, Sweden
Design: Gunnel Sahlin
Photography: Johan Sellén
When noted Swedish glass artist Gunnel Sahlin went looking for a house in the country, all she had in mind was a weekend retreat from the streets and stress of Stockholm. But when she came across this former schoolhouse in Sörmland – dubbed “Sweden’s pleasure garden” – she decided to stay.
Asvpik, Sweden
Design: Micael Bindefeld
Photography: Johan Sellén
Micael Bindefeld’s weekend getaway is a space where architecture and nature engage in a dynamic dialogue.
Nardò, Italy
Photography: Alexandra Meurant
Dining al fresco with a view of the neighborhood won the hearts of these homeowners.
Brooklyn, New York
Design: Studio Solenne
Architecture: The Brooklyn Studio
Builder: Black Square Builders
Photography: Malcolm Brown
This renovation doesn’t erase history — it builds on it, layering new life onto old bones with clarity and care.
Haute, Saintonge Region, France
Design: Justine and Jean Hay de Slade
Photography: Sylvie Becquet
Ceramicist Justine Hay de Slade and her husband, Jean, sculpt a life in a creative compound.
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