Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Giffords Foundation to Protect Americans from Gun Violence is joining forces with artist Bonnie Lautenberg to harness the power of art to address gun violence in America.…
For the aspire design and home magazine 2023 spring issue, we caught up with two celebrated craftsmen on the role sustainability plays in their work. Brent Comber From his oceanside studio in…
Within the walls of a historic building, a historic collection has opened its doors. Commissioned by Vittorio Bonacina as an immersive and experiential exhibition, the Museo Galleria Giardino is a multipurpose space…
Jim D’Amato is an American artist known for his intricate biomorphic paintings and drawings that delve into the unknown and infinite. His artwork blends organic and synthetic forms to explore spatial dimensions,…
Writing to a friend after beholding a particularly colorful spring day, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke observed, “If it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the…
Self-taught sculptor Andy Firth uses human skulls as his muse, reproducing them in quirky, dramatic, and completely unexpected ways. Originally from New Zealand and raised in Australia, Firth’s early start at his…
In 2006, Susan Hayward began her firm, Susan Hayward Interiors, with the simple philosophy that interior design should reflect the personality and lifestyle of the client, not the designer. Joined by her…
A sow’s ear, if you really look at it, has a beauty all its own. Big, floppy and expressive. It’s a wonder it was ever conscripted for that old saw with the…
Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced the annual Rock Star Award winners in advance of Coverings 2023, which will take place April 18-21,…
“I’ve always found it fascinating how people make objects from the things around them,” explains English artist Ann Carrington from her studio in an old railroad yard in Margate on the north…
A collaboration rooted in a shared appreciation of traditional craftsmanship, Abner Henry has released a furniture collection that combines old-world techniques with designs inspired by the magic and art of The Metropolitan…
A husband and wife who love entertaining had high expectations for their new home in the Southwest—perfect Arizona sunsets, a view of city lights, an open layout with indoor/outdoor flow, and staggeringly…
Los Angeles-based interior designer and artist Thomas Schoos’ work beckons the words “energetic, eccentric, avant-garde.” Jolts of strong color – every interior door of his three-bedroom Austin penthouse is painted a different…
Arhaus recently launched their 2023 outdoor collection, a fresh, spirited line of modern furniture, dining tables and accent pieces. Maggie Gienger, Director of Interior Design at Arhaus, reflects on the collection’s global…
For Erik Peterson, architecture has always been part of his DNA. Born and raised in Chicago, Peterson would spend much of his time admiring the city’s iconic structure. After working for Sir…