Christopher Janney

A sound architect's latest projects debut with musical fanfare at Miami's Art Basel festivities

Artist Christopher Janney merges jazz and architecture with a rare balance of logic and imagination, describing his unique method as “painting with sound.” The trained composer is concerned with providing an emotional element to physical structures—to Janney, buildings are “urban musical instruments,” and over the past three decades he has built up an impressive array of site-specific works, from public installations in Miami to an …

The Chairs at Clift

A San Francisco hotel lobby houses a curious collection of furniture

Hotels may play to the boutique experience by furnishing the public areas with a sturdy mix of handsome tables and chairs culled from high-end shops like Design Within Reach, but few go as far as San Francisco’s Clift. The motley collection of designer furniture gracing the hotel’s immense lobby would more likely be found in a museum or private home than a stopping place for …

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Asia's first-ever homage to Dieter Rams' core beliefs by ten graphic designers

Commandments as legendary as the man who created them, Dieter Rams’ ten principles of “good design” provide an essential guide for any creative seeking to produce high-quality work. In an effort to visualize the enduring concepts beyond the many products inspired by them, Singapore-based studio Anonymous asked ten graphic designers each to transform one of the tenets into an expressive poster, interpreting the fundamentals of …