Interview: Patricia Urquiola

We speak with the Spanish designer about briefs, color and the contract space

In the 25 years since taking the reins at Kartell, owner and CEO Claudio Luti has collaborated with nearly every industrial designer of note, transforming the over 60-year-old company into the king of polycarbonate furniture and a darling of Italian design. This year Kartell proved their prowess again in Milan, taking center stage at the Saloni. On display alongside works by other contemporary legends, such …

Five Hanging Lights

Slip cast, blown glass, corroded bronze and hand-turned wood lighting up Milan Design Week 2013

Innovations in LEDs, compounded with many designers’ renewed interest in age-old illumination techniques, have brought new life to contemporary lighting design. To celebrate creativity in this enduring design sector, the following are five notable hanging lights in a variety of mediums spotted throughout the 2013 Milan Design Week. Lola Lely On view at Ventura Lambrate in an exhibition put on by the London-based collective WORKs: …

YSL: Prêt-à-Porter Coloring and Activity Book

Take on the unparalleled French designer with little more than a set of Crayons

Wish you had the design chops to work at YSL? Well, with Abrams’ forthcoming “coloring, activity and inspiration book,” you may not be able to add the inimitable fashion house to your rsum but you can surely show off your skills and arguably have a lot more fun doing so. The “YSL: Prt–Porter” creativity book offers both an inside look at Yves Saint Laurent’s sketchbook …