Bemodern: Interview with Paul Darragh

He may well have worked for some huge commercial names, but for New Zealand-born, New Yorker Bemodern (aka Paul Darragh) success results from freely creating art for yourself. Graphic designer by day and artist by night this 20-something is making heads turn at galleries from Melbourne to Manhattan. CH caught up with the man behind the name to talk art, design and all that lies …

Kiwi & Pom: Marks & Spencer Kitchen

Designed by London-based firm Kiwi & Pom, Marks & Spencer locations throughout the U.K. and Ireland, a level of success not unusual for the young studio. Other notable accomplishments by the design duo include their work with for Hulger , creating the first-ever wooden Skype phone using sustainable materials that would withstand any software update. Their sleek Party Box for the upscale karaoke venue Lucky …

Salon We-Are-Familia

The exploration of the non-literal sense of space and family will be the thrust of the Salon We-Are-Familia exhibit at Open Space Gallery , in New York art town Beacon. Headed by creative director Jennifer Garcia (of SEEE tee fame), We-Are-Familia comprises a collective of 50 artists spread across many disciplines focused on the concept of family. Artists including Holly Stevenson, Yoh Nagao, Jesse Brown …