An Inside Look at Rapha

While “stay curious about everything” might appear to be the most quotable line from the new Apple-produced, iPhone-shot mini-doc about Rapha head of design Alex Valdman, it’s most certainly not the only important takeaway. “That’s what design is. It’s not creating a product, it’s the process that you go through. It’s not the final thing, but how you got to that final thing,” Valdman shares …

Core77’s Here/Now Conference

The third annual meeting of the minds is coming back to LA

Later this month (29-30 September), downtown LA will play host to the third annual Core77 Here/Now conference—offering up two days of discussion, workshops, tours and parties with some of the most innovative thinkers in the country. Focused on leadership and human-centric design, the event will feature designers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and more. From panel discussions and talks from the likes of artist/designer Ekene Ijeoma, to …

The Cartier Mansion Redesigned

Thierry Despont partners with the iconic brand to reimagine the lofty Fifth Avenue space

An antique bronze clock rests atop the cornice of a central westward-facing window at the neo-Renaissance mansion on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street. Pierre Cartier commissioned this timepiece from Brooklyn sculptor R Bonet in 1919. It’s been an important fixture of the Cartier Mansion since its delivery in 1921, declaring more than just the time. After a two-and-a-half-year overhaul spearheaded by architect …