A Brief History of Chairs

On the Paris Review, an excerpt from Witold Rybczynski’s forthcoming book “Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History,” delves into the development of chairs as we know them. Beginning with a survey of how cultures across the globe choose to sit (and how it pertains to their region, climate and more), Rybczynski then segues into the history of the …

Jungmaven’s Sustainable Hemp Bedding

Soft sheets that feel good on the body and the conscience

While our favorite bedding picks include Boll & Branch’s ethically made organic cotton sheets and Parachute’s direct-to-consumer linens, there’s a new option that’s as sustainable as it is soft. Santa Barbara-based Jungmaven, purveyor of made-in-USA hemp tees and tanks (a mix of hemp/cotton blends as well as 100% hemp options), has been raising awareness about the plant’s benefits for the environment—such as requiring less water …

Jouin Manku Design Agency’s “The Sound Cabinet” Installation

Unveiling a listening station for collectors of music, at Paris' AD Interieurs

At this year’s AD Interieurs exposition (running concurrently in Paris with design fair Maison et Objet), event-founding publication Architectural Digest France declared a site-specific theme: collectors. Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, the designers behind the Jouin Manku agency (specializing in architecture and interior design) applied the theme to a rather uncommon topic. Sound appealed to both of them, and “The Sound Cabinet” embodies their desire …