Lincoln’s Director of Design David Woodhouse on the 2017 Continental

Relaunching a flagship product with quiet elegance

Less than a year after we previewed Lincoln’s Continental concept, the brand announced that they’re bringing the full-sized sedan to the market in fall 2016. It’s a long awaited return of the flagship Continental nameplate and carries as indicated much of what we loved about the concept. Along with its new signature grille there are huge steps forward in the brand’s overall design language, with …

MB&F’s Sherman Robot Desk Clock

A mechanical, charming time-telling machine that's been meticulously engineered

With each new release, luxury Swiss horological design house MB&F demonstrates a level of imagination uncommon in today’s world of mechanical time-telling—especially when it comes to desk clocks. With Sherman (unveiled today at Geneva’s annual fine watch-making fair Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève SIHH), MB&F continues its partnership with historic clock brand L’Epée 1839. The resulting piece adds a layer of charm to …

The Future of Design is Africa

The future of design may rest in the hands of Africa’s burgeoning artists and architects, according to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The contemporary design museum’s newest exhibition, “Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design,” shows off the continent’s innovative thinkers who are helping to reimagine our world. “Africa [is] a hub of experimentation, generating new approaches and solutions of worldwide relevance, and [is] a driving …