Wright Bedding’s NYC Pop-Up Shop

The best way to test a mattress from a brand new company is to get on it yourself

With people trekking to NYC for holiday shopping, there’s a new pop-up worth swinging by this year—and it’s aimed at those looking for a good night’s sleep. WRIGHT, makers of American-designed and -produced mattresses (and more), has set up a showroom in SoHo, and it allows visitors to get hands-on with their goods and place orders on-site. WRIGHT launched in October, founded by Dan Hauber, …

Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Custom Presents

From bespoke fragrances to personalized skateboards, products made especially for the people you're buying for

As much as you may want to shower your loved ones with gifts, the perfect present for each can be hard to find year after year. If you’re organized enough to be thinking about stocking up on holiday gifts already, ordering a customized item is a thoughtful way to make your gift extra special. From ceramic selfies to personalized skateboards, bespoke wallpaper to a fragrance …

Dubai Design Week: Aljoud Lootah’s Yaroof

An other-worldly geometric installation on the beach that references the area’s fishing heritage

In the middle of the hot sand at Dubai’s city beach, multidisciplinary designer Aljoud Lootha’s artwork “Yaroof” somehow manages to look both alien and totally at one with its surroundings. The Emirati designer has been involved in multiple projects that interpret traditional Emirati craftsmanship, using it as an inspiration for contemporary pieces. It’s not an unusual way of working—plenty of the designs at the recent …