BeatWoven Translates Music into Textiles

The London-based studio analyzes music through a custom software program to produce tangible visual patterns

By the time he passed away in 1943, Russian pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff had left a legacy: one that penetrated beyond the realm of classical music, and infiltrated the lives of the audience and the works of other artists. Featured in Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead,” a wide range of films and even being sampled by the Beastie Boys, Rachmaninoff’s Romantic-era compositions have influenced artists …

Snoopy + Bamford Watch Department Rolex

Founder George Bamford shares insights on Charles Schultz cartoon character come to life in this limited edition timepiece

When Bamford Watch Department announced their collaborative piece with pop art design house Rodnik Band—on the much-loved cartoon character Snoopy—word spread like wildfire. Bamford Watch Department chose a Rolex Datejust to customize for this special project. The collection—limited to just 25 pieces—comes in two colorways: MGTC Black and MGTC Light Grey. Front and center on the dial stands Charles Schultz’s Peanuts favorite dog Snoopy, sporting …

Lighting Designers Morten & Jonas

The Norwegian design duo on working with local prisons to encourage creative stimulation

Combining good design and good deeds isn’t an obvious or easy thing to do, but any designer who wants ideas on how the two can work side by side should look to Norwegian design duo Morten & Jonas for inspiration. As well as creating innovative, playful furniture and lamps for their own studio, Morten Skjærpe Knarrum and Jonas Norheim work with the Norwegian correctional system …