Toronto’s 7,000-Seat Esports Arena by Populous

Designed by architecture studio Populous and slated for completion in 2025, Toronto’s currently unnamed multi-purpose arena incorporates state-of-the-art features necessary to facilitate large-scale esports events (where competitive video games are played for spectators). In addition to the acoustics-oriented swooping roof, renderings for the 7,000-seat stadium include an array of screens that form a comprehensive media facade. Developer OverActive Media, owner of two Toronto esports franchise …

Heir’s Understated, Ultra-Premium Waterpipe

The brand's Waterpipe 13 applies a design-forward form to a traditional process

Heir‘s design-forward waterpipe comprises an ultra-wide, platter-like bowl made from stainless steel; a glazed, two-chamber ceramic neck; and a tempered glass body. It’s a stylish smoking accessory meant to enhance the experience through the improvement of the act (with cooler smoke and less mess) and an aesthetic overhaul that also makes it easier to clean. Out of the box, the Heir Waterpipe proves easy to assemble. …

Serapian + Azucena Refresh Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s Catilina Chair

Two historic Milanese maisons revive an icon with a legendary pattern and vibrant colors

Acclaimed architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni, one of three co-founders of Italian design brand Azucena, first presented his Catilina chairs during the 1953 XI Trienalle in Milano. The rounded simplicity and luxuriant composition of these chairs fast-tracked them into the echelons of design iconography; they become representative of modern Italian elegance. To reimagine these classic pieces, Azucena looked to fellow Milan-based maison Serapian, luxury leather purveyors …