Studio Visit: Li Ying

Ethereal metal sculptures hint at the Beijing artist's ongoing continuum with time

Li Ying is a young, Beijing-based sculptor from Hunan province, who’s gained increasing attention for her monumental metal artworks—the latest of which mesmerized audiences at a recent CAFA postgraduate exhibition. We visited her studio in Heiqiao village in the outskirts of Beijing, a place where many emerging artists can still afford to find a peaceful nest in the middle of migrant workers’ villages, old warehouses …

Interview: Experimental Designer Kiel Mead

The NYC-based creative discusses his aim to enhance the human experience

Sponsored content: Capturing the spirit of the expression “one mans trash is another mans treasure,” designer Kiel Mead repurposes found objects into nostalgic gems. Born east of the Midwest, Mead relocated to New York to attend Pratt Institute. Transitioning from furniture design to jewelry, Meads cult classic Forget Me Knot ring was featured in the MoMA Design store even before he graduated. Experimenting with everyday …

Artist Collaboration Rugs by GUR

Handmade, limited edition rugs that put a new spin on a Portuguese tradition

Of all the words one might associate with rugs, “fun” isn’t usually one of them. But Portuguese designer Célia Esteves definitely manages to spice up the floor covering with her collection Rug by GUR. The colorful and intriguing artist collaborative designs make the rugs as much a work of art as a useful interior piece—equally fit for the floor of a kitchen or in a …