Ergatta’s Connected Rowing Machine Gamifies Fitness

An at-home workout system programmed with games that tap into your competitive spirit

The equipment we use to exercise will always emphasize function first and foremost. Designers tasked with defining forthcoming machines’ aesthetics contend with trainers and therapists regarding how to best integrate a design style without interfering with range of motion or desired results. There’s also the challenge of square footage—ways to make room for other machines or to hide equipment in spaces sometimes dedicated to other …

Sleep Spa is the Service Hästens Has Been Missing

If beds are where we rest and restore, finding the right one shouldn't be stressful

Presented by The Sleep Spa by Hästens

We first covered Hästens—the Swedish maker of fine, handmade beds—back in 2009 and have been fans ever since. Over the years we’ve been fortunate enough to visit their headquarters in Köping multiple times to see how the mattresses are made, and since then we have garnered much respect for how they’ve prioritized maintaining the integrity of their product over scaling the business and diluting quality …

Interview: Contemporary Art, Design + Jewelry Gallerist Sienna Patti

In the Berkshires, this gallery presents the potency of objects

Sienna Patti‘s artistic ambassadorial efforts manifest two-fold. First, there’s her shop in Lenox, Massachusetts—a collection of odd, exquisite and unexpected items configured as both solo and group exhibitions. Second, there’s her gallery practice, representing roughly 25 different artists, which maintains a presence at international art and design fairs. Through both, the charismatic, devoted gallerist presents the potency of objects. She explores the implied value in …