An Elegant, Inverted Treehouse for Adults

Kazakh architect Aibek Almassov has designed a treehouse unlike any other—and it may soon become a reality. Called the “Tree in the House,” the cylindrical glass structure encircles a soaring fir rather than building within its branches, giving its residents unparalleled views of the forest surrounding it. Guests can climb their way to the top on a long, winding staircase which passes through each of …

Baselworld 2016: Zaha Hadid + Georg Jensen

The architect uses her Beijing buildings as inspiration for a jewelry line of miniature sculptures

At the dinner of a mutual friend, David Chu, the Chairman and Chief Creative Director of Danish design brand Georg Jensen, sat beside globally acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid. Chu, a longtime fan of Hadid’s work, was taken by the jewelry she was wearing. This would initiate a conversation that led to a collaborative, multi-faceted unveiling at this year’s Baselworld watch and jewelry fair. The Georg …

Cole Haan SS16 at Calatrava’s Oculus

Dancers and ballerinas strike a pose in NYC's new architectural wonder

A decade in the making (and costing roughly $4 billion dollars to construct), architect Santiago Calatrava‘s stunning, bone-like Oculus WTC Transit Hub opened to the public partially last week. It will take time for most to make their way down to scope out the spectacle, but in the interim, Cole Haan was the first brand to utilize the space. For Cole Haan’s spring 2016 campaign, …