Muller van Severen at Matter NYC

The Belgian design house makes its US debut with a collection that straddles the line between sculpture and homeware

Belgian design team Muller van Severen is a paragon of creative conspiracy. What started out in 2011 as a simple experiment in co-creation between married visual artists Fien Muller and Hannes van Severen resulted in a critically acclaimed collection of furniture that straddles the line between sculpture and functional homeware—though neither Muller nor van Severen were trained furniture designers. “The decision to start making ‘furniture …

Wax and Wool by Woolrich + Almond Surfboards

California coastal style meets Pennsylvania wool in this beach-ready collaboration

On the surface, Woolrich and Almond Surfboards don’t appear to have much in common. The Pennslyvania-based wool company has been making tried and true workwear for over 180 years and is home to the oldest vertically integrated woolen mill in the US. Meanwhile, in sunny Newport Beach, CA Dave Allee and his band of craftsman balance time in the workshop with time in the water. …

Kate Rohde + Romance Was Born: Express Yourself

The whimsical visual artist teams up once again with the psychedelic couture house for an exhibit in Melbourne

Ever since Kate Rohde partnered with psychedelic fashion house Romance Was Born (RWB) for their 2010 “Renaissance Dinosaur” collection, it’s as though a portal to a hallucinatory parallel universe has opened. Most recently this occurred at RWB’s exhibit, “Express Yourself: Romance Was Born for Kids,” currently on view at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. For the show, RWB designers Luke Sales and Anna …