Lost Destination Prints by Dorothy

The British design studio pays tribute to '60s and '70s brutalist architecture

Brutalist concrete architecture from the 1960s and 1970s might not be to everyone’s taste, but for Manchester-based design studio Dorothy, such buildings are the objects of no small amount of affectionas a new series of illustrated prints attests. The series, released via Dorothy’s online shop today, boasts five images (so far) of subjects including the Forton Services station on the M6 in Lancaster whichthough a …

Interview: Filippo Perini, Lamborghini’s Head of Design

The creator of the Aventador talks Italian design, engineering, dreams and what it means to be a Lambo employee

by Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten Italian auto manufacturer Lamborghini has been producing cutting-edge luxury sports cars for 50 years. Through financial tumult and the hands of many owners, Lamborghini has managed to sustain a reputation for top-tier design. Purchased by Audi in 1998 (itself a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group), the brand has attained the stability and resources to produce some of the most …

Studio Visit: Jen Spectacular

The San Francisco-based artist creates stories from remodifying dolls and dollhouses

Forget Barbie and her Pepto-Bismol pink Dreamhouse, Jen Furman (better known as Jen Spectacular) creates stories by making and modifying dollhouses. Growing up in Romeo, MI (about an hour north of Detroit) she hung out with The Muppets, spent countless hours playing Zork, and fell in love with Star Wars. Later, Spectacular worked in Detroit as an advertising illustrator for 15 years, and after a …