Story Presents: Creativity

The concept shop briefly turns into a design sanctuary, highlighting inventions from the Lexus Design Award alongside local innovations

New York concept retailer Story undergoes a head-to-toe transformation every four to eight weeks to offer a unique, editorialized shopping experiences—and their latest theme “Creativity” launches today for a month-long look at innovative design from emerging creators. The 10th Avenue store partnered with Lexus to highlight eight notable entries from the Lexus Design Award program, such as a lamp that evokes a soap bubble to …

The House of Tai Ping Carpets

Inside the luxury brand known for its blend of traditional craft and modern vibrancy

In light of the forthcoming “Anthology” collection—which draws from and revitalizes some of Tai Ping‘s most renowned designs—we met with the company’s Global Creative Director, Jean-Pierre Tortil. The brand, which was formed in 1956 and owns its own factory on mainland China, continues to produce beautiful collections with innovative patterning, textiles and designs. All of which are made by hand and from scratch. Under the …

Interview: Gabriele Chiave of Alessi

Insight on the designer's whimsical new range, and the stories behind each piece

Gabriele Chiave is a storyteller. A designer for Alessi, Dainese, Foscarini and more, Chiave has lived everywhere from Dakar to Caracas, Rome and Amsterdam. Not only is his own existence rich with stories, each one of his works has its own. “For almost every project there is an anecdote or an interesting unexpected story to tell,” he tells CH. “Within many of the projects I …