A Tom Dixon Takeover at NYC’s The Store

A new concept space from MING makes its debut by hosting the British designer's products for the next three months

Physical retail stores are no longer just places where credit cards get charged and items are purchased—online shopping satisfies those two requirements easily; but passers-by yearn for a place for interaction, discovery and being. Thus explains the recent crop of experience-focused spaces, like NYC’s intimate design store Calliope in the West Village. The latest comes from young creative company MING, who, aside from doing project …

SCP Classics Collection

30 years after its launch, the London-based company invites designers to tweak their original works

Since it launched in 1985, design company and retailer SCP has produced some of the most iconic pieces in British design. Now, 30 years later, the company is celebrating its heritage with the launch of the SCP Classics collection, set to debut at London’s Clerkenwell Design Week in May. Founder Sheridan Coakley—who introduced designers Matthew Hilton and Jasper Morrison, among many others, to the UK …

2015 Pick Me Up Festival, London

From dinosaur sculptures to illustrations of intimidating women, the sixth annual graphic arts event highlights emerging artists

This year’s edition of excellent London graphic design festival Pick Me Up had a slightly more commercial feel than last year’s, with a number of the upstairs studios and galleries offering multiple products beyond prints, and retailer Lazy Oaf showcasing its new collection. As the 12-day festival gets underway, we spoke with co-curator Karishma Rafferty to get the lowdown on this year’s program, and chose …