Studio Visit: Material Lust

The rebellious design duo translates hidden symbols and philosophies into sculptural, unsettling furniture

Located on the invisible line that divides the East Village and Gramercy is the home and studio of Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford, the two young artists behind provocative design firm, Material Lust. Upon entering the loft, visitors are immediately confronted by one of Swafford’s photography experiments—a series of quick snaps taken after shocking some supportive friends with a small taser. Darkly humorous and visually …

Claesson Koivisto Rune for Offecct Lab: The Modena Chair

The internationally acclaimed designer creates a progressive office chair for the modern workplace

Launched in 2013, Tibro, Sweden-based Offecct Lab released its inaugural piece, the Cape chair by Nendo, garnering many an admirer. This year, it steps up its intentions with a brace of new offerings, including the Modena office chair by the prolifically progressive Claesson Koivisto Rune, whose international acclaim is matched by a thirst for the new. Modena is, at first glance, fairly standard compared to …

MiCha Lamps

The imaginative Parisian designer duo Kuntzel+Deygas bring 2D cats to life

Paris-based Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas of Kunztel+Deygas are masters of capturing the essence of motion in 2D form. (You might have seen their designs in the title sequence of Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can” or gracing limited edition Diptyque candles.) Their little animals, however, have become one of their signature styles. The imaginations behind the delightful canine characters and Colette mascots Caperino …