Interview: Joey Roth on His Ceramic Towers

Combining rich sound quality with sculptural, grand design

Industrial designer Joey Roth has been thinking about his just-released, minimal ceramic towers for some time—even before his subwoofer, he tells us, which was over three years ago. The final execution is a grand, sculptural creation measuring 6 x 8 x 26 inches that elevates his ceramic speakers beautifully without sacrificing sound quality. It’s not an easy feat: combining technology with design, form with function. …

Interview: Volvo VP of Design, Thomas Ingenlath

Discussing the V90 Cross Country and why it's defined as a rugged wagon

by Michael Frank After Volvo debuted the V90 earlier this year, its loveliest wagon in ages, it has been announced that it will come (in late 2017 in the US) with a slightly lifted version, the V90 Cross Country. It’s penned by the same hand that brought us the new XC90, the S90 and the V90, that of design head Thomas Ingenlath, a German working …

Ski Uphill With Dynafit

We speak with the brand about the snow sport, product innovation and benefitting from laziness

Skiing uphill isn’t new, but has been increasing in popularity over the last few decades, becoming a favorite discipline for many skiers. Ski-mountaineering, which refers to the sport of skinning (skiing uphill with adhesive backed fabric on skis) and climbing uphill only to descend on skis, has sub-categories—alpine touring, backcountry skiing, Randonee and SkiMo racing. (The latter has been added to the 2018 Olympics.) All …