Jisoon Kim understands the vibe. But flips it. Whether it’s transforming old shoes into garments during his university days or turning discarded items into something completely new. His childhood fascination with tools and wooden figures shaped his creative instincts, as did his admiration for familiar silhouettes. These influences culminated in the ‘Wine Bag,’ a project that went viral in April 2023 and born from a creative slump-reconnecting him with the joy of making. As I chatted with Kim over IG, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by how his persistence makes the ambitious seem effortless.

Today as never before it has become imperative that we give more thought to the spaces we occupy... and the media we consume.‍ One of the outstanding characteristics in this vital force for an organic third-space and evolving architecture (no pun intended) is the unity in design conception with gratifying versatility in execution. It represents at once an uninhibited, yet self-disciplined expression of imagination in spacial organization, fusion of form and use of materials. It's a sensitive interpretation of the human need for a “enjoyable research experience”.

Operating under the pseudonym Jean Jacques Balzac (a playful nod to the famous writer, albeit with an irreverent "ball sack" twist), the full-time architect explores his art direction and visual language through a blend of traditional methods and A.I, Jean’s work is visually striking—complex, obscure, and dystopian—yet it continuously invites contemplation and sparks discourse.‍ It’s both visually appealing and aesthetically ambiguous. Yet, it remains minimal enough to captivate architectural enthusiasts while staying obscure, provoking broader curiosity.‍ In the contemporary architectural landscape, there’s this ongoing debate about the "right way" versus the "wrong way" to approach design. The absence of foundational principles is increasingly overlooked in favor of financial gain. My conversation with Jean, whose dual practice bridges architecture and artificial intelligence, left me questioning whether such distinctions even matter at all.

A conversation with Dan Hays on his retrospective career, and his take on painting pixels in the Digital Age. His work is a tug of war on viewer's perception, causing a disorienting reaction when given context behind his unique approach to painting analog-like works of art. His sublime descriptions and manipulation of the brush is a key reason to why I originally approached this pixelated genius. in this interview, we discuss his childhood manifesto, "Colorado" series, his process, and how he transforms digital CRT aesthetics into intricate paintings.

I've seen satirical takes on North Korea—The Interview, Team America—but a Tumblr page? Kim Jong Il Looking At Things is both hilarious and strangely therapeutic. The book’s description on the blog's landing page opens with: "The most photogenic leader is finally featured in a respectable medium." Damn, that’s good. Take my money. And how am I just hearing about this?! Created by João Rocha, the blog launched on October 26, 2010, quickly going viral on Tumblr and r/pics, gaining enough momentum for a 2014 book deal—192 pages of Kim Jong Il looking at things, admiring things, touching things. Oddly comforting.

I recently had the chance to interview Jonas Hollerup Helle—an artist who plays with this very concept of A.I., blending it with cultural and creative insights. Jonas is known for creating interviews with celebrities that feel bespoke and perfectly staged, yet there’s always an unexpected twist. Our conversation challenged the common narrative about A.I. and asked: Is A.I. really as revolutionary as we think, or are we giving it too much credit?

The following interview was conducted over text (translated) with Kou Yamamoto roughly 4 months ago. Kyoto based artist Kou Yamamoto peels back the layers to his creative process in our interview, inviting us into his sandbox. Kou's approach emphasizes trusting your inner voice, where nature, data, and the human form blur into one seamless piece. Even amid his meticulous explanations, his work leaves us pondering whether we are meant to fully comprehend it[…]

The spikiest espresso machine ever made looks more like a medieval morningstar mace than a kitchen appliance. Conceived in the early ’90s by Swiss artist Carlo Borer for Italian coffee brand Saeco. The Etienne Louis, produced in a limited edition run from 1994 to 2001 (with prototypes in 1993) by Swiss artist Carlo Borer, is a chrome-plated sphere studded with aluminum spikes, balanced on three legs like a Sputnik probe. Most coffee machines fade into the background, but Borer imagined something that refused to. Critics joked it looked like it belonged in a sci-fi movie. But functionality and perfect crema was beside the point.

Bridging bunkers and pyramids in a brutalist form that defies typical architectural boundaries comes naturally to French-born architect Ludwig Godefroy. His journey, shaped by a pivotal trip to Mexico as a young adult, led to a rebirth of creativity deeply rooted in his influences. Godefroy blends brutalism with emotional architecture, crafting spaces where nature and structure coexist through raw materials like concrete, stone, and wood. In this conversation, he reflects on his process-driven approach, his inspirations, and how he remains true to himself in a place that wasn’t initially his home but became a lifelong love—Mexico.

Joel Ryan’s soundtrack within William Forsythe’s White Bouncy Castle. Created in 1997, this choreographic installation offers a distinctive integration of art and movement. The exhibition was curated by Pedro Portellano.

Denis Agarkov and I sat down over coffee to catch up on his latest project, The Icebreaker keyboard. Inspired by brutalist architecture and avant-garde Russian literature, Agarkov challenges prevailing design trends with sharp, distinctive edges, raw organic materials, and bold, oversized forms. His uncompromising approach to creations like The Icebreaker keyboard is a testament to his success as both a designer and an engineer.

The Aluminum Lamp kickstarted my dig into George Davies, a California native now based in Salt Lake City, where George has been stuffing his “totally thrashed” Subaru Outback with materials and the chairs built from them since college. Immediately hooked on the clean lines and a lamp he produced years ago, I reached out to explore his design process a little further- and find out if he had any more of those lamps.

In 2002, the “Audio Tooth” was created by James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau. A miniature audio output device and receiver that would be implanted into the tooth during a routine dental surgery. It would offer somewhat of electronic telepathy as the sound information travels directly into the consciousness. Imagine a cellphone in your tooth. The idea was never meant to be made. But Jimmy and James deployed their controversial “invention” to the press, and created a media blitz. They even created a fictitious business, MIBEC (micro-in-body-electronics-corporation) and made a promo film describing the concept. After going public, articles were printed in all the mainstream UK newspapers and TV programs. Even being named in Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2002.

From the town of Sète in the south of France to the noisy streets of New York, Julien Boudet, also known as Bleu Mode, has rapidly made a name for himself. His work, characterized by its polarizing impact on street fashion, culture, and hype, has caught the eyes of many, including prestigious collectors, clients, and collaborators. Blurring the lines between bootleg and authentic, sport and luxury, Julien reflects on his artistic journey in this conversation, emphasizing that his success in art and photography is rooted in consistent hard work, followed by his quote, “la route est longue,” or “the road is long.”

First developed in the 1930s by Samuel Stephens Kistler, aerogels have since been refined to suit a variety of modern applications. Their unique combination of lightness, strength, and insulating properties has made them a staple material in cutting-edge technologies and research. Aerogel, often referred to as "frozen smoke" or "solid air," is a synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with a gas. It is renowned for being one of the lightest solid materials in existence, with a density close to that of air. It's composed of a microporous silica, carbon, or metal oxide network that occupies only a small fraction of their volume, with the remainder being air. This unique structure gives aerogels their characteristic low density, translucency, and exceptional thermal insulation. They are also highly resistant to compression and have extremely low thermal conductivity, making them effective barriers to heat and cold. Despite its fragile appearance, aerogel is known for its remarkable insulating properties and structural strength.

Too much time has passed without a rewatch of the infamous Icona Pop Apple commercial. A brand that didn’t feel like a brand. Paired with a band that wasn’t a band. But together? More real than anything else. It was before the death of iTunes, when Apple actually cared about music. And the visuals complimented every stem. Roller skates. Neon silhouettes dancing. That laugh... those notes... the visuals... the vocals... nostalgia. It doesn’t get more 2000s than this. The bass kicks in. Heavy synth, pulsating. Movements synchronized to the gravity of bouncing earbud wires. Even the earbuds felt alive—like they had somewhere to be, something to prove. I was locked in. Seven years old. Exposed to good music, good visuals.
Thank you, Apple—not just for your perfect Y2K commercials, but for those free earbuds. Still rocking them today.

The Strathmore Apartments were designed in 1937, inspired by the stacked homes of New Mexico and Mexico City. Neutra had spent time in Albuquerque, taking in the way homes naturally cascaded into the landscape. That inspiration found its way into Strathmore, a complex of four buildings, eight interlocking units that feel both private and deeply connected.  ‍Stretched across an awkward sloping hill, no two units are alike. Every apartment has a unique floor plan, accommodating intentionally chosen views and private balconies. Walking the stairs between them feels like navigating a small, self-contained world. Since each level is staggered across the slope, the vantage points are an integral part of the interior experience. It was my first time tasting a bit of proper modernism on the West Coast. Built in furniture including its modular functions were designed by Neutra himself. Steel and glass windows. Primarily wood with silver aluminum trim.

From 1964 to 1967, Joseph Weizenbaum developed a psychotherapist computer program at MIT. At the time, there was an optimistic dream that computers could be built to think like humans. Scientists scrambled to reverse-engineer human thought processes. And they failed. Weizenbaum, however, built something that undermined their efforts: a computer program that simply reflected human thoughts back at them. Like a therapist, ELIZA didn’t need to think—it just needed to listen. Type in your problems. Exactly what you’re feeling. And the machine would do what Carl Rogers, the renowned therapist, built his entire method around: Repeating your words back to you. A different version of what you already said. What stunned researchers wasn’t just ELIZAs ability to mimic Roger’s methods. It was that people liked talking to her. Even when they knew she was a computer program. Without a consciousness. Somewhere in that loop, people found comfort though. So we created our own version of ELIZA. I reached out to friend/designer/engineer Louie Gavin of Tame Labs®, who had written his university thesis on conversational AI, including a brief exploration of ELIZA. We both shared an interest in modernizing ELIZA. No predictive text tricks. No generative image. Just a chatbot that listens, without trying to sell you something or have sex with you. Conducting our own Turing Test over the past two weeks, we had friends and clients test it out at Null HQ. Instead of treating it as a relic, or an early breakthrough in conversational AI, users immediately judged it. They projected onto it. They tried to outsmart it. And what we learned wasn’t about ELIZA. It was about us. Maybe that was the point all along.

Last June, while on a work-cation in Vienna, I found myself strolling through Innere Stadt (Austria), aimlessly window shopping. Then I saw it: an image of plastic chairs—the kind from neighborhood block parties I grew up seeing everywhere. It stopped me in my tracks. I literally backpedaled and stepped into the gallery. That’s where I met Peter Garmusch. His passion for his ‘Studio Project’ series was infectious, the kind that stays with you long after the conversation ends. Back home in the States, I couldn’t shake it and reached out to keep the dialogue going. In things most people overlook. From monoblock chairs in Dakar to custom car wraps in Cairo, his work captures raw beauty hiding in plain sight.

Alexander McQueen’s SS98 show “Golden Shower” featured a water-filled lucite runway- and a young Gisele Bündchen. Gisele recalls her surprise and horror upon arrival backstage in Milan to the news that she would be walking topless in the show. “I was walking the whole time thinking, ‘I hope my dad doesn’t ever see this picture,’” the supermodel said. “That’s why I have the memory of this show, all I wanted to do was leave but you know, it’s one of those things that make you stronger.” Sobbing through her makeup application, the model considered running to avoid embarrassing her family. Between Gisele's sobs, the makeup artist suggested painting Gisele’s torso white for the most revealing look, convincing her that no one would even notice her nudity on the dark runway. The feathered lashes barely hung on through her tears during prep for the show before she took to the runway, culminating in an iconic walk to I Can't Stand The Rain by Ann Peebles' underlaid with the Jaws soundtrack.

Photographer Nick Veasey explores the "in-between" with his x-ray vision... From the unconventional beginnings to a career that’s taken him from corporate clients to museum retrospectives, Nick’s journey uncovers the beauty and irony of life through x-ray imaging.

It hovers 16 meters off the ground, like a UFO. Some call it “spaceship architecture.” Niemeyer called it a flower. The MAC Niterói (Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói – located in Rio de Janeiro) is one of those unique structures that forces you to stop and stare (maybe even share). Designed by Oscar Niemeyer and opened in 1996, MAC Niterói is something straight from a James Bond film. Sitting on the edge of a cliff in Guanabara Bay, the saucer-shaped structure is propped up by a single piece of concrete thanks to the work of structural engineer Bruno Contarini.

Alex Colville's body of work has a unique quality that places the viewer into a state of nostalgia for an era they never knew; until they did. Reviews throughout Colville's career cited a feeling of nostalgia and melancholy, even if the viewer didn't recognize the setting. Modern comparisons of Colville's painting style to early video game graphics- think 90s Play Station- mean that for a generation much later than Alex Colville’s, the style triggers real nostalgia for the feelings of being a child playing your favorite game. Born in 1920 and painting until the mid-2000s, Colville's point of view remained consistent throughout his time as an artist. Colville used a Renaissance-inspired version of flattened pointillism dictated by deliberate geometric construction of the compositions.

The HyperCasket, priced at $10,000, is built to last, crafted from stainless steel. Drawing inspiration from the Cybertruck. The HyperCasket offers an convenient "Self-Burying" feature for an additional $10,000.

Once in May and once in July, you can experience living in a 2D rendering of a select few locations. Observable shadows are negated by the culmination of the sun at the zenith during solar noon, creating a subsolar point. The phenomenon is not restricted to Hawaii, but the name Lāhainā Noon was coined after a contest sponsored by the Bishop Museum. Lāhainā Noon was selected based on the translation of lā hainā: “cruel sun”. The ancient Hawaiians called it kau ka lā i ka lolo: "the sun rests on the brains”. In Mecca, this happens over the Kaaba, often referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa. The Kaaba is the quibla, the point faced by Muslims around the world in prayer. The Kaaba was built at a point in which this would happen in order to allow its position to be deduced by those in other parts of the world based on the shadows cast by vertical objects.

Andrea Galvani blends intricate themes of the technical, the philosophical, and the perception of nature. Among his remarkable works, ‘Death of an Image’ extensively explores the nature of existence and the endurance of memory. Galvani's approach is meticulous and process-driven. He engaged with the landscape over several years, relying not only on his camera as a passive recording device but also actively intervening in the scene with various objects. He used mirrors to reflect and fracture light, performing a range of actions.

Loophole (2015) by Cuban artist Wilfredo Prieto. Four miniature books, each punctured by a circular hole, sit inside a clean white cardboard box. The box, too, carries a hole. The cut belongs to Prieto’s ongoing series of artist’s books, where the recurring circle becomes a constant. His gestures of extreme minimalism and spontaneity, points to the simplicity of reality. As in his earlier works, Prieto gives new weight to widely known, accessible items — sometimes even his own belongings. He extracts, then disrupts the context of the original and, when those objects are publicly recognizable, he overlays them with a new narrative. Demonstrated through these interventions, the re-contextualized object always leads you back to its origin — nowhere.

Through a process that blends sculpture, installation, and digital compositing, Chris Engman’s work challenges the conventional role of photography. His environments are carefully constructed, layered, and manipulated to reveal the tension between what we see and what we assume to be true. Based in Los Angeles, Engman approaches photography as a form of documentation. His process is slow, spanning months. From scouting the perfect location and mapping sunlight position, to staging, lighting, photographing, and reassembling every element by hand. At the center of Engman’s practice is the idea of impermanence. We project assumptions, assign meaning, and often overlook the seams. He leans into the space between what’s real and what’s perceived—altering familiarity in a way that speaks directly to viewers who allow themselves to fully observe.

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“True Mirror,” displayed a non-reversed reflection, showing viewers their image as others see them, rather than the typical reversed reflection of a standard mirror.

Jan Kempenaers on capturing forgotten monuments and the passage of time Antwerp-based photographer Jan Kempenaers' COMPOSITE series evokes feelings of isolation and decay, focusing on monumental structures that once held significance but now fade into obscurity. Set against desolate landscapes, these photos explore the transient nature of human constructs and the haunting passage of time.

Skiing down the slopes of Ski Schweitzer, Idaho, the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen order enjoys Sunday mornings after mass. Filmed for Warren Miller's "Freeriders" (1988).

Remember the Myspace top friends lists? If I had one for my 8 top artists, Ally Rae Peeples would be on it. That was true the second I viewed her catalogue through my screen, before I got to experience it in person- now her spot on the list is likely to remain a fixture for years to come. ‍We visited Ally at her LA studio recently, a few days after my conversation with her. While viewing her work in person, you can feel her distorted subjects leaning into the 3D plane, interacting with you. The best part is (maybe not literally “the best part,” but I think its pretty sick), her work is entirely the viewers' interpretation. The subjects come from stock photos, the situations are sampled from her day-to-day life, and any conclusions made by the viewer are projections of their own inner workings. Ally’s work is a must-see if you’re in LA. I recommend keeping an eye out for a chance to do so. If you have vertigo or any similar ailments, take a dramamine beforehand.

Somewhere between Slavic vampire repellent and Soviet aromatherapy lies the Kinder Surprise garlic necklace. Common in Russian kindergartens. Peak winter immunity drip. If you grew up in Ukraine or Belarus, you probably made your own; chopped garlic, rhinestones, alphabetic beads. My friend Dany said it was required in his classroom. Like… mandatory.

Through the lens of Water for the People, photographer Paul D’Amato immerses himself in the raw, everyday struggles and joys of communities like Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. His commitment to long-term immersion reflects in every frame, where water becomes a symbol of working-class life. D'Amato’s deep understanding of the people he photographs offers an authentic look at lives often overlooked.

‍Remember the afternoons spent scrolling Google Street View, hunting for something out of the ordinary within the view of something familiar? Maybe it was your school, your neighborhood, or the path you walked home. If you’re late Gen Z, this might sound like ancient history. But back in 2005, it all started with Larry Page’s Rat Trap-rigged “Street View van” venturing around San Francisco to test their new idea. The photos didn’t go public, but by 2007, the first street view images were launched across four cities, including Miami. It felt like magic, a kid inside a video game. Dragging the little yellow man anywhere you wanted. Even in places you weren't allowed to go to. Seeing your world from a new angle, zooming in, zooming out. 20 years later, and we can now time-travel through Street View. Wild, right? But let’s talk about the weird stuff. The mistakes, the nudity, the chaos. The shit Google "accidentally" left in the pictures. German artist Michael Wolf leaned into this with his project titled, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. He spent hours trolling Google Street View for accidental moments from car crashes, fights, and tragedies. Then, he’d crop the image, photograph his screen, and curate it as his own. A bit genius. It’s like Street View became a collaborative art project for Wolf without even realizing it. Give us more Mr. Wolf, we want more.

The real life FroZone, Andy Goldsworthy creates land art sculptures that live to die. Goldworthy’s ice sculptures are incredibly intricate. Delicate. Dream-like. His process is meditative. His patience is unmatched. And nature’s appreciation for his touch is evident in the works presented. For nearly five decades, Andy has been a collaborator of nature, creating land art that’s guided by location and site-specific contributions from nature herself. He looks for forms and shapes that naturally inform his idea, works are often produced with those organic shapes to create his sculptures. Generally, his ice sculptures are made with no machinery or artifice – just careful hands, keen timing, and a deep understanding of natural freeze-thaw cycles.

The Clock is a 24-hour video art installation by Swiss-American artist Christian Marclay. The piece is a meticulously constructed montage of thousands of film and television clips, each featuring clocks, timepieces, or references to specific times. Marclay conceived the idea for The Clock in 2005 while working on his earlier video piece Screen Play, where he sought a method for synchronizing music with film footage. The concept evolved into a broader exploration of time as a central theme. Wondering if it was possible to locate footage representing every minute of a 24-hour day, Marclay kept the idea under wraps for years, fearing it might be replicated. In 2007, after relocating to London, Marclay presented the idea to White Cube gallery. With their support and a budget exceeding $100,000, he assembled a team of researchers and editors to locate, catalog, and edit clips. Over the course of three years, they scoured films and television archives, piecing together the intricate timeline of The Clock. The installation functions as a real-time clock, with each scene corresponding to the actual time at which it is displayed. For example, a scene showing 3:15 p.m. on-screen will play at 3:15 p.m. local time. Since its debut, The Clock has been celebrated for its innovative approach to storytelling and its commentary on time, cinema, and human experience.

Unlike scratching regular rims- scratching these would be like scratching a friend. Maybe even a lover. It would be unbearable to scratch these rims. These '90s Ronal Teddy Bear rims are the real-deal. You’ll mostly spot them on stance and drift cars, and while they’re rare, they’ve got a cult following. Would you drop $1,000 on these?

Swiss-based journalist and aerial photographer Georg Gerster was a pioneer in aerial photography, logging countless flight hours without ever holding a pilot’s license. Since beginning his career as a freelance journalist in 1956, he learned many languages and explored every corner of the globe, from ancient temples in Sudan to the edges of Antarctica, and the lush green fields of Iran. Gerster’s work, published in National Geographic and celebrated in exhibitions like the British Museum’s 2006 retrospective, stands as a testament to his 50 years of dedication to the preservation of history. His images (mostly shot on film) often give you a vast experience of color, space, and temporality. The location, often hard to depict. But it is often presented from a unique vantage point, in a way that resembles a visceral artwork from the works of contemporary painter Richard Diebenkorn.

If you’ve already watched the Tokyo Vice adaptation on HBO Max, you might want to skip ahead to the interview. For those unfamiliar with Jake Adelstein's work and investigative crime journalism, his exploration and obsession with investigative techniques led him to become intricately involved with the underbelly shadows of Japanese society—where the worlds of crime, politics, and law enforcement collide in ways few outsiders have ever witnessed firsthand. His 2009 book, Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, lays out a bare, naked report of Japan’s economy. The adaptation on HBO Max, also titled Tokyo Vice, was filmed in Japan during and after the COVID-19 lockdown, with the first season premiering on April 7, 2022, and the second season premiering on February 8, 2024. I first reached out to Jake through email just before the release of Tokyo Vice Season 2, after watching Season 1 more than once—maybe even three times (lol).

Built for $3.5 billion, the Xiaolangdi dam began construction in 2005, with generators completed between 2013 and 2014. It’s operated by China Yangtze Power; its primary purpose is hydroelectric generation, with an installed capacity of 13,860 MW.‍‍Every year, as flood season approaches in July, the Chinese government opens large portals along the walls of the Xiaolangdi Dam on the Yellow River. This controlled release of reservoir water provides relief to the dam by flushing sediment downstream. Thousands of tourists gather to witness this powerful ritual-like cleansing, which appears as if the earth has exploded. Ranking as the world’s 4th largest power station and 5th tallest dam.‍

In the original Metal Gear Solid released in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation 1, the character face textures became iconic for their simplicity. Due to the technical limitations of the PlayStation’s hardware, the game used low-polygon character models with textures that conveyed facial details in minimalistic, pixelated form. These textures featured abstracted yet expressive depictions, leveraging the constraints of 32-bit graphics to evoke emotion and identity through minimal details. Hideo Kojima’s direction turned these visuals into a signature style that complemented the stealth-action gameplay and cinematic narrative. The game itself, often credited with popularizing the stealth genre, revolved around Snake’s infiltration of Shadow Moses Island to neutralize the terrorist threat of FOXHOUND and Metal Gear REX. The PlayStation console's graphical constraints, such as limited texture memory and resolution, made the faces both a necessity and an aesthetic hallmark, embodying the creative ingenuity of late 1990s game design.

In his latest project, South Korean artist Sunghee Lee transforms urban billboards into blank canvases, challenging us to reconsider our interactions with public spaces and constant advertisements.

Cloud Faces caught my attention for all the right reasons. 404 errors. Glitches from an unpredictable moment was the catalyst for Kimyonghun deciding to look up at the sky. Asking himself— What would happen if facial recognition software was turned toward the sky? Shinseungback Kimyonghun is an artistic duo consisting of engineer Shin Seung Back and artist Kim Yong Hun, whose work exists at the intersection of highly-fidelity software and performance arts.

The Mechanical Gorilla Mask was developed at Max Factor Studios in Hollywood, California, around 1940. This mechanical mask was designed to simulate a gorilla for the film The Ape, which starred Boris Karloff. The exterior consisted of an aluminum and duralumin armature, while the internal frame was composed of steel springs and levers. These mechanisms enabled realistic jaw movements and facial expressions. A leather covering, made from polished chamois and carefully stitched, provided a fur-like appearance that completed the synthetic gorilla design.

Architect and artist Philip Schaerer’s BILDBAUTEN series explores the perception of architectural space in the digital age. By creating hyper-realistic digital constructs that resemble photographs of actual buildings. Viewers question whether the work being presented to them is physical or digital.

A few years ago, while redesigning my home, I acquired a set of Kartell nesting tables and became captivated by the work of Italian designer and architect Giotto Stoppino.‍ His designs balanced affordability with aesthetic integrity, exploring functionalism and materiality through a maximalist approach. Iconic pieces like his plastic magazine rack, Equilibrium lamp, and nesting tables exemplify this.‍ The Radical Design movement of the 1960s and 70s produced ingenious objects and art- a movement that Stoppino paralleled within his own philosophies. Stoppino’s design schema was driven by intentionality. While most movements of the time were focused on modernizing with traditional materials (wood, steel), Stoppino found an opportunity to look towards the future of materials in an exploration with Kartell. A year-long journey of testing for the concept of molded plastic brought the Kartell nesting tables to life, an innovation that would change the course of post-modern Italian design.

Desert Breath is a land art installation by D.A.S.T., established in 1995 by Danae Stratou, Alexandra Stratou, and Stell Konstantinidis. It emerged from a shared commitment to creating in the desert, which is viewed as both a physical and mental landscape of infinity. The collective shaped the work around the conical form, inspired by the natural movement of sand.S

X-rays of a Rubik’s Cube reveal its internal components. A simple core of interlocking pieces that allow endless rotations. Beneath the colorful exterior lies an internal structure, a puzzle within a puzzle. A bit difficult to solve this one...

Peter Simmonds’ vision started young. In his grandmother’s house, a box of mismatched Lego bricks, and no instructions. That kind of freedom shaped everything he does today, eventually leading to the creation of the Peter Simmonds brand of upcycled wearables. The 001 Trapper was my introduction into his CCTV world of aesthetics—a hat I picked up in 2021. It’s post-apocalyptic art you can wear, made from repurposed military parachutes. Sounds absurd, right? At the same time, it’s also the kind of piece that makes you feel strangely grounded, like being a kid again.

Joe Horner’s Detroit exhibit, "Oh Lord," is a merc rimmed on concrete blocks, blending ideas on spirituality, wealth, and the American dream. In this conversation, he shares the inspiration behind the piece, his reflections on Detroit’s legacy, and the challenges faced in bringing this installation to life.

I never thought I’d be writing about horses, but here we are. And honestly? Horse shoes? Even crazier. But these Renegade Hoof Boots? Kinda fire. I mean, if you’re a sneakerhead, shouldn’t your horse be one too? These aren’t just for show—they’re built for performance, traction, and full flexion of both the hoof and pastern. Made from high-tech polymer and available in seven sizes and eight colors… because horses deserve options too.

Michel de Borin, a renowned contemporary artist, has often played with our perceptions of stability, gravity, and architectural norms. His installation, "Anxious Stability", is a poignant representation of this continuous exploration. First introduced to the world in 1997, the installation resurfaced in 2014, capturing the attention of the contemporary art scene. At first glance, "Anxious Stability" might appear as a simple column, but its genius lies in its deceptive simplicity. The installation showcases a column, seemingly bearing the weight of the building, yet it is instead wedged between the ceiling and the floor by a hydraulic cylinder. This reversal of the traditional role of a column is where the magic and tension of the installation lies. Instead of the column supporting the building, the building appears to be pressing down on the column, creating an ambiance of tension, uncertainty, and – as the name suggests – anxiety [...]

Published by the Chinese government, The China Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Yearbook is a comprehensive annual publication organized by the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Office. This large-scale document records the government’s ongoing efforts, achievements, and strategic measures in the fight against pornography and other "social evils". A total of 4 editions have been found.

Convenience always comes at a cost. Before Dangycam- well, before the current fixation on handycams took over TikToks and fashion week aftermovies, Thomas Dang was already deep in it, shooting Miami’s scene on tape before it became a trend. Now, Dangycam is an LA based brand that specializes in designing and fabricating specialty accessories and tapeless camcorder solutions. Instead of leaving the nostalgia of tapes behind, he engineered a solution with the help of his friends Devin and Gunner: bespoke cables, modular mounts, and functional upgrades that allow videographers to record tapeless without sacrificing aesthetics. What started out as a ghetto grass roots company has recently surged with a polarizing popularity, selling out minutes after every drop. Some argue that it's an overpriced convenience.... But others can only shit on Dangy's name rather than appreciate the vision. It’s sleek. It’s functional. Convenient. The internet has it's opinions, but so do we... On Thursday, 1/30/25, Null Society sat down with Thomas Dang at the Downloads HQ to talk about the backlash, the price of modernization, and why people are still buying into the hype of nostalgia.

The most fragile chair ever made. Nearly half a century later still marks an important piece in contemporary design history. Photographed by Mitsumasa Fujitsuka, Shiro Kuramata’s ‘Glass Chair’ became the cover image for ‘The Strokes’ 2001 single Hard to Explain. Born in Tokyo in 1934, Kuramata came of age in postwar Japan during a period of rapid economic growth and cultural experimentation. His lifelong fascination was transparency. “In my work, I want to combine the ephemeral with the eternal,” he once remarked [...]