Design

April 16, 2026

Sculptural Lamp Made With Layers of Opal Glass Inspired by a Rare Iridescent Sky

One spring afternoon, French-born, Vietnam-based designer Thomas Bình-Minh Vincent of BằNG looked up and noticed something special. The sky seemed to have an iridescent quality to it. While there was a scientific explanation for it, Vincent reveled in the dreamlike scene. There, he found inspiration for Dreamy Lớp, the latest iteration of BằNG’s Lớp sculptural lighting collection. His award-winning Lớp—which means “layers” in Vietnamese—had already made waves for its alluringly retro-futuristic design.

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April 3, 2026

The V&A’s New Schiaparelli Exhibition Undeniably Proves That Fashion and Art Are One

It’s a self-evident truth that fashion and visual art circle one another closely. But for Elsa Schiaparelli, it wasn’t simply about these two disciplines co-existing. In her mind, it was about fundamentally uniting them, so much so that the boundaries between them vanished entirely. This philosophy is traced with expert precision in a new exhibition dedicated to Schiaparelli and her legendary fashion house.

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March 30, 2026

Designer Reinvents the Classic Ruler With Playful, Winding Measurements

Simple but brilliant, the ruler is one of those indispensable tools we’ve all used. Without it, our world would be far less measured and a lot less exact, but this rigid precision leaves little room for play and spontaneity. Inspired by this idea, product designer Tomas Kral reimagines the everyday tool with the Way ruler. The Way ruler—made from anodized aluminum—features clear, functional markings along its edge, just like a traditional ruler.

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