Tom Sachs’ Eight Foot My Way (2001) looks like a page torn from a sketchbook. Arranged in a grid of nine panels, the artwork functions as a step-by-step tutorial for drawing Hello Kitty, the beloved character created by Sanrio in 1974. Beginning with a simple red circle for her signature bow, Sachs methodically builds the character panel by panel, adding ‘wings,’ a head, whiskers, clothing, and other details until a likeness of the familiar feline mascot emerges.
While some furniture is designed to blend into a room, this table seems determined to transport you to another planet. Ennui Gently Receives Single Date in Earth’s Tiniest Maw (2023) by designer Misha Kahn is part functional object, part sculptural daydream. Constructed from steel and plastic and finished with layers of luminous automotive paint, the table appears to have drifted in from a colorful alternate universe. Its rounded tabletop resembles a floating celestial body, while the supporting forms below twist, curl, and bloom in a way that feels simultaneously organic and alien. Continue reading Eye On Design: Misha Kahn, Ennui Gently Receives Single Date in Earth’s Tiniest Maw→
At Salon Art + Design in 2018, Galerie kreo presented a piece that quietly shimmered from its corner: Alessandro Mendini’s Poltrona White Gold. Unlike some of the louder, more colorful Mendini works, this chair relied on subtlety — and sparkle — to draw viewers in.
Covered entirely in tiny reflective mosaic tiles, the chair appears almost liquid in its surface treatment. The white-gold finish catches light gently rather than dramatically, giving the piece a soft glow that shifts as you move around it. From a distance, it reads as a single luminous form; up close, the meticulous craftsmanship of the miniature tiles becomes apparent. Continue reading Eye On Design: Poltrona White Gold By Alessandro Mendini→
Elizabeth Garouste’sNoa Noa Coffee Table is like a conversation in progress. Composed of two interlocking forms — one saturated orange, the other deep black — the table reads as both a single sculptural gesture and a pair of independent objects. The pieces fit together in soft, amorphous curves, like puzzle parts that have chosen each other rather than been engineered to comply. Continue reading Eye On Design: Noa Noa Coffee Table By Elizabeth Garouste→
I first encountered John Procario’s Sculpted Chaise last fall at Salon Art + Design, tucked into the Todd Merrill Studio booth, where it immediately stood apart — not by volume or flash, but by the quiet authority of its line. Seen in person, the piece read less like a sofa and more like a drawing pulled into three dimensions, its elongated curve unfolding slowly across the floor. Continue reading Eye On Design: John Procario, Sculpted Chaise→
