If you’re looking for a fun and easy day trip from Manhattan this summer, why not spend a few hours exploring Roosevelt Island? A unique blend of residential neighborhoods, waterfront parks, and fascinating history, the island is just a four-minute ride from Midtown aboard the Roosevelt Island Tramway at East 59th Street. Once you arrive, simply wander at your own pace and you’ll discover plenty of unexpected sights that make the trip worthwhile.
Sometimes a lamp is more than just lighting — it’s sculpture, tribute, and design statement all in one. That’s exactly what drew my attention to the Ellsworth Lamp when I first encountered it at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in 2023.
Designed by Brooklyn-based artist and designer Hannah Bigeleisen, the Ellsworth Lamp represents a pivotal moment in her creative practice. Originally trained as a sculptor, Bigeleisen began experimenting with functional objects, and the Ellsworth became one of her first lighting designs — a piece that bridges the worlds of fine art and everyday utility. Continue reading Eye On Design: Ellsworth Lamp By Hannah Bigeleisen→
In the early 1970s, the future was shiny, sleek, and full of promise. Few designers captured that hopeful, otherworldly energy quite like Serge Mansau with his Space Age Low Table (1973) — a sculptural masterpiece in steel and nickel that feels equal parts furniture, spacecraft, and dreamscape. Continue reading Eye On Design: Serge Mansau’s Space Age Low Table→
Unemployment (2016), another chapter of Josh Klein’s ongoing cycle, is a stark series of installations set in the 2030s or 2040s – a vision of a near-future in which automation has replaced the majority of administrative office jobs.
For his contribution to 200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries — an immersive exhibit celebrating Louis Vuitton’s 200th Birthday — artist and founder of Brooklyn Balloon CompanyRobert Moy molded ordinary rubber balloons into a sculpture that reveals the pliability and shape-shifting capabilities of the colorful birthday party decorations. Continue reading Eye On Design: Brooklyn Balloon Company-Designed Louis Vuitton Trunk→
