One of the things I love most about contemporary design is when an object refuses to immediately explain itself. Is it functional? Is it sculpture? Is it furniture? Is it all three? That was exactly my reaction when I encountered this illuminated standing lamp, appropriately called Sail Lamp (2025) by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, which transforms what appears to be crushed or draped material into an elegant glowing tower of light. Continue reading Eye On Design: Urs Fischer’s Sculptural Sail Lamp→
During my visit to Salon 94’s delightfully irreverent exhibition Shucks & Aww, one of the many stand out pieces was : a pristine porcelain toilet bowl filled to the brim with bright, plastic fruit. Created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, the work — simply titled Untitled (2015) — perfectly captures the exhibition’s mash-up of the raw, the refined, and the knowingly ridiculous. Continue reading A Toilet Bowl Full of Fruit: Urs Fischer at His Most Playfully Subversive→
There are always many ‘Oh, Wow’ moments at the annual Salon Art + Design fair and the Duchess armchair, crafted in 2022 by Swiss designer Mattia Bonetti, certainly ranks among them. This gorgeous chair exemplifies Bonetti’s distinctive fusion of traditional and contemporary design elements. Drawing inspiration from 18th-century French furniture forms, the armchair exudes a regal and commanding presence. Continue reading Eye On Design: Mattia Bonetti, Duchess Armchair→
MilkBoy Swiss Chocolate is a brand I know from their many years exhibiting at the Summer Fancy Food Show, where their extra-rich and creamy chocolate bars win all the SofiAwards. If you’re wondering why that is, it’s because MilkBoy chocolate is made with sustainably-farmed milk sourced from the Swiss alpine mountain region, so it just makes sense that it is the best, because who else is doing that? Continue reading Product Review: MilkBoy Swiss Chocolate Drink→
The Swiss-born designer Mattia Bonetti is known for his irreverent, eye-grabbing, and (often) dazzlingly shiny functional objects. Bonetti enjoys playing with both organic and geometric forms rather than adhering to a consistent style. Continue reading Eye On Design: Mattia Bonetti’s Liquid Gold Cabinet→
