Main Facts In the industrial waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, a 7,000-square-foot workshop hums with the collective energy of a new design movement. This is the home of Piscina, a multidisciplinary design studio and collaborative workspace founded by Cuban-American artist and fabricator Natalie Shook. What began as a personal artistic evolution for Shook has…
Main Facts In the quiet intersection where alchemy meets modern interior architecture, a new design language is taking shape. Ursula Futura, the Vienna-based studio founded by designer Kathrin Schaden, is challenging the sterile perfectionism of mass-produced decor with a collection of mouth-blown, highly emotive glass objects. Operating less as a traditional commercial entity and more…
A Sydney-based design studio is rewriting the rules of modern family living, proving that nursery furniture, child-friendly spaces, and high-end interior design no longer have to speak entirely different languages. Main Facts For generations, the arrival of children has been treated as an aesthetic capitulation. New parents are nudged by a pervasive retail market to…
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — In the world of high-end residential and commercial design, true masters are defined not merely by the portfolio they compile, but by the philosophy that anchors their work. For over four decades, Jerry Jacobs has stood at the vanguard of American interior design and architecture. Operating primarily out of Belvedere-Tiburon,…
Main Facts: The Intersection of Craft, Emotion, and Architecture In an era defined by mass production, fast shipping, and flat-pack convenience, a quiet counter-revolution is taking place in the high alpine air of Breckenridge, Colorado. Here, inside the workshop of Studio Becker, furniture is not merely manufactured—it is translated. Founded by designer and woodworker Coulton…
Introduction: The Discipline of Matter At the very heart of Case Studios lies a fundamental philosophy: design is not merely about imposing a stylistic whim onto an arbitrary medium, but rather an exercise in deep discipline. Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, this interdisciplinary design house was founded by a collective of creators boasting diverse backgrounds in…
Main Facts In the industrial waterfront neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, a 7,000-square-foot workshop is quietly reshaping the landscape of contemporary American design. At the center of this creative engine is Piscina, a collaborative design studio, fabrication house, and collective founded by Cuban-American artist Natalie Shook. Piscina operates not as a traditional commercial gallery that…
A Sydney-based design studio is proving that bringing children into a home doesn’t mean sacrificing aesthetic integrity—challenging the long-held compromise that has forced parents to choose between style and practicality. Main Facts The contemporary interior design landscape has long operated on an unwritten, yet rigid, ultimatum: once children arrive, design must surrender to utility. For…
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — In the upper echelons of residential architecture and interior design, longevity is the ultimate metric of success. Trends fracture and fade, materials fall out of favor, and stylistic paradigms shift with every passing decade. Yet, very few practitioners navigate these transitions while maintaining a standard of unyielding excellence. Enter Jerry…
