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Helena Trindade: Sculpting Function Through Form
Helena Trindade is an architect, artist and furniture designer born and based in Brasília, Brazil. Basic geometric shapes combined with lines and more lines – that is what attracts her. As an architect, her work is primarily focused on functionality. Portrait of Helena Trindade. Photograph by Aluisio Trindade. Her drawings and prototyping always flow in the direction of bringing to this world versatile pieces - some can be assembled in more than one way, some can have more th
Sean Dean
9 hours ago2 min read


La Nuestra Cerámica: A Shared Practice in Clay
La Nuestra Cerámica is the collaborative practice of Barcelona-based ceramicists Malena Ramírez and Irati Bustinduy. Since 2021, the duo has developed a body of work that bridges functional design and sculptural expression through an ongoing exploration of clay, texture, and glaze. Rooted in local production and thoughtful craftsmanship, their collections—from vessels and lighting to bespoke restaurant tableware—reflect a shared commitment to material research and collaborati
Sean Dean
4 days ago2 min read


Augustine Ceramics: Rituals of Light from the Sierra Nevada
Augustine Ceramics is the Los Angeles-based studio of ceramic artist Bianca Augustine, whose handmade lighting and sculptural objects are inspired by the solitude of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Drawing from mythology, poetry, archival metalwork, and the rituals of off-grid living, Augustine creates one-of-a-kind lamps, candle holders, and sconces that bring warmth and contemplation into the home.
Sean Dean
Jun 123 min read


STUDIO VON SCHOENEBECK: Where Furniture Remembers
Studio Von Schoenebeck is a Munich-based design studio founded by Johannes von Schoenebeck and Magdalena Shterianova, working at the intersection of furniture, lighting, and objet design. Their practice explores how objects absorb memory through use, ritual, and time, treating wear, imperfection, and material transformation as central elements of design rather than afterthoughts.
Sean Dean
May 223 min read


Rachel Whiteread: Materializing the Invisible
Rachel Whiteread's work sits at the intersection of minimalism, memory, and the everyday. Through her signature casting technique, she transforms the negative spaces of domestic objects and architecture into solid sculptural forms, making visible what is ordinarily unseen — the void beneath a bed, inside a bathtub, or within the walls of a home.
Sean Dean
May 133 min read


Joseph D’Urso: the Case for Less
A look at Joe D’Urso’s minimalist approach to interiors and furniture design, focusing on open loft spaces, clean lines, and adaptable pieces. This article explores how his use of industrial materials, neutral palettes, and flexible layouts redefined modern living—and why his work still feels relevant today.
Sean Dean
May 63 min read


Carrara and the Feeling of a Space
Carrara isn’t trying to be loud. It’s not about big statements or pieces that demand attention the second you walk into a room. It’s quieter than that. The studio, led by Lera, works from a simple idea: the things around you shape how you feel, even if you don’t notice it right away. Not in an obvious way, but rather more like something that builds over time. Objects by Carrara, photographed by Lera Sanzharovets These are objects you don’t have to think about. A lot of design
Sean Dean
Apr 242 min read


Solange Knowles Decanters 001: Art, Glass Design, and the Ritual of Pouring
Decanters 001 by Solange Knowles takes a simple object—a glass decanter—and treats it with more care and attention. These handblown pieces don’t just hold liquid. They play with light, shape, and movement, changing how the contents look and feel over time. Made with glassblower Jason McDonald, the collection grew from a small idea into a range of unique forms. Each one is slightly different, shaped by the process rather than strict plans.
Sean Dean
Apr 193 min read


Casa Veronica: Where Clay, Memory, and Lineage Take Form
Domènech Concept introduces Veronica Ortuño, the ceramic artist and founder of Casa Veronica. Based in Elgin, Texas, Ortuño creates handmade lamps, vessels, and sculptural objects that connect contemporary design with ancestral craft traditions.
Sean Dean
Mar 143 min read


Gonzalo Fonseca: Architecture of Memory in Stone
"Gonzalo Fonseca, Uruguayan modernist sculptor, transformed stone into abstract architectural forms. From Muro Bianco to Tabularium, his marble and travertine sculptures blend geometry, memory, and monumentality. Fonseca’s work evokes imagined civilizations, bridging history and imagination, inviting viewers to explore intricate spaces, hidden stairs, and poetic mini-architectures, leaving a legacy of mystery, presence, and timeless contemporary stone art.
Sean Dean
Jan 163 min read


What Remains in the Room: Amalia Mesa-Bains
Amalia Mesa-Bains’ installation art transforms domestic space, altar traditions, and material memory into immersive environments shaped by Chicana feminist thought. Through ofrendas, mirrors, and ornament, her work reclaims intimacy as a political and cultural language.
Sean Dean
Jan 63 min read


Gregor Schneider and the Architecture of Unease
German artist Gregor Schneider transforms domestic interiors into disorienting, immersive spaces. His iconic Haus u r project and Venice Biennale installations manipulate rooms, walls, and repetition to evoke unease and psychological tension. Blurring architecture, sculpture, and experience, Schneider challenges how we perceive space, memory, and the hidden power of the environments we inhabit, making his work both radical and profoundly intimate.
Sean Dean
Dec 27, 20253 min read


Bianca Censori’s Domestic Theatre
Bianca Censori debuts BIO POP, a groundbreaking performance art installation in Seoul blending architecture, sculptural furniture, and the female body. The work explores domestic spaces, bodily posture, and power dynamics, featuring contortionist performers integrated into chairs, tables, and chandeliers. This conceptual art and interior design project highlights contemporary performance, human sculpture, and the intersection of design, fashion, and experimental art.
Sean Dean
Dec 17, 20253 min read


APARENTMENT: Where Marble Speaks and Time is Sculpted
APARENTMENT, founded by Josep Vila Capdevila in Barcelona, explores the intersection of material, craft, and design through sculptural furniture and accessories in marble, iron, wood, and ceramic. Guided by the philosophy of Cold Mediterranean—a balance of warmth and minimalist rationality—the studio creates functional yet poetic objects that embody timelessness and subtle experimentation. Joined by Clara Kong in 2025, APARENTMENT combines artistic vision with strategic clari
Sean Dean
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Maddie Potocnik and the Beauty of the Ephemeral: Inside surface treasure
In surface treasure, artist and designer Maddie Potocnik transforms the fleeting fragments of New York City’s Craigslist into a poetic digital archive. Through found images and missed connections, she reveals beauty in the overlooked — the unintentional art of everyday life.
This story explores the sixth issue of her monthly magazine and the philosophy behind her practice, where preservation becomes creation.
At Domènech Concept, her vision resonates deeply — finding beauty i
Sean Dean
Oct 30, 20253 min read
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