Obsession of the Week

The image, shot for a designer's ad campaign, feels like a scene from a real-life Alice in Wonderland tea party.

Searches for old-mine-cut stones have surged, thanks to a certain celebrity.

Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.

Accented with a sculptural golden handle and a pair of swishy tassels, the design never went into production.

Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.

Under the creative direction of Daniel Roseberry, the brand is back in the cultural conversation.

The Cranbrook-trained designer was inspired by the idea of a future where nature reclaims man-made structures.

The Italian designer's simple dwelling space exemplifies his unconventional, impactful ideas.

Inspired by her summers in Maine, the artist's vibrant pastel drawings feel urgent and alive.

If it resembles an abandoned piece of office furniture brought back to life by a mad scientist, that's because it is.