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A Designer's Guide to Mykonos

Our journey to Mykonos Town was a quest for inspiration, a deep dive into the island's artistic soul. As designers, we sought more than just a holiday; we were after the stories, the art, the life that thrums in the veins of Mykonos.

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The Office That Dreamed Too Loudly: Gaetano Pesce and the Chiat/Day Project — Design
The Office That Dreamed Too Loudly: Gaetano Pesce and the Chiat/Day Project
There's a particular kind of courage that lives in the space between vision and ridicule. It's the courage to make a floor out of resin so thick it had to be jackhammered out. To build desks that looked like they'd been dreamed by a fever.
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The Slow Return: Why the Handmade Is Design’s New Luxury — Design Radar
The Slow Return: Why the Handmade Is Design’s New Luxury
Patina, Hutsul weaving, and a block-printing workshop on Brazos Street: why 2026’s return to the handmade is less a trend than a homecoming.
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Object Lessons: The Chair Made of Air — Object Lessons
Object Lessons: The Chair Made of Air
Zanotta’s 1967 Blow chair held its shape with nothing but air. Nearly sixty years on, Milan is inflating again - and the lesson is that joy is a legitimate design material.
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A Designer’s Guide to Palm Springs: Checking Into the Parker — A Designer's Guide
A Designer’s Guide to Palm Springs: Checking Into the Parker
We traded Austin’s swampy summer for the dry desert heat of Palm Springs and checked into the Parker - Jonathan Adler’s gloriously maximalist 13-acre playground. Here’s the hotel’s storied history, our stay, and a design lover’s guide to the rest of Palm Springs.
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The Poetics of Glass: How Sophie Lou Jacobsen Is Rewriting the Rules of Tableware — Hosting
The Poetics of Glass: How Sophie Lou Jacobsen Is Rewriting the Rules of Tableware
Hand-blown glass inspired by wrapped candy, and why I think the things we reach for every morning deserve a little poetry.
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Frames & Forms: Wes Anderson & Symmetry as a Lifestyle — Frames & Forms
Frames & Forms: Wes Anderson & Symmetry as a Lifestyle
Wes Anderson’s cinema is more than whimsical storytelling. Each film is a total work of art, where symmetry guides the frame and pastel palettes echo vintage posters and alpine hotels. His worlds spill off the screen into interiors, branding, and even real architecture, proving that design can be playful, rigorous, and deeply moving all at once.
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Frames & Forms: David Lynch & the Postmodern Dreamscape — Frames & Forms
Frames & Forms: David Lynch & the Postmodern Dreamscape
David Lynch didn’t just direct films. He designed atmospheres. From the industrial dread of Eraserhead to the velvet-draped dreamscapes of Twin Peaks, his work runs in uncanny parallel with postmodern design movements. This essay traces how Lynch’s moods - uncanny, ironic, and a little grotesque - reshaped how we see objects, interiors, and even the everyday.
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A Designer’s Guide to Rome — A Designer's Guide
A Designer’s Guide to Rome
We recently stayed in the Ponti- Piazza Navona area, tucked into a neighborhood full of crumbling textures, echoing piazzas, and late-night surprises. It’s hard to describe Rome as a destination - it feels more like a living backdrop, a place that reveals itself in small, strange, and beautiful ways as you move through it.
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Spotlight On: Anne Grandinetti of Ashby Collective — Spotlight On
Spotlight On: Anne Grandinetti of Ashby Collective
We're thrilled to feature the work and perspective of Anne Grandinetti, a principal at Ashby Collective and a creative force behind some of Austin’s most inspiring interiors - including the newly completed 6G high-rise, Austin’s tallest residential building
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A Designer’s Guide to Mexico City: Where Art, Craft, and Culture Meet — A Designer's Guide
A Designer’s Guide to Mexico City: Where Art, Craft, and Culture Meet
Discover Mexico City's vibrant design scene in our Design Lover’s Guide to Mexico City. From curated concept stores and boutique shops to world-renowned restaurants and stunning architectural landmarks, this guide highlights the best destinations for design enthusiasts.
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Grace Whiteside — Spotlight On
Grace Whiteside
At Son of Rand, we thrive on celebrating the intersection of art and design, especially when it comes from extraordinary talents like Grace Whiteside. In this exclusive interview, Grace shares insights into their interdisciplinary practice, the inspirations behind their work, and the stories that shape their creative journey.
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