From Steel to Straw: How Charlotte Perriand Humanised Modern Design

Founded by Mason Vincent and Jack Redpath, Darling is a furniture studio dedicated to curating an ever-changing selection of rare objects and collectible design pieces. From bases in Sydney and New York, the pair have developed a studio that sources, restores, and recontextualises collectible furniture and objects from across Europe, while championing a new generation of designers…

The Permanent Shock of the New: The Legacy of Aalto at 90

“THE PERMANENT SHOCK OF THE NEW” reads a vintage poster, its letters strong, stark and declarative. It’s projected across a large wall in Helsinki’s Savoy, a restaurant designed by designers Alvar and Aino Aalto in the 1930s. Sleek interiors fit with smooth wooden ceilings, low-hung lamps and neat round tables are now, for the night,…

Joe D’Urso: Minimalism as Radical Clarity

Founded by Mason Vincent and Jack Redpath, Darling is a furniture studio dedicated to curating an ever-changing selection of rare objects and collectible design pieces. From bases in Sydney and New York, the pair have developed a studio that sources, restores, and recontextualises collectible furniture and objects from across Europe, while championing a new generation…

Jean Besnard: Tactility as Modernism

Founded by Mason Vincent and Jack Redpath, Darling is a furniture studio dedicated to curating an ever-changing selection of rare objects and collectible design pieces. From bases in Sydney and New York, the pair have developed a studio that sources, restores, and recontextualises collectible furniture and objects from across Europe, while championing a new generation of designers…

Rasa, Tabula, Singapura: A Taste of the City’s Future

In this essay for Something Curated, Khoo Peng Beng—curator of Singapore’s National Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale and Professor of Practice at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)—unpacks RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA, on view until 23 November 2025. Marking Singapore’s 60th year of independence, the installation in Venice reimagines Singapore as a communal dining…

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