“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,…
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…
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 front door gives way to a world of weathered oak beams, warm brick inglenooks, and the muted glow of stained glass. Light bounces off centuries-old plaster, skimming over surfaces that have been touched, restored, and shaped by hand. This 18th-century farmhouse in the English countryside doesn’t really feel like a newly completed renovation, but…
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…
Whether it’s artists, filmmakers, gallerists, musicians, chefs, or authors, Something Curated is always aiming to bring you illuminating and often-times wide-ranging conversations with those at the cutting edge of the arts and culture. Here’s a selection of our favourites from 2025 so far. And we can promise you can look forward to many more to…
Nigeria arrives at the 5th edition of the London Design Biennale, opening on 5 June 2025, with Hopes and Impediments, curated and designed by Nigerian-American designer and researcher Myles Igwebuike. This year’s Biennale theme, ‘Surface Reflections,’ conceived by Artistic Director Dr Samuel Ross MBE, invites participants to explore how personal histories inform identity and practice….
Imagine lounging on a Maralunga sofa while sipping a cocktail from a Kartell glass, as Flos lamps play with the light around you. Imagine you are in Milan – from the charming Brera district to the fashion quadrilateral, from the historic Duomo square to the picturesque Navigli, and on to the dynamic Tortona neighbourhood. Every…