PlayLab has had viral success with its out-of-this-world installations and concepts, but for founders Archie Lee Coates IV and Jeff Franklin, it’s the integrity behind the ideas that makes them cut through.
Debuted at NYCXDesign 2025.
The Paris-based designer unveiled his latest collection alongside the Venice Architecture Biennale.
A foundational design in Catalan’s “Modernisme” movement, the early-1900s chair boasts satisfyingly smooth contours and ergonomically-minded woodwork.
The eco-conscious build boasts strategic curved forms, thermal efficiency, and elemental materials to address “climate resilience and off-grid adaptability.”
Crafted from transparent Lucite, the piece is brought to life with striking green accents that refract and reflect light.
Featuring a square plan and corrugated roof with a large circular skylight.
Planning four residential skyscrapers located in Dubai’s Maritime City.
Made in partnership with Terraforma, the space will exist inside the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique.
Launching as an exhibition during at NYCxDesign 2025, alongside a limited edition apparel capsule.
For the studio’s NYCxDesign debut at Wanted ICFF, designer Zack Nestel-Patt highlights texture as the “emotional component to designing and living with objects.”