I've spent much of the past couple of months on the road, which seems to happen every year despite the fact that summer is my favorite season in New York. Plenty of New Yorkers can't wait to escape — it's simply too hot, they'd rather be at the beach — and they certainly can't resist talking about the weather. Perhaps that's why several of the things that caught my eye this month involved heating and cooling systems.
That became something of a theme for this column. Time and again, it was the seemingly mundane objects that seemed most fascinating: basic white kitchen bowls, ergonomic office chairs, even a radiator cover. But seen through a design lens, these everyday objects become anything but ordinary.
The most interesting design news isn't always what you'd expect, and that's exactly what held my attention this month. Here's what's been on my mind for this month's Design Diary.
