If you had to design one sofa to live with for the rest of your life, what would it look like? While there have been many attempts to create one such archetypal lounger, no designer has approached … read more

French philosopher Henri de Saint-Simon once theorised that artists would be the individuals best suited to leadership. He trusted that their ability to imagine new futures and express the inexplic … read more

Design buffs can often be found quibbling about the distinctions between art and design. However, in trying to pin down where one ends and the other begins they miss out on a whole category of desi … read more

For far too long, offices have suffered from the sad fate of standardization. With the WFH revolution well underway, it’s time to switch things up and create a space that’s bespoke to you. So wheth … read more

The word visionary gets thrown around a lot in our industry. And yet for Achille Castiglioni and his brother Piero, it’s the only adjective that makes sense. Born one year before the founding of th … read more

 Here at Chaplins, we’ve been busy updating our showroom with our favourite styles from across the globe. While together they encompass a wide range of tastes, underscoring each design is the same … read more

Born in Argentina yet raised by the world, the story of Daniel Germani is a tale of three continents. From his formative years in Latin America to his professional evolution in Europe and the Unite … read more

Of all the design houses we know and love, there is just one who has taken it upon themselves to explore the possibilities of a single chromatic spectrum. Steeped in history yet distinctly modern, … read more

With “staycations” looking increasingly likely for summer 2020, we’ve been thinking about some ways to recreate that holiday feeling at home. From the wholesome allure of country life to the lush g … read more

There have been many attempts over the last decade to help heal our relationship with nature. From the cultivation of indoor plants to the rise of biophilic design, stylists have gone to great leng … read more

Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gaugin was living in isolation in Tahiti when he wrote that colour was the lingua-franca of dreams. Although he only found fame posthumously, his understanding of col … read more

Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gaugin was living in isolation in Tahiti when he wrote that colour was the lingua-franca of dreams. Although he only found fame posthumously, his understanding of col … read more