Best of the Best! Top 10 Posts of 2018

The new year is just a few days away and we’re wrapping up our Best of 2018 and 2018 Year in Review posts with the biggest one – the Best of the Best! Top 10 Posts of 2018. That means the most popular and most loved posts from this past year all in one place for you to look back on in case you missed anything or just want a refresher. Curious to find out which post was the #1 post? Read on to find out.

10. IKEA U.S. Launches SPÄNST: An Unexpected Urban Lifestyle Collaboration with Chris Stamp
IKEA U.S. released the limited edition SPÄNST collection that was designed with Los Angeles-based fashion designer Chris Stamp, of West Coast streetwear label, Stampd, that was geared towards the younger, design-driven consumer living an active, urban lifestyle.

9. Kast Launches Collection of Patterned Concrete Basins Called Kast Canvas
British brand Kast Concrete Basins unveiled a series of patterned sink basins called Kast Canvas that explore the possibilities of what concrete can offer with elegant surface patterns.

8. Nest by Airstream: A Modern Fiberglass Travel Trailer
The innovative Nest by Airstream jumpstarted a new era for the recreational vehicle brand focusing on forward-thinking design that optimizes function.

7. 10 Modern Museums You’ll Definitely Want to Visit
If you’re looking to investigate some cool modern museums, we rounded up 10 from around the world that will surely have you wanting to visit.

6. Olympia Ceramica Introduces Vinyl Inspired Bathroom Sinks by Gianluca Paludi
Gianluca Paludi designed Vinyl, a bathroom collection for Olympia Ceramica that’s a mix between 70’s consoles and DJ setups with recessed sink basins that resemble turntables.

5. 11 Modern Home Offices That Will Make You Want to Get Sh#t Done
We searched around to find modern home offices that offered up some inspiration to help get our workspaces in order so we can work at optimum capacity.

4. Modern Laundry Rooms That Will Make Laundry More Fun
We rounded up ten modern laundry rooms that anyone would gladly spend time in even if it meant folding load after load of laundry.

3. The Morpheus Hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects: The World’s First High Rise Exoskeleton
Zaha Hadid Architects has a way of designing buildings so intricate and complex that the photographs look like renderings rather than completed architecture. One of their latest offerings is Morpheus, the flagship hotel for the City of Dreams resort in Macau.

2. A 1950s Micro Apartment Is Renovated for Modern Times
Located in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia, George is a jaw-dropping, 28 square meter micro apartment that was renovated by J-IN with a monochromatic color palette and plenty of storage.

Drumroll, please… And the most popular post of all posts in 2018 is…

1. How Ivy Ross Helped Change Google’s Culture of Design
The Head of Design for Google Hardware extols the tension of opposites, the necessity of exploring 127 samples of gray, and why she loves her Panda phone.

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My Goals and Accomplishments for 2018 and 2019

Every year I write about what my goals were for the previous year and how close I came to accomplishing them. I also write about what my goals are for the next year. 2018 was crazy, with many huge things happening that I discuss in this article. Writing these articles is great to show myself ... Read more

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Best Friday Five Posts of 2018

In 2018, we asked over 50 designers, architects, artists, and creatives to participate in our Friday Five column, letting them share any five things they choose, whether it’s inspirations, loves, favorites, etc. They all came back with a completely different list, each giving us all insight into their world. Curious to see which 10 creatives were the most popular in 2018? Take a look to find out.

10. Friday Five with Elyse Graham
Los Angeles-based artist and designer Elyse Graham, whose handmade sculptural works are born through experimentation of unusual materials, like plaster and resin, shared five things she loves, including an iconic designer and a cute baby with a cool name.

9. Friday Five with Jean Pelle of PELLE
In 2018’s first Friday Five, Jean Pelle of PELLE told us about five of her favorite things, including a rare car, musician, and a famed NYC restaurant.

8. Friday Five with Daniel Schofield
This Friday Five gets a deeper look into the world of award-winning British designer Daniel Schofield and how he thinks.

7. Friday Five with Philippa Price
For this Friday Five, readers got to enjoy the five things artist Philippa Price loves as we all wait to find out what else she has in store in the future.

6. Friday Five with Karen John
This Friday Five went deep with entrepreneur, Karen John of New York City based Heartwork, to learn what keeps her creative energy at maximum capacity.

5. Friday Five with Debra Folz
Take a look to see where Debra Folz continues to find inspiration that helps drive her work as a successful designer, in this Friday Five.

4. Friday Five with Adele Bates
For this Friday Five, we headed to the (cue Men at Work (SORRY!)) Land Down Under, aka Australia, to check in with Adele Bates, a Melbourne-based director of her eponymous multidisciplinary studio.

3. Friday Five with Lily Kwong
New York City based landscape designer Lily Kwong rounded out our month-long celebration of Women’s History Month with her green picks in this Friday Five.

2. Friday Five with Zoë Pawlak
Montreal-based artist and designer Zoë Pawlak gave us a closer look into her colorful world by sharing five of her favorite things.

And the top Friday Five post of 2018 is…

1. Friday Five with Orlando Soria
Instagram favorite, interior designer, and maker, Orlando Soria, took a break to share why he loves his hometown and why a controversial shoe deserves some love.

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2018 Year in Review: Where I Work

We’re the type of people that are just as interested in the designer as we are the product they designed. There’s something about getting an inside glimpse into their space, how they function, and their design process that makes you appreciate the work that much more. Every month in 2018, we went behind the scenes with some incredible designers and now we’re revisiting them in case you missed any of our Where I Work column.

Where I Work: Hans Bølling at Brdr. Krüger
In this Where I Work, the 86 years young designer Hans Bølling let us into his workshop within the Brdr. Krüger’s offices for a look at his surroundings and his work style.

Where I Work: Rebecca Atwood
This Where I Work visited the Brooklyn studio of Rebecca Atwood, an artist and designer with an ever-expanding arsenal of dreamy textiles, wallpapers, artwork, and a just-launched collection of bedding.

Where I Work: Cristian Zuzunaga
Barcelona-born Cristian Zuzunaga, commonly known for his pixelated home furnishings, shared a look into his showroom in Barcelona and his workshop in his farmhouse in Spain.

Where I Work: Thomas Lykke of OEO Studio
Thomas Lykke is a founding partner, creative director, and head of design at the multidisciplinary OEO Studio and he shared a look at his Copenhagen studio and insight into his work process.

Where I Work: Kiki & Joost
In this Where I Work, Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk, the Dutch designers behind Kiki & Joost, sat down to share a look inside their eclectic studio as well as a glimpse into how they work.

Where I Work: Sarah Yarborough of Raleigh Denim Workshop
Sarah Yarborough, co-founder behind Raleigh Denim Workshop, took us inside the brand’s Raleigh, North Carolina workshop and shared some of her design process.

Where I Work: Matthew Hufft of Hufft
For this Where I Work, principal and co-founder Matthew Hufft, of design firm Hufft, took us inside his world to show us around his office and to give us some insight into how he works and does it all.

Where I Work: Anne Fletcher of HOK
For this edition of Where I Work, we visited Anne Fletcher, AIA, LEED AP, at the Los Angeles office of global architecture firm HOK, to see how and where she gets it all done.

Where I Work: Daniel Arsham
We headed to New York to virtually visit Miami-born artist and designer Daniel Arsham to see how and where he makes it all happen, including the work from his latest exhibition, 3018.

Where I Work: Toby Hextall of MOO
For this Where I Work, Toby Hextall took us inside the London offices for MOO to see where he and his team work on concepting, creating, and delivering the MOO products and packaging we’ve all grown accustomed to seeing.

Where I Work: Sean Woolsey
We headed to sunny Costa Mesa, California to the Sean Woolsey Studio to explore the relatively new space his company calls home and to see how they work.

Where I Work: Zai Divecha
Zai Divecha is a Bay Area native artist based in San Francisco, California, who opened the door to her shared studio space in the Dogpatch neighborhood for a look at her process.

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2018 Year in Review: Deconstruction

We love looking at modern design all day, every day, but it’s one thing to look at it and another thing to actually see how it’s made. It gives us all a new appreciation for the skill, time, and effort that goes into each product produced, and makes us love it a little bit more. Throughout 2018, we asked designers to share the ins and outs of their creations in our Deconstruction column and now we’re going to revisit them.

Louis Poulsen Shares How the Above Pendant Is Made
Danish brand Louis Poulsen gave us an inside look at how the minimalist Above pendant designed by Mads Odgård came to life.

Studio DUNN Shares the Design Process of the Architect’s Stool
Studio DUNN took us on a behind-the-scenes look at how their Architect’s Stool with Back was conceived and how they make it with hand-built components.

Get a Look at How Teknion Designed Their Zones Focus Pod
Teknion partnered with London-based design studio PearsonLloyd on a series of contract furniture pieces for contemporary workspaces and they shared how their Zones Focus pods are made.

A Look Behind 3 Dining By Design 2018 Vignettes Benefitting DIFFA
This Deconstruction went a different route as we took a closer look at three vignettes from this past year’s Dining By Design, a yearly event held by DIFFA to raise funds for HIV and AIDS.

Martone Cycling Co. Shares an Inside Peek at How Their City Bikes Come to Life
With a solid five years under their belt, Martone Cycling Co. gave Design Milk an inside peek at how their colorful city bikes come to life.

Steelcase Health Deconstructs Surround: A Flexible Seating System for Hospital Guests
For this Deconstruction, Steelcase Health designer Ryan Ramos shared the design process and how the Surround hospital guest seating system came to be.

How Coffey Architects Designed the Stepwell Table with COMPAC’s Engineered Quartz
Coffey Architects and COMPAC shared the design and fabrication process of the Stepwell Table, a coffee table inspired by India’s geometrical Chand Baori well.

The Design Process Behind Angela Adams’ Arenal Rug
Design Milk went behind the scenes with angela adams, a Portland, Maine based company run by designers Angela Adams and Sherwood Hamill, to share the design process of their Arenal rug.

See How Ressource Creates Paint Differently
French paint manufacturer Ressource brings a fresh approach to the paint industry and Design Milk went inside to see how they are doing it.

See How Herman Miller’s Brand New Cosm Chair Came to Life
Berlin-based design firm Studio 7.5 spent years developing the latest and greatest office chair for Herman Miller and the result is the Cosm Chair.

Dive into the Drawing Process of the Urban Armor Gear x Jason Maloney Limited Art Series iPhone Cases
Urban Armor Gear partnered with renowned artist Jason Maloney who created a limited edition set of iPhone cases inspired by the bold, punchy colors seen in 80’s video arcades and he gave Design Milk a look at his drawing process.

Creation of the Bright Abstract Tray Collection by Dawn Sweitzer of Notre Monde
In this Deconstruction, Notre Monde took us behind the scenes to see how artist and owner Dawn Sweitzer’s Bright Abstract tray collection came to be.

How Chisel & Mouse Crafts a 3D Model of the Iconic Farnsworth House
We asked Chisel & Mouse to go behind the scenes for this Deconstruction to see just how much work is involved in bringing their architectural Farnsworth House model to life.

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Happy Holidays + New Year from Design Milk

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from our team. Thank you for reading Design Milk this year! We can’t wait to share more great design with you in 2019.

We’ll be posting lightly from now until January 2nd. Check back to see some of the best and most popular posts of 2018.

Welsh Corgi Christmas Throw Pillow by PetFriendly

Happy Howlidays Great Dane Stationery Cards by Sketch and Paws

Say “No” to Santa hats Stationery Cards by Elke Vogelsang

Set Of Doggy Christmas Portraits Art Print by Just Cute Animals

Gingerbread Dog Great Dane Art Print by Sketch and Paws

Rottweiler Boxer Dog Christmas Hat Present Art Print by Naughty by Nature

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