FIRST LOOK

New and noteworthy.

WOMEN’S WORK

Name an influential female designer from the past 100 years and chances are, she’s in the pages of Woman Made, a forthcoming title from Phaidon. Slated for release at the end of September and authored by Jane Hall, a founding member of the London-based, Turner Prize–winning design collective Assemble, this tome celebrates women’s influence on industrial design. Featuring more than 200 names from around the globe—from Aino Aalto and Ilse Crawford to Edith Heath and Hella Jongerius—Woman Made offers insights on each designer’s contributions to the field and spotlights a product for which she has become known.

STREET CHIC

Seventeen years ago, Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M launched its first high-design collaboration, with Karl Lagerfeld—talk about an entrance. In the nearly two decades since, the company has partnered with dozens of brands in the elite fashion ranks, including Comme des Garçons, Stella McCartney, Balmain, and Alexander Wang. This September, H&M is releasing its newest crossover collection, a collaboration with Tokyo-based independent luxury label TOGA. Founded in 1997 by Yasuko Furuta, TOGA has gained critical acclaim and a devoted international fan base for its effortlessly cool, gender-neutral pieces with a fierce edge. Offerings range from dresses and skirts in bold floral and gingham prints to reversible bomber jackets, loungewear, and hybrid-material trench coats. The detailing for which the brand is known spans the spectrum too, from classic tailoring to the surprise of a bead-embellished pocket.

EDGE APPEAL

Danish design brand HAY has a handful of collaborations debuting this fall, but the one that stands out—for its playful use of form and color—is a creative crossing with Belgian artist duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, founders of Muller Van Severen. The pieces in the Arcs collection (launching August 16), which include wall sconces, shades, vases, and candleholders with distinctive scalloped edges, are crafted from steel and available in an array of colors. The Two-Colour Tables (available in November, in both rectangular and round forms) have steel tube legs and tops crafted from Valchromat, a composite material made from wood fibers colored with organic dyes. Simple lines and vibrant shades bring an air of Scandi-cool to these everyday items.

REVIVING MIES

The Nationalgalerie—a modern art gallery in Berlin—is known for its collection of early-20thcentury work from masters including Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, and Gerhard Richter. But for design lovers, one of the museum’s buildings is every bit as attractive as the art it holds. Neue Nationalgalerie, a steel-and-glass icon of 20th-century architecture, is the only building in Europe designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe after he immigrated to the United States. Built between 1963 and 1968, the gallery is reopening this August following an extensive restoration by David Chipperfield Architects. After nearly 50 years of use, the building required functional and technical upgrades—air-conditioning, artificial lighting, security, and visitors’ facilities— which the architects were tasked with incorporating while maintaining as much of Mies’ original design as possible. Upgrades to the building’s envelope included improving insulation, replacing glazing, and repairing the steel frame of its distinctive canopy. “The Neue Nationalgalerie is a touchstone for me and many other architects,” architect David Chipperfield says. “Seeing behind its exterior has revealed both its genius and its flaws, but overall, it has only deepened my admiration for Mies’ vision.” —Rachel Gallaher h