The power of generativity propels us forward–our design community is ever creating, ever envisioning. In times of crisis, we collectively lean further into that universal creative force.

In our spring issue, we step into that charged atmosphere: Fortuny shares their thrillingly innovative new collection, Polpo, a marriage of history and technology. San Francisco designer Alicia Cheung shares the meaningful collaboration between the AAPI Design Alliance and LaLa Curio, and a look behind the scenes at her new, eponymous firm. We explore how designers are integrating amenities in unexpected–and delightful–ways, and of course, we debut new collections from the minds of textile, furniture, lighting designers locally and globally.

Above Image: Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave’s studio; her new collection with Pierre Frey, Mémoires Colorées, is available through Kneedler Fauchère.