Some of Molecule Design’s events featuring the work of local New Mexico product designers and artists, as well as national and international contemporary industrial design firms and fairs.
In a world that feels trapped in the middle of a pandemic, art becomes freedom—at least to artists Rita Bard, Cheri Ibes, and RJ Ward, who are set to astound with Trapped in a Vortex. The exhibit was arranged to be shown earlier this year at Molecule Design in Santa Fe, NM, but is rescheduled… Read More Three artists explore their creative liberties in ‘Trapped in a Vortex’
It’s a renowned landscaping favorite: tall, slender poles shoot up in the sky with a cluster of thin, blade-like leaves that sway in the wind. As an indoor plant, bamboo requires little upkeep, with no to minimal fertilizer and water. In fact, this perennial plant can flourish on its own, independently sowing its culms that… Read More Bamboo: A Decade of Breakthroughs – Greenington, a Molecule Store partner
For a long time, cremation has been considered as a taboo for the religious, a choice not many would take. In the 1980s, the cremation rate was just below 10%, but over the last few years, the US has seen it slowly taking over traditional burial. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, cremations account for 50.2%… Read More Design for the departed: An interview with Parting Stone’s Justin Crowe – Local Affiliations
Design has always been a dialogue. One would find it in the maker’s choice of materials, the symmetry of its lines, the beauty of its aesthetics, and the way it functions for its end-users. This may not necessarily be traditional. At some point, a good design is meant to break out from the norm, to… Read More On Spotlight: Gus* x LUUM, and Modernizing Memphis – Molecule Store partner
Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin has already said it: humans should be on Mars. It could be a stone shot in empty space—a far-flung daydream. Or it could be a vision of the future, one that will give earth-dwellers an alternative before the planet succumbs to a crippling disease brought about by climate change. What was… Read More Eyes on Mars: Humanity’s Venture in Conquering Space
“My sole aim is to leave everything in suspension, in flux, in order to avoid our community solidifying into a conventional academy. Our initial resources may be few, but our spirits are high, receptive, and excited, and that seems to me to be the most important thing right now”. Walter Gropius, architect, founder of the… Read More LIFE IN FLUX – To Challenge Apathy in the 21st Century
At Molecule Design 1226 Flagman Way, Santa Fe NMOpening reception: 5pm to 7pm, Friday December 28, 2018Artwork on display through January 25, 2019 Isaak Kevan-Hoffman, only 22, was raised in Santa Fe by two creative parents, grew up in The West Side Studios and lived around many studio artists. His childhood was full hands on, of making objects and art. Isaak… Read More Featured Artist: Isaak Kevan-Hoffman – Oil Paintings on canvas and board, Santa Fe, NM