Asad Syrkett
Deputy Editor
Asad Syrkett is Curbed's Deputy Editor and oversees news, features, and special projects programming on the network's flagship site, including the weekly home tour column, House Calls, and Curbed's biannual shopping guides. He spends his days managing senior reporting and editing staff, slinging commas, and thinking about the best ways to showcase Curbed stories on an ever-expanding number of digital platforms. Previously, he was on the editorial staff at Architectural Digest and Architectural Record magazines. He lives in Brooklyn.
Salone del Mobile 2017: the trends and highlights to know
Our awards for the most surprising, eye-catching, and thought-provoking work from last week’s design Super Bowl.
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Milan city guide for design lovers
We asked a few savvy locals and frequent visitors to list their picks for the best spots to gawk, shop, and dine with design in mind, and mixed them in with our own recommendations.
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Salone del Mobile 2017: News and updates
The design world's Super Bowl, Salone del Mobile, takes over Milan from April 4–9, during the city's Design Week. Curbed is on the scene to bring you intel on trends, events, and announcements from the fair.
Daybeds: What are they good for?
What are daybeds, really? Are they of any use at all? Is a chaise longue a daybed? What of fainting couches? And when, if ever, is a bench a daybed?
Salone del Mobile 2017: What to expect at the design fair
Salone del Mobile—and Milan Design Week—kicks off in the Italian city on Tuesday, April 4. Here are the trends, exhibitors, and more you can expect from the design world’s biggest fair.
This flatpack furniture is made of raw bamboo
German designer Stefan Diez used untreated bamboo for a glass-topped trestle table and accompanying bench. It all assembles with simple kevlar rope, no tools required.
Welcome to Furniture Week!
Sofas, coffee tables, beds, and more: What to buy, where to buy it, and the best deals around.
Did someone order a portable pizza oven?
As gadgets that answer questions no one asked go, this one at least offers cheesy, crusty pizza.
Prefab tiny home, sustainable and 3D-printed, offers idyllic high-tech living
What’s more is that modulOne comes with smart home devices, and its HVAC and "micro-climate" (think humidity and oxygen saturation) systems can be controlled via smartphone.
We need to talk about moss balls
What in the hell are marimo moss balls? Just the cutest lil’ aquatic houseplants you ever did see.