Chris Force

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Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Sixtysix

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Articles

Germane Barnes Talks Race and Space

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

Germane Barnes has been in my studio for less than five minutes and we’re already deep into one of my favorite activities: talking shit about the design community. He’s just flown in from Miami where he’s currently a tenured professor, but his roots are all Chicago. We know a lot of the same people, issues, and challenges that attempt to suffocate progressive voices in design, and specifically architecture. “Architecture has not been nice to people of color.
Google's Ivy Ross Talks the Future of AI and Design

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

During Milan Design Week I met with Ivy Ross, a creative force whose work has long defied the boundaries between art, science, and technology. As Google’s chief design officer for consumer devices, Ivy is best known for cultivating a design language that feels unmistakably human—bold, tactile, and emotionally resonant.
How Pietro Terzini Made Art Out of the Internet-and Into Cassina

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

Pietro Terzini didn’t set out to be an artist. Born in 1990 and trained in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, he spent his early 20s working in design offices across Italy and Denmark. But in the wake of the 2012 economic slump architecture jobs dried up, and Pietro pivoted—first into marketing, then unexpectedly into art. What began as a creative outlet quickly grew into a full-fledged career.
Alcova 2025: A Photo Tour of Design’s Most Eclectic Showcase

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

alllllAlcova returned to Varedo for its ninth edition across four sites: Villa Borsani, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, the former SNIA factory, and the Pasino Glasshouses. Each location—ranging from historic villas to industrial ruins—offered a different lens on contemporary design, guiding 70,000 visitors through a landscape of installations and exhibitions ranging from beautiful to bonkers.
Six N. Five Moves from Render to Reality with Poltrona Frau

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

When Ezequiel Pini first began using 3D rendering software, it was just after 6:05pm—the moment he closed out his day job and switched his mind to his own creative world. The number 6:05 became a kind of signature, an inside joke that now defines the name of his Barcelona-based studio, Six N. Five. In the years since, he’s become one of the most recognized digital artists working today. You’ve almost certainly seen and liked one of his otherworldly interior renderings.
The Secret Behind Ronan Bouroullec’s Creative Practice

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

For a moment, I thought Ronan Bouroullec was describing a scene from The Big Lebowski. We had met on the roof of the Cassina showroom in Milan where he was debuting his first solo project for the brand, the Treflo tables. It was likely the busiest and most chaotic day of Salone, but Ronan was calm, quiet, attentive, and slowly puffing on a vape as he described his average day. Ronan is by any standard, prolific.
At Milan Design Week, Yves Béhar Brings Sustainability to the Sink

1 month ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

Yves Béhar is the industrial designer behind products like the SNOO smart sleeper and the Herman Miller Sayl chair. You know his work even if you don’t. The Sayl chair is a staple in nearly every tech office and co-working space. Ask any parent if they’ve heard of the SNOO and you’ll likely hear about how it helped save their sanity and marriage—mine included.
The Woman Who Keeps Salone del Mobile in Motion

2 months ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

By the time Maria Porro steps onto the stage at Teatro alla Scala to formally introduce the opening of Salone del Mobile Milano each year, dressed impeccably—sometimes by her friend Georgio Armani—she’s already been balancing a thousand moving parts behind the scenes. To the audience, she appears radiant and composed, a poised figure commanding one of the world’s most influential design events. But for Maria, the true work is in the complexity beneath the surface.
Inside Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

2 months ago | sixtysixmag.com | Chris Force

A gentle glow emanated from thousands of gently spinning books inside Es Devlin’s “Library of Light” installation in Brera. Lines curled down the block as design enthusiasts from around the world waited for a turn to experience the massive twirling library. It was one of hundreds of inspired and interesting moments that can only be found at Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest furniture and lighting trade show.
Lola Young's New Album Wasn't Meant for You Anyway

Feb 28, 2025 | sixtysixmag.com | Gianna Annunzio |Chris Force

It’s five hours until showtime when Lola Young sits down to chat with me in our Chicago studio. She’s about to perform at Lollapalooza—her first ever American music festival following the success of her most recent album, This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway, that debuted in June. Her pre-performance energy is palpable. “I’m so fucking nervous because I don’t know what the turnout is going to be,” she admits. “The first American festival is a big moment, but I’m in a good place right now.