Joseph P. Sgambati III

New York

Contributing Writer at Metropolis Magazine

Managing Editor at Design Milk

Syracuse University // Bachelor of Architecture // Master of Arts in Magazine, Newspaper & Online Journalism

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Devin Wilde Makes Monumental Moves With Ceramic Furniture

2 days ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

The plinths, pedestals, and socles that once served the world’s greatest temples – showcasing fine sculptures, fire bowls, and glyptic designs – are precursors to ceramicist Devin Wilde’s first collection of ceramic furniture entitled Series No. II. On the heels of his successful inaugural launch, the maker scales his practice up and shifts focus from tabletop vessels to the venerable bases that support them.
Lee Broom Explores Porcelain’s Duality in Latest Lighting Launch

5 days ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

Warmth, joy, and wonder. From descriptive language to physical products, concepts in light remain intrinsic to man’s emotional expression with the luminary, in its various artifactual forms, captivating global audiences through today. This year’s Euroluce – a biennial exhibition exploring the evolution of lighting design, presented as part of Salone del Mobile in Milan – saw a tremendous amount of product pushing the limits of technology, artistry, and craft.
Take 5: Modern Hardware, Moiré, a Monumental Table + More

1 week ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

1. Lock-it From Door Gems by George Ranalli DESIGNSDesign is an awesome responsibility, and according to tradition, architects should be master builders capable of conceptualizing, communicating, and crafting detail regardless of project size, scale, or scope. Architect George Ranalli’s home furnishings and architectural hardware are seemingly plucked from a time when building was a venerable practice far less commodified.
Relive Salone With a Look Back at Milan Design Week 2025

3 weeks ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

To create or to make is to forge progress – to reject that is just poor taste. And in spite of market turbulence caused by global uncertainty, Milan Design Week 2025 continuously proves that good design thrives in spaces of inclusion. This year’s Salone Del Mobile boasted 302,548 international attendees who came to witness showcases by 2,103 exhibitors from 37 countries, not to mention the extensive cultural programming with its tendrils extending well into the city itself.
The Future of In-Person Events

3 weeks ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

In today’s trillion-dollar events industry, fueled by some 20% growth post-COVID, simply bringing people together isn’t enough. Those facilitating our glorious return to in-person occasions know that effective trade shows, conferences, and activations must be reconsidered as meaningful moments part of a larger brand ecosystem – or risk outreach falling flat and feeling contrived.
Milo Apartment by OZA Design Recalls an Epoch of Structural Art

4 weeks ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

Forward-thinking design ideology from Gustave Eiffel’s era echoes in the modern sensibilities behind contemporary interior architecture found in urban French dwellings. But what throughline links structures like the famed tower with local architecture in a place such as Colmar, France? Borrowing a term coined by the late engineering scholar David Billington – structural art.
Cool and California Eclectic

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

While comfort and aesthetics are largely subjective, the concept of ‘California Cool’ immediately calls to mind a particular interior landscape: furniture and casework dominated by neutral tones, layers of natural materials that lean into raw tactility, and upholstery articulated in hearty textiles. It’s a sense of tranquil space hemmed in by beachside vistas.
Cuddle-Worthy Curves Marry Modularity in King Living's 1977 Sofa

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

Psychedelic patterns, plush carpets, and syncopated beats are among the pop-culture elements plucked from the 1970s that continue to captivate global audiences with the same nostalgia-packed power that crackling vinyl has over a new generation finding its groove. But 70s design in the Land Down Under saw a modernism largely inspired by coastal living, creature comforts, and a flowering of colorful, artistic expression a little less rigid than some of their western counterparts.
One by One Flagship Showroom Is a Space for Resilience and Joy

1 month ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

Water holds memory, with modern representations steeped in human traditions surrounding the element. Purification, reflection, and even jubilation. The Kyiv, Ukraine, flagship showroom for fashion retailer One by One is mindfully crafted to tap into this phenomenon recalling the child-like spirit of joy and whimsy, which flows through a collective consciousness sharing the same fondness for a summer’s day poolside.
The Function of Ornament Takes Shape in Vessels by Devin Wilde

2 months ago | design-milk.com | Joseph P. Sgambati III

Artistic creativity, to some degree, has historically been linked to affliction by way of the starving artist or tortured poet trope – think an anguished van Gogh, an erratic Beethoven, or the volatile Caravaggio – where the final expression represents release, relief, and sacrifice. Though struggle is not technically a precursor to creative practice, catharsis through making remains the profession’s favorite remedy in response to it. But not all are so morose.