Harry Nuriev is one of his generation’s design innovators. His objects, furniture, and installations are lessons in experimentation—or “transformism,” as he calls it. Working between New York City and Paris, his travels and constant state of movement allow him to find new perspectives in the dichotomy between old and new—and have caught the eye of Rem Koolhaas and brands like Nike, Balenciaga, and Valentino.
In the short time since launching his critically acclaimed Crosby Studios, the Russian artist and designer has been the subject of a museum solo exhibition at Dallas Contemporary; he’s become a critical darling on the pages of and and he’s