Lukas Bentel created Mschf’s Big Red Boot. Now, he’s striking out on his own

In 2024, Lukas Bentel helped pull off a heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sort of. Bentel is a cofounder of the iconic Brooklyn-based art collective Mschf and, until recently, served as its chief creative officer. After nearly eight years with the brand, he’s parting ways with the collective to start his own design practice. He says it is still in an “exploration phase” but will include a major focus on “making things physically with my hands.” [Photo: Mschf] As Bentel move...