Jamie Chung is a still-life photographer who manages to turn the simplest, every-day objects into pieces of wonder.

Designer Joseph Algieri’s Off-the-Wall Work Starts With This Cinder Block
The artist-designer uses “all sorts of weird objects” as improvised tools for his creations.
A Half-Baked Design Concept Reminds Ceramicist Sarah Hussaini to Trust Her Process
The wooden object the Not Work Related founder purchased at a studio sale could have been anything.
How to Light Your Home So Even the Overhead Haters Are Happy
Did you know there’s a rule of threes for lighting too?
Found Pottery Pieces Inspire a Washington Designer to Consider the Shelf Life of Our Existence
Chelsea Minola, founder of design studio Grain, keeps the remnants as a reminder of time spent with her family and the future she...
A Chicago Designer Finds Lessons in the Toy-Making Traditions of His Japanese Heritage
After discovering the sustainable art of kokeshi, Kazuki Guzmán worked it into his own design practice—and began sharing it with...
A Texas Designer and Hotelier’s Collection of Glass Paperweights Reminds Her of Lives Past
Liz Lambert reflects on a set of three orbs given to her by her inspiring brother.
A Prized Serving Utensil Gives Chef Ana Ortiz an Edge in the Kitchen
The founder of Brooklyn catering company Day Into Night tells us why she’s always reaching for her grandmother’s serving spoon.
Design Historian Michelle Millar Fisher Views This 1950s Innovation as a Turning Point for Parenting
The co-curator of a museum exhibit about how we design for the experience of reproduction highlights a historic breast pump she...
Plugged-In Parenting: Expert Advice and the Latest Wave of Devices
We gathered a list of new gadgetry for growing families and organized it around common threads—from security to creativity.
Icelandic Mom-Turned-Entrepreneur Eyrún Eggertsdóttir Designs a Doll to Mimic Neonatal Biorhythms
A new wave of devices proposes to improve how kids experience the world, striving to support everything from sleep quality to...
A Smart Bassinet and Better Baby Monitor Are Providing Parents With Peace of Mind in 2022
Also hear from Priya Patel and Esther Beke of Brooklyn-based interior design firm 4|MATIV, who are on a mission to make school...
The Tech Entrepreneur Behind Coursera Is Now Designing a Better Online Classroom
And—on the product front—new conduits of communication and emotional intelligence are designed to make kids feel closer at a time...
Landscape Architect Meghan Talarowski Is Making Playgrounds Less Predictable—and Kids More Resilient
Plus, check out the best new products focused on inspiring creativity in children—from storytelling and bot building to music...
Former Toy Designer Dan Judkins Is Tackling Tech for the “Fourth Trimester” of Pregnancy
These technology companies have developed new gadgetry for the body and the mind—from eating well with ease to learning to...
A Family Heirloom Helps Architecture Professor Chris Cornelius Imagine a New Future for His Field
Cornelius shares how the lived-in beauty of his great-grandfather’s work gloves provide ongoing inspiration for how to bring...
Design Cities: Quito, Ecuador
Architects Daniel Moreno Flores and Marie Combette describe how the city’s young designers use traditional knowledge and regional...
Designer Peter B. Staples Finds Comfort in a Classic
The lighting designer—and one of this year’s Dwell 24—shares why he hunted down the quintessential director’s chair.
Here Are the World’s Most Exciting Design Destinations—and Why You Have to Visit
Designers at the center of five emerging creative scenes tell us why their city should be on your radar right now—and, hopefully...
A Patinated Brass Egg Harbors the Mystery of Creation for Designer Crystal Ellis
The Egg Collective cofounder explains how the paperweight from Werkstätte Carl Auböck has come to symbolize collaboration.
The Best Outdoor Accessories for Every Kind of Summer Shindig
From backyard campouts to intimate weddings, here’s everything you need to host the perfect warm-weather event.
Plant Stylist Hilton Carter’s Serendipitous Flea Market Find
The designer explains how for him, the wooden tiger head–turned–plant holder signifies life’s fateful coincidences.
Snøhetta’s Founding Partner Explains His Fascination With Neolithic Blades
In Stone Age tools, architect Craig Dykers sees a bridge from humanity’s ancient past to our high-tech present.
Landscape Architect Lisa Switkin Muses on the Connection Between Nature and Memory
Switkin recalls 25 years’ worth of memories from a memento box that never leaves her deskside.
Climate-Conscious Design: 8 Visionaries and the Best Products for a Lighter Footprint
Our annual overview features the top companies and pioneering designers who are pushing the limits.
Architect Peter Gluck’s Ode to the Venetian Oarlock
The architect shares why he believes there’s beauty and a lesson for today in a centuries-old craft.
Watch a 147-Year-Old Paper Mill Produce a “Black Licorice” Roll
French Paper, a sixth-generation business in Michigan, endures in the digital age.
See How Artisans in the Italian Alps Make This High-Design Concrete Lamp
A family-run workshop in northern Italy details the making of a popular Foscarini light fixture.
Go Behind the Scenes at Fireclay Tile’s Factory
At the decades-old tile company in Aromas, California, everything is made to order and produced meticulously by hand.
Inside Master Glassmaker Simon Pearce’s Sustainable Factory in Vermont
At one of the last American glass factories of its kind, everything is made in-house—from the tools to the electricity.
Isamu Noguchi’s Innovative and Iconic Paper Lanterns
The Japanese-American artist, furniture designer, and landscape architect’s massively popular Akari collection is a bridge...