Design News

Keep up with the latest events in the world of design and architecture. Whether it be the opening of a new museum, a design conference, or the fate of a treasured building, you’ll hear about it here.

Q&A: Todd Oldham Explains Why Every Designer Should Own a Makeup Kit

The tireless multihyphenate talks about his heroes, theories on color, and new line of products for children.

- 8 months ago

Here’s Why Midcentury America’s Most Popular Resort Town Might Ban Short-Term Home Rentals

Palm Springs thrives as a getaway, but lately an influx of people visiting through home-sharing services has some people concerned.

- 8 months ago

Elvis Presley’s Former L.A. Midcentury Is Now a Swoon-Worthy Design Showroom

A midcentury modern owned by the King of Rock and Roll is now home to the "anti-retail" outpost of design gallery The Future Perfect.

- 8 months ago

10 Buildings We Love by Piers Taylor

Known for his stripped-back approach to home design, award-winning RIBA architect Piers Taylor focuses more on light and space than expensive features as he challenges mainstream...

- 8 months ago

Q&A: Hugh Kaptur, One of the Last Living Architects From Palm Springs’ Golden Age

The Palm Springs veteran reflects on his career.

- 8 months ago

Architect Gert Wingårdh Builds a Dazzling Emerald Office in a Swedish Cemetery

Replacing a former administration center that was non-accessible, Wingårdhs develops a prefabricated, low-impact solution that reflects its garden surroundings.

- 8 months ago

Meet The Firm That’s Reimagining Life in Antarctica

The largest community on the planet’s coldest continent needs a smaller, smarter facility to continue its crucial work. It may be on the verge of getting one.

- 8 months ago

This Teak Outdoor Living Collection Pairs Sustainability and Scandinavian-Inspired Style

Sustainability and innovative, minimalist design are at the forefront of Gloster’s luxe collection of teak outdoor furniture.

- 8 months ago

A Look Inside The French Laundry's Stunning $10M Renovation

Chef Thomas Keller's three-starred Michelin restaurant receives a $10,000,000 renovation—its first major revamp in over 20 years.

- 8 months ago

Calling All Food52 Fans: The Brand's New Annex Is Its Best Look Yet

Food52's new production studio takes the best of its familiar bright aesthetic and gives it shades of something new.

- 8 months ago

Watch: A Conversation With Decluttering Guru Marie Kondo

We interview the Japanese organizing expert about the art of tidying up and her new collaboration with minimalist brand Cuyana.

- 8 months ago

A Peek Inside Brooklyn's Latest Co-Working Space Dedicated to Women

The Wing opens its latest co-working location in the waterfront neighborhood of DUMBO, converting a former factory into a chic community hotspot.

- 8 months ago

These Designs Take Bamboo Infrastructure to a New Level

Flexible, durable, and fast-growing—it's no wonder bamboo has been nick-named "the green steel of the 21st...

- 8 months ago

These Pink and Blue Homes Use Gender as a Metaphor For Urban Revitalization

Exploring themes of traditional masculinity, femininity, and assigned gender roles, His and Her House comprise part of an exhibit on urban rejuvenation in Shenzhen, China.

- 8 months ago

The First Ever Frame Awards Celebrate the World's Best Interiors

We headed to Amsterdam to attend the first annual Frame Awards honoring 31 winners in non-residential interiors.

- 8 months ago

This Group Is Reimagining the Future of Boutique Hotels

Chicago–based Aparium Hotel Group is investing in communities and celebrating local heritage, one vibrantly reimagined building at a time.

- 9 months ago

Jonathan Adler Reveals His Redesign of the Parker Palm Springs

Groovy, hedonistic, luxury—Jonathan Adler’s depiction of his design at the Parker is not how you’d describe a typical getaway in the mid-mod hotbed of Palm Springs.

- 9 months ago

Tom Dixon's New Furniture Collaboration With IKEA Warmly Welcomes Hacks

With pieces that are durable, transformable, and affordable, there's no doubt Tom Dixon has turned upholstery design upside down with his innovative collaboration with IKEA.

- 9 months ago

The PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea Debuts the Darkest Building on Earth

London-based architect Asif Khan reveals his latest project at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

- 9 months ago

Artist Ellsworth Kelly's Final Work Is Now Open in Austin

Titled "Austin," the chapel-like structure by the late contemporary artist Ellsworth Kelly is now open to the public at the Blanton Museum of Art.

- 9 months ago

The Psychitect Is In: How One Therapist Helps Couples Tackle Design Projects Together

Meet Rachel Melvald, a psychotherapist who uses her background in psychology and design to resolve issues between couples who are in the throes of a high-stress project.

- 9 months ago

10 Arne Jacobsen Designs We Love

We're celebrating the 116th birthday of the iconic designer and architect by looking back at some of his best work.

- 9 months ago

Meet Downtown Seattle's Newest Landmark: The Amazon Spheres

Move over Space Needle—here come the Amazon Spheres.

- 9 months ago

10 Things You Shouldn’t Miss at Modernism Week in Palm Springs

From February 15 to 25, the Greater Palm Springs area celebrates midcentury modern design with 11 days of talks, films, architecture tours, exhibitions, and events.

- 9 months ago

Bainbridge Island Architect Jim Cutler Has Found the Perfect Pencil

The Louis Kahn–trained architect and lifelong tinkerer tells us about the tools he can’t work without.

- 9 months ago

These Modern Shades Are Revolutionizing the Market

The first to develop aesthetically pleasing motorized shading technology, J Geiger offers a modern alternative to dated, visually distracting window coverings.

- 9 months ago