Design Icon: George NakashimaA skilled and spiritual craftsman, George Nakashima crafted wood furniture that elevated and showcased natural forms.
Design Icon: Eero SaarinenBold curves, colorful accents and technical vision: Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen’s body of work represents...
Design Icon: Eileen GrayThe modernist designer generated an oeuvre that is gentler and more sensuous in spirit than many of her competitors.
Design Icon: Jean ProuvéThe metalworker’s elegant designs fed modern obsessions with steel and prefab construction.
Design Icon: Walter GropiusAlongside Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, German architect Walter Gropius was a foundational figure in modern architecture...
Design Icon: Charlotte PerriandMany innovators helped usher in the modernist movement, but French architect, furniture maker, and interior designer Charlotte...
Sibast No 8 ChairA Danish Inspired KitchenBirds NestDesign Classic: Eames House BirdThe small decorative black bird is considered one of the most famous Eames pieces, even though it wasn't designed by Eames at all.
Design Icon: C. Howard CraneEven without any architectural training, C. Howard Crane built some of the most decadent theaters of the country.
Dunkin’ DanishThe thought of stripping down for a communal skinny dip in a salty strait might make Americans a bit squeamish, but in Denmark,...
An Architectural Gem on the Bird Streets of Los Angeles13 Iconic Buildings Designed by Frank GehryFrank Gehry's recognizable designs are often cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture.
Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Marcel BreuerThe Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future.
Design Icon: 10 Buildings by Alvar AaltoAlvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.
Design Icon: 8 Works by Buckminster FullerBuckminster Fuller's focus on innovation and efficiency willed a more enlightened, expansive future into existence.
10 Modern Iconic MasterpiecesFrom Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Gwathmey, we revisit some of the most memorable midcentury-modern homes from a range of iconic...
Design Icon: 10 Works by Jasper MorrisonBy striving for the “super normal,” the soft-spoken Jasper Morrison has made noise with his inclusive, intuitive design.
Design Icon: 8 Buildings by Hans HolleinThe late, Pritzker-winning Viennese architect was a key proponent of postmodernism.
These Trends Spotted at Denmark’s 3 Days of Design Will Shape Our Homes This YearRunning from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.
Spotlight on Multidisciplinary Danish Design Studio, Norm ArchitectsWith a sleek and minimalist Scandinavian aesthetic and a portfolio that includes industrial design, residential architecture,...
Less Is More: 10 Buildings by Ludwig Mies van der RoheLudwig Mies van der Rohe's International Style was the impetus for the midcentury modernism we know today.
10 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings We Love“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the...
A striking wooden house100% WOODEN HOUSECarl Hansen & Søn CH23 Side Chair'Two Birds' Infill HouseEamesFritz Hansen Ant ChairSpend an Unforgettable Night in Denmark's New LEGO HouseLEGO and Airbnb have teamed up to offer some lucky winners a night in an architect’s dream house filled with 25,000 LEGO bricks.
Stay in This Danish Vacation Home Made Up of 9 Log-Clad CylindersThe island of Møn in Denmark has a remarkable landscape with dramatic white-chalk cliffs, so it’s fitting that Birkedal—a...
The Highly Personal House of Danish Design Great Finn JuhlBuilt in 1942, the legendary home remains one of the greatest masterpieces of Danish design.
Design Icon: 8 Avant-Garde Buildings by Ricardo BofillA new monograph by gestalten shines a light on the visionary works of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, whose bold forms often...