4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (948+ words) Tom Britt, a maximalist designer known for his swaggering, lavish interiors that could evoke the court of Louis XV or the palace of a maharajah or a Venetian palazzo " "operatic d'cor," as one design critic put it, "that was also…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (945+ words) John H. Beyer, the last surviving founder of Beyer Blinder Belle, a New York-based architecture firm whose commitment to historic preservation and adaptive reuse helped safeguard the city's past over the last half century, even as developers raced to push the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) How does one introduce a man like John Wilson to those unfamiliar with him? Well, to start, among many things, he's a rather awkward fellow, a talented filmmaker, and a lover of people. Above all else, though, he's an artist....

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Even New Yorkers who don't think they know Rafael Guastavino know Rafael Guastavino. Though the 19th-century Spanish architect is hardly a household name, his innovative vaults and domes lend a soaring grandeur to beloved public spaces all over Gotham. "The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1087+ words) Dallas's City Hall, an inverted pyramid of concrete and glass designed by the famed architect I.M. Pei, is a striking monument to municipal government in a state where government is rarely celebrated. Its imposing structure has attracted admirers and detractors since…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (442+ words) The odd design of former President Barack Obama's new presidential center is supposed to evoke unity and not Darth Vader, according to an Obama Foundation official, who explained the bizarre look of the austere building." The $830 million monolith " slated to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (640+ words) If you're looking to get more organized in the new year, a planner is a good place to start, and Japanese planners might have caught your eye. Once you start looking into paper planners, it won't take long to start…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (730+ words) The creative industry has an especially tense relationship with AI, which some believe erodes human innovation and critical thinking skills, and threatens jobs. Yet, many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design, says Cecilia Brenner,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1013+ words) There's nothing like the feeling of a brand-new planner. As the new school year kicks off, we've found the best planners to deliver that satisfying rush of a fresh start and a blank page. The sensation of writing things down…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (738+ words) My wife and I live in a pretty garden apartment that's almost entirely devoid of furniture. The closest things we have are a bamboo laptop table and two single camping mattresses. At our ages " 57 and 60 " we're expected to invest in…...