A Special Edition Grand Seiko Collection Offers Watches for All 24 Seasons (Yes, 24)
The Japanese reputation for precision is not unearned. Even their traditional calendar offers 24...
Resetting What Metal Means, One Facade at a Time
As Pure+FreeForm’s Geoffrey Hahn tells it, new technologies have created a new materials...
The Best New Hotels of 2019
From Mexico to Macau, micro to massive, the Surface Travel Awards finalists in the hotel and resort
The Best-Designed Wellness Retreats of 2019
Otherworldly hot springs in China, a Medieval spa in Tuscany, and a marriage of Mexican and Asian...
Eight Design Firms Imagine a Border Without Walls
Takes on a more playful, inviting, and humane meeting of the U.S. and Mexico.
For This Architectural Curator, Buildings Are Not The Main Event
For Storefront for Art and Architecture executive director José Esparza Chong Cuy, humanity...
Pink, Smile-Inducing Decor to Help Soothe Your Never-Ending Anxiety Attack
Peach, purple, lavender, blush, and the much-discussed Millennial pink—they’re the tones we...
America’s Industrial Past Offers a Vision of Its Post-Mall Future
A clutch of locations across the country in post-industrial locations across have been transformed...
Yoga, Tea, and Fine Design, Today’s Cannabis Shops Offer More Than Bongs and Buds
CBD and marijuana retailers have turned from hocking papers and pipes to offering complete...
The Candidates for The Best Cruise Ship of 2019 Share DNA, But Aim for Different Targets
Celebrity has produced two entries into the market—the Edge and the Flora—either of which could
For The Couple Behind Danish Powerhouse HAY, Marriage Is an Act of Design
The Rolf and Mette Hay are keeping up a long tradition of successful partnerships that cross the...
A Career Retrospective of Nam June Paik, The Father of Video Art, Arrives at London’s Tate Modern Right on Time
As we find ourselves locked to the screen and drowning in its contents, there's perhaps no better...
Kanye West’s YEEZY Foam Runners Are What Would Happen if Zaha Hadid Designed Crocs
A teasing image of the multihypenate star's latest footwear release suggests curves and shapes...
Fashion Label or Arts Patron? With COS, It Can Be Hard to Tell
In its first dozen years, the brand has become just as well known for supporting art and design as...
For Architect Neil Logan, Less Isn’t More—It’s Everything
“People should remember that architecture is also a service industry—as humble as that might...
Pace Chelsea Reopens With an Exhibition That Casts a Rare Light
Fred Wilson's "Chandeliers" graces the gallery's return with not only beauty, but a challenge to...
How The Boutique Sports Car Market Became a Lab for Screamingly Fast EV Design
To make their boldest statements—and survive—smaller-scale makers with famed badges are turning
A Selection of Balenciaga Bags That Add a Whole Different Meaning to ‘Table Service’
In a bit of five-star table service, the brand has rolled out a fresh offering of mid-sized and...
Almost Finished After 130 Years, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família Faces a Kind of Death
After six generations, the architect's signature work is heading towards completion—but the...
NetJets Welcomes a New Addition to Its Fleet
The Cessna Citation Longitude arrives just in time to transport you to your latest cultural fix.
A First Look at The Porsche Taycan All-Electric Reveals a Beautiful Tesla Challenger
A glove thrown at Elon Musk, the new four-door from the German design sticklers is still...
Take a Look at The Best New Luggage of The Year
Highlights from the latest crop of releases include a duffle designed by Marc Newson, a...
The 10 Best Travel Products of The Year
The standout offerings from 2019 include sunglasses with earphones, a self-cleaning bottle, and...
Trending: Daring Bar Design
The best new cocktail spots include a below-earth horticulturist's dream, an eerie moonlight...
These are the Standout Restaurant Openings of the Year
Whether it was light bites in a geodesic dome, dinner in an architectural wonder submerged into the
The Best New Coworking Spaces of 2019
From the Chicago to Brussels, designers have injected new ideas into what is now one of the...
These are the Best New Stores and Retail Spaces of 2019
The best new shops of the year include a sophisticated CBD boutique, an epic antiques purveyor in...
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Others Pitch New Visions of The La Brea Tar Pits
Along with the veteran firm, Dorte Mandrup and WEISS/MANFREDI have offered proposals for rehabbing...
Announcing The Finalists for The 2019 Surface Travel Awards
From hotels to headphones, New York to the Maldives, these are the candidates for the best new...
Takashi Murakami x Porter TZ BS-06 Sneaker Release Date
The collaboration between the artist and Porter, first announced in 2018, is finally headed to...
The Biggest Design Breakups of the Decade
From Sagmeister and Walsh to Apple and Ive to Marc and Louis, these are the splits that have marked
Three Years After Her Death, Zaha Hadid’s Dubai Development Nears Completion
As the Opus prepares to open, we're afforded another look at the greatness and vision of the late...
Virgil Abloh Unveils the First Off-White Home Collection
The star designer's first offering of home goods for his Off-White brand collection brings together
Five Visions of the Airport of The Future Offer a New Challenge for the Industry
From a sky-scraping trophy to off-the-ground runways, the 2019 Fentress Global Challenge winners...
Why These Old Nikes Cost Almost $500,000
The Nike “Moon Shoe” is a rarity so prized, it commanded a record price at a recent Sotheby's...
Ten Endangered Modernist Masterpieces Get a New Lease on Life
With total awards of over $1.7 million this year, the grant initiative Keeping It Modern is helping
TAO – Trace Architecture Office’s Swan Lake Bridge House is a Fairytale in Concrete
Floating over water in the middle of parkland, it's a masterclass in making heavy materials lighter
The James Simon Gallery by David Chipperfield Architects: A Fresh Ray of Light on Berlin’s Museum Island
The space doesn't just greet visitors or connect the various museums on the site—it adds some...
Jason Wu’s Furniture Collection For Interior Define Offers Elegance, If You’re Paying Attention
The collection is perhaps more casual than you'd expect from Michelle Obama's favorite designer,...
This Is What Happens When Google Creates a Schoolhouse
The tech giant's Grow With Google education center in New York City mixes retro analog styling with
Louis Vuitton Brings Virgil Abloh and a Whole Lot of Green to the Lower East Side
The mega-brand's monochrome pop-up offers winks to the old LES.
Shigeru Ban Proposes Notre-Dame Temporary Replacement Chapel of Rope and Paper
Graceful and solemn, the simple structure intelligently answers all the site's needs without glass,
MAISON&OBJET Is So Much More Than a Trade Show
The Paris-based salon has an abundance of wares on display, but it’s more of a multicultural hub...
Rediscovering the Forgotten Women of the Bauhaus, A Reading List
Influential, brilliant, bold, essential—the Bauhaus women come alive again in these books.
Kanye West Is Building ‘Star Wars’-Style Houses for the Homeless: Report
In an interview with Forbes, the inescapable multihypenate revealed his prototypes for low-income...
Phil Freelon, Architect of the National Museum of African American History, Dead at 66
The creator of a long list of public projects that explored and celebrated the African-American...
The 8 Best Looking Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers
Eight handsome box-, cone-, and disk-shaped, Bluetooth-enabled speakers that bring sound and style...
Seven in Custody for Vandalizing “The Bean” in Chicago
The reflective monumental work by Anish Kapoor was tagged with silver spray paint in the early...
This House is a $5.25 Million Ai Weiwei Artwork
The Chinese artist collaborated with firm HHF on this 3-bedroom, 3-bath vacation home—the only Ai
14 Very Loud Facts for The Sony Walkman’s 40th Birthday
A collection of historic numbers for the world-changing product's ruby jubilee.
Six Jony Ive Apple Creations That Helped Define The Modern World
From the iMac to Apple's retail presence, Ives oversaw an era of innovation and influence rarely...
The Absolute Best Furniture for Your Possibly Theoretical $1 Million Infinity Pool
Daybeds that look like spaceships and jaw-dropping lounges—the wildest luxury outdoor furniture...
Jony Ive Leaving Apple to Start New Design Studio With Marc Newson
After a tenure that helped define the look of the computer giant through iMacs, iPhones, and more,...
Nike’s N. 354 AF1-Types Are a Design Sketch You Can Wear
The stripped-down, but highly detailed, sneaker successfully cosplays as a prototype for the iconic
10 Stylish Indoor Gardening Essentials for Under $100
Planters, watering cans, and everything else you'll need to bring some greenery into your space.
Get Your First Look at Vitra’s New Collaboration Collection with Virgil Abloh
The capsule offering of lighting and seating will bow at Art Basel
Banksy Bashes Brexit With New Installation at The Royal Academy of Arts
The street artist has used an EU customs gate as a canvas for his most recent work.
A New Upstart Offers Ancient Craft With A Distinctly E-Commerce Twist
Beni Rugs is creating their Moroccan wears the time-honored way, while offering those shopping...
This Father’s Day, Help Dad Release His Inner Burner
Send your pops to The Playa with this high-end camping equipment.
Six Zoomorphic Accessories To Usher Cheer into Your Home
Cheeky, chic animal-themed objects for your menagerie.
Nike’s Latest Air Fear of God 1s Are the Perfect Summer Sneaker for Imperial Snowtroopers
The newest select from the brand's collaboration with Jerry Lorenzo's label is so, so frosty.
Why the New USPS Ellsworth Kelly Stamps May Be the Perfect Legal Postage
Ten works by the abstract artist rendered in miniature make a strong argument for taking up the...
Six Iridescent Home Goods Perfect for Adding a Little Luster to Your Spaces
Mother-of-pearl, abalone, and opalescence galore.
Now You Can Hit The Museum Between Airport Security and Your Gate
Turkish Airlines has just opened a modern-art gallery curated by Istanbul Modern in the business...
Lenny Kravitz Brings His Rockstar Aesthetic to Leica with a Vegan Python-Skin Design
The prolific musician continues to take the camera brand into new territory.
Six New Coffee Table-Worthy Books We’re Obsessed With Right Now
With a new season upon us, it's time to update your rotation.
An Italian Icon Returns Just in Time for Bauhaus’ 100th Birthday
Flexform is bringing Antonio Citterio's Magister sofa back to the marketplace, and not a moment too
This Weekend, Let Artist Anne Imhof Push All Your Buttons
The opening performances attached to her "Sex" exhibition at The Art Institute of Chicago are sure...
Talking to Jill Magid, Director of the Most Shocking Architecture Documentary, Ever
In "The Proposal," the artist goes to audacious ends in pursuit of access to Luis Barragán's...
10 Sharp, Affordable Minimalist Watches
Black, restrained, and stylish, these timepieces are as versatile as they are inexpensive.
IKEA Recreates “Stranger Things,” “Friends,” and “The Simpsons” Living Rooms as Shoppable Tributes
The mega retailer turns living spaces from beloved pop-culture shows into a brilliant e-commerce...
Seven Stylish Chairs You’ll Actually Want to Sit In
Chairs with unquestionable cred and proper lumbar support.
Seven Items Under $100 That Celebrate Form and Function
Gorgeous, inexpensive objects that perform dual roles.
Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Changed How We Process War
How a piece of public art helped us confront and embrace the human cost of national action.
Maison Margiela Spills its Guts With See-Through New Future High-Top
The 2019 iteration of the brand's beloved model features an invisible laminated shell.
Virgil Abloh’s New See-Through Pioneer DJ Equipment Is Lit
The designer's collaboration with the audio tech brand is a sight to behold.
This Motorcycle Helmet Will Make You Look Like Daft Punk (and Maybe Save Your Life)
The Sotera helmet by Joe Doucet features a brake light and sleek styling.
Best Gifts Under $100 for the Design Snob in Your Life
These are the inexpensive gifts you can grab and give to that loved one with overly discerning...
Travel Accessories for The Design-Conscious Globetrotter
Take your carefully curated sensibilities on the road with you.
Seven Iconic Home Accessories No Design Obsessive Should Be Without
Smart home accents that add timelessness and legacy to any space.
Up All Night at The Cosmopolitan Hotel
We spent 24 hours uncovering all the secrets of the glamorous, eclectic destination—human-sized...
We Want Nothing More Than This Slice of Heaven in the Seychelles
ADD.Locus's dream house will haunt you, too.
We Still Can’t Stop Thinking About Rapt Studio’s Salone del Mobile Debut
We saw so, so many things at Milan's Salone del Mobile 2019—somehow Rapt's presentation stuck...
Brizo’s Levoir Collection Fuses Past and Present
The collection abounds with historical references yet feels right at home in the bathrooms of...
PELLE’s Incise Paintings Make a Good Case For Minimalist Humor
Cutting stuff, no?
Magis and Inga Sempé Are Asking Mirrors to Do More
Presenting the first collaboration between Magis and the French product designer.
This Family-Proofed, Midcentury Modern Interior Was Designed Via FaceTime
Located in sunny Delray Beach.
Saint-Louis’s Folia Collection Is Not Your Grandmother’s Carved Crystal Lighting
A broad line of ceiling lights, portable lamps, sconces, and chandeliers that run from the modestly
Bodron/Fruit Whip an Unruly Dallas Footprint into Shape
But such uneven footprints are welcome at Dallas design firm Bodron/Fruit, which has made its...
Buon Compleanno! Living Divani Celebrates a Half-Century of Well-Done Décor
Looking back at five decades of fantastic contemporary Italian design.
