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HOTEL
Opening Shot: In Tbilisi, Art Deco Vibes Permeate a Soviet-Era Publishing House

The team behind the artisan-led Rooms Hotels in Georgia repurpose a Brutalist structure for their...

DESIGN OF THE DAY
A Lamp, Rendered in Eye-Popping Colors, That Looks Good Enough to Eat

British designer Jonathan Trayte’s first U.S. solo exhibition is a feast for the eyes.

STANDOUTS
10 Ways to Light Up a Room

Our favorite fixtures of the moment are made from horizontal hand-blown crystal, hand-hammered...

HOTEL
Opening Shot: Dramatic Lines and Invigorating Color in Germany’s Largest Port Town

Milan-based Matteo Thun teamed up with set designer Robert Wilson for an eye-popping revamp of The...

HOTEL
Opening Shot: LINE Hotels Plants a Flag in Austin

Designer Sean Knibb and architect Michael Hsu used the city's creative energy as inspiration for...

Architecture
Don’t Call Odile Decq a Woman Architect

The designer helped organize a protest at the Venice Architecture Biennale against the abuse and...

ARCHITECTURE
Is Dorte Mandrup UNESCO’s Favorite Architect?

The Copenhagen-based talent believes it’s her nonconformist attitude that makes her the ideal...

DESIGN
13 Architects and Designers Imagine Playscapes of the Future

From a clever slide sculpture to a hide-and-seek–inspired teahouse, this is what play is going to

Surface x MoMA Design Store
What a French Gadget Looks Like

A new tech product line at MoMA Design Store spotlights Made in France objects you didn’t...

SKETCHBOOK
Marcel Wanders’s Animal Sanctuary

The Dutch designer offers a glimpse into the early stages of his new Pet Lights series for Moooi.

ARCHITECTURE
Minimalist Churches to Swoon For

13 spiritual structures that inspire awe without ostentation.

THE LIST
This Is What Happens When You Give New York’s Best Bartenders a Light Switch and Tell Them to Invent a Cocktail

These high-concept drinks are objets d’art in their own right.

ARCHITECTURE
Bjarke Ingels Is Reshaping the World As We Know It

Playful designs, a larger-than-life persona, and media maneuvering have propelled the Danish...

THE LIST
The Italian Fashion Brand Creating the Best-Dressed Living Spaces

By forging partnerships with blue-chip design brands, Diesel creates objects that brings its...

Design
How Juventus Put On This Year’s Best Milan Design Week Exhibition

PlusDesign Gallery organized a deep dive into joints, from prototypes to mass-produced products,...