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Uncramp Your Style
What can you do to make a small space feel practical and comfortable, and most importantly — uncrowded? The ideas in this article come from Urban Outfitters’ team of directors and designers, and they are strikingly versatile. Even if yo...
An Aesthetic ‘Promised Land’
Who were some of the pioneers of interior design? Before she became an esteemed novelist, Edith Wharton was a practicing decorator and designer — interests to which she was passionately dedicated. Rather than innovating new styles, ho...
What Was Is What’s New
What’s on trend for 2018? Not surprisingly, the future is beckoning from the past. Wood has been a signature element in architecture for hundreds of years, one of the longest-standing building materials in existence. Its popularity has...
Ethical Architecture
Buildings can be beautiful. They can be ballasts against the elements, safeguarding the lives inside. Their materials can be smartly sourced, and interiors shaped and styled to make the most out of the character and conditions of the natura...
Opening to the Arch
This article from Design Sponge collects images of an array of architectural arches, in homes, shops and offices, to remind us that the square doorway is not the only type of threshold we can cross. It is a design that has been used for cen...
Modeling the Future
Robert Raushenberg, whose career spanned 60 years and multiple dimensions, has always been a harbinger of what’s to come, and what we should experiment with as human artists — not just creatively, but also culturally. His work often ble...
Spring Is Upon Us
Spring is around the corner, and I am surprised by the beauty of an early garden before flowers have begun to bloom. A long project has finally come to fruition, and I am amazed at the loveliness of the space. Outdoor environments create an...
The Elegance of Grey
Neutral but balanced, the color grey encompasses a coolness and a calmness that makes it a fantastic choice for any room. Choosing grey walls, a grey couch, grey cabinets or grey bed spreads, in shades either brighter or more subdued, allow...