CATEGORIES

Eclectic Luxury

Aurélien, a new residential high-rise in Chicago’s upscale Gold Coast neighborhood, hides a lot of gold-inflected drama behind its restrained facade.

Exhibition

Marimekko Moment

A Hand In Tradition

At the Bentley factory in Crewe, England, technology enhances—rather than replaces—the brand’s history of artisanal craftsmanship.

Ichiro Iwasaki

The Tokyo-based design veteran is a keen observer of the ways people work and create.

Ghislaine Viñas

The designer brings her bright outlook to workplace interiors and products.

WORKac

With ties to building and academia, the New York firm is forging a new kind of architectural practice.

Jerry Helling

The president and creative director of Bernhardt Design has created multiple platforms to invest in young American and international talent, helping to kick-start the careers of dozens of designers.

Think Tank

Partners in Design

Old Meets New

A new rug collection from G.T.Design harnesses universal geometries and unorthodox dyeing techniques.

Seismic Shake-Up

A viscous damper system in San Francisco’s third-tallest tower is changing the game in resilience-based design.

Amsterdam

In the historically neglected but now-vibrant northern half of Amsterdam, the eclectic firm Space Encounters fits right in.

Seoul

A once-maligned concrete megastructure in Seoul is reimagined as a dynamic hub.

Metropolis Thinktank

Autonomous in Chicago

Spectrum

An essential survey of architecture and design today

In Production Sweet Spot

Francesco Meda’s Woody Chair for Molteni&C is an exercise in simplicity that doesn’t lose sight of comfort.

Made California Clay

For a new collection of tile, Heath Ceramics turned to a fellow Golden State clay worker: the artist Stan Bitters.

New Talent Begum Cana Ozgur

Inspired by craft, a textile designer builds a bridge between realities.

Profile Paola Lenti

The textile and color maven looks back on 25 years of her eponymous brand.

Productsphere New Look

A new batch of textiles eschews rigid grids and crisp edges for a softer, more casual feel. This is not to say the offerings lack sophistication: On the contrary, these collections demonstrate how the industry has pushed itself in ways material, technical, ethical, and aesthetic.

A Tough Stance

At 50 years old, Boston City Hall is one of the most polarizing buildings in America. Building upgrades and revitalization plans hope to change that, but they mistake what the architecture stood for.

The New Old Los Angeles

The city’s flourishing restaurant, nightlife, and hotel scene creatively embraces Tinseltown’s extensive historic building stock.

Don't Fight The Building

Andrew Zobler, CEO of developer Sydell Group, sees value in investing in history.

Solar Salutation

The form of Jeanne Gang’s newest apartment tower tells you where on the planet it is.

Color And Light

Metropolis breaks down the spectrum, revealing how designers grapple with light across scales and typologies.

On The Waterfront

A new Brooklyn development makes peace with the East River.

Under The Microscope

Under the Microscope Research is at the heart of Haworth, and it plays a crucial role in shaping every facet of the company.

On The Move

Haworth goes global to deliver innovation and inspiration for a mobile workforce.

Care To Listen

With a history of serving leading health-care providers around the world, Haworth continuously draws on its extensive research and integrated technology channels to reimagine how wellness spaces can look and function.

Listening And Learning

Haworth takes pride in being a family company—the kind of family where members, designers, dealers, and clients are closely knit and highly valued. So we reached out to Haworth’s incredible network of people to hear what they had to say about the future of the workplace.

A Politics For Design

Victor Papanek’s critical outlook and uproarious calls to politicize design won him a loyal following.