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Admit it. You've always thought that designers were different than everyone else, haven't you? Maybe something about the way they see the world is slightly off? Perhaps it has something to do with the structure of their brains.... more »
by Jody Brown
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We asked for your best photos of your dogs in design, and the images are still galloping in like unleashed corgis. As of this writing, you've shared more than 640 great... more »
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Once upon a time, a father and son happened upon the perfect house for the fairies and elves in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The only problem was no front door. How were the fairies supposed to get any privacy? "The doorway seemed to want a door,"... more »
Take 23 San Francisco designers' artistic interpretations of science and technology and put them into lounge form, and you have the perfect opening event for the new location of the city's Exploratorium, an... more »
Blank page staring at you? Look it in the eye, then vanquish it in 10 only slightly meandering steps
Design projects can be challenging. And often the hardest part to overcome is the simple act of starting. So, I've developed these simple tips to help you break out of the cycle of procrastination and really start digging in. more »
by Jody Brown
The bold colors, use of space and rhythms of Piet Mondrian's work are not only a major influence on serious modernists, but they can also provide a lot of fun for the kiddos. At least architect Stephen J. Vanze of Barnes... more »
by Becky Harris
A fiery orange tepee and an electric antique sign light up a playroom, a living plant wall drapes over a freestanding bathtub and 60-year-old Monterey pines grow in an elegant living room. This house of wonders isn't your average homeowner's residence... more »
The best do-it-yourself projects are the ones that use materials that everyone has on hand. It's even better if said DIY happens to get rid of a pile of junk. There are some incredible... more »
We’ve talked endlessly about “the book problem”; one contributor even referred to Overreaders Anonymous. Sure, using... more »
Freelance motion designer Philippe Vendrolini works almost exclusively from home, and ideas for a backyard office had always circled through the back of his mind. The addition of two children reduced available workspace in his San Francisco home and increased... more »
If I hadn't become an architect, I surely would have become a car designer. These two objects, homes and cars, are by far the most wonderful expressions of aesthetics and function. While a house needs to provide shelter and a car needs to transport... more »
Our readers had so much fun with What Might Our Living Rooms Say About Us? that we thought we'd take the idea to the bedroom.
The... more »
Looking up at the 17th floor of a certain residential tower in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai in India, some residents often wonder what the heck is going on up there. At night the brightly lit interiors glow vibrantly in every color of the rainbow. Some nights... more »
“People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." — Rogers Hornsby
The wait is over! Forget Punxsutawney Phil and the vernal equinox; in America, the... more »
by Becky Harris
