With a design of the future on top and a nod to the past on the base, this eclectic chair mixes iconic and innovative design in an award-winning piece of furniture. Katie Lee, a product design student at the University of Oregon, designed this "6 Shades... more »

A 7,000-square-foot luxury townhouse overlooking Manhattan's Central Park serves as the latest canvas for the 41st annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, which opened May 7 and runs through June 4. The lofty spaces and beautiful terraces offer... more »

Lighting designer and Louisiana native Brandon Morrison favors quality craftsmanship and bringing the manufacturing process back to the basics. The founder of lighting and furniture company whyrHymer,... more »

This year marks Koelnmesse's and the German Design Council's 10th [D³] Contest, one of the world’s most renowned competitions showcasing up-and-coming designers and their innovative products.... more »

A few weeks ago we were taken with an amazing sculptural door we saw on a Houzz tour had to know more about the artist who designed it. This led us to Austin sculptor Susan Wallace, who specializes in working with aluminum and creates beautiful,... more »

Gretchen Jones admits that her 550-square-foot double studio apartment in New York City was not exactly love at first sight when she moved there from Portland, Oregon, but she saw its potential. "My mother... more »

Architect Jim Olson has long explored and enriched the varied relationships between home and nature through art and an artful approach to architecture. His approach has made him one of the Pacific Northwest's most important architects, well worth a career... more »

Artist Uta Nagel is combining photography, technology and architectural glass and taking all three to new heights. She began her career as a graphic designer and photographer in the fashion... more »

Victoria Finlay is the author of Color: A Natural History of the Palette and Jewels:... more »

While browsing the Koelnmesse exhibition hall at imm Cologne, I was finding it hard not to pay attention to the diverse creative shelving solutions. Now in its eighth year, the prominent furnishing and interior... more »

Sitting on the side of the street, abandoned in a dark alley or shoved at the back of a garage — chairs of all shapes and sizes are found and come back to life courtesy of Andrea Mihalik. Working out of her studio, Wild... more »

It's a book that offers great pragmatic advice. But it's also the perfect book for when you want to lock yourself in the bathroom, hide from your children, and look at pretty pictures. — Tina Fey, introducing Thom Filicia's American... more »

In Praise of Shadows is a classic book on traditional Japanese architecture and design, written by Junichiro Tanizaki and published in 1933, then translated... more »

Jonathan Adler's approach to life reflects his approach to home decorating: He always tries to be chic, bold and memorable. For Adler, a dwelling is a reflection of an emotional state, and making a home is as much about finding happiness as it is about... more »