Towards Organic Modernism: 1950s American Interiors

How technical mastery and creative vision brought woodcraft to the fore of American postwar design. Whether for or against the … More

In Cancún, Two Architects Are Using Rental Apartments to Try to Reinvigorate a Neighborhood

Donceles has languished in the shadow of exclusive beach resorts, and the designers think new residents could bring life back … More

The Art of Assembly

Interior, object, and clothing designer Faye Toogood has always blended her cross-categorical interests into different disciplines. Now, for the first … More

Soft-Firm and the Art of Activist Space-Making

Soft-Firm is a self-described “interdisciplinary practice and flexible platform” that seeks understated design and architecture solutions through collective effort. There is … More

A Dark Serpentine Structure Works as a Surprisingly Airy Family Home

Though the building, located outside of Mexico City, might seem brutal at first, its emphasis on and integration with nature … More

Meet Slava Balbek: defender, designer, optimist behind the RE:UKRAINE project

The 38-year-old Kyivan sheds these titles while fighting against demolition of historic buildings, preparing rescue kits and creating an emergency … More

Songs from the cellar: Ukrainian creators bare their hearts ahead of Triennale Milano

“Sorry, there are no designers here in Ukraine. There are soldiers/volunteers/civilians.” Approximately one week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv-based architect … More