September 1, 2023

In Italy, Giving a Long Unoccupied Farmhouse a Loving Restoration

In Italy’s “heel,” an unoccupied house in poor condition received a loving restoration. This article is part of our Design special section about new interpretations of […]
July 16, 2023

Style Icon Jane Birkin’s Looks Over the Decades

There are few things more tedious than the term “fashion icon,” but that is not to suggest people don’t exist who definitively set styles for their […]
June 25, 2023

On a Road Trip for Danish Modern Furniture

The credenza in the back of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van groaned as Lars Balderskilde drove through the woodlands near Vejle, a city on a fjord about […]
May 24, 2023

What Makes a Garden a Work of Art? Piet Oudolf Explains.

The noted designer of the High Line has wisdom to share with other gardeners: “I put plants on a stage and let them perform.” There is […]
April 12, 2023

Don’t Call It a ‘Mood Board’ — It’s a ‘World’

Nowadays if you’re designing a brand you need to do more than just evoke feelings. At the beginning of her design career, when Robyn Kanner was […]
April 11, 2023

Getting a Brighter View During Milan Design Week

New experiments in lighting will be on display at the annual festival of furnishings and household objects. This article is part of our Design special report […]
April 10, 2023

Cool? Or Just Clunky? The Fight Over Dashboard Touch Screens.

As luxury cars become rolling supercomputers, designers are wondering how big is too big. From pocket-stretching smartphones to wall-hogging TVs, Americans have often asked: How much […]
March 29, 2023

Tartan Explodes the Grid

The distinctive fabric has been finding new audiences as contemporary fashion houses and avant-garde weavers do their best to elevate the plaid. DUNDEE, Scotland — British […]
March 10, 2023

In Watchmaking, the ’60s Are Sizzling

As in fashion, design and cars, watches from the brands Breitling, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer and Omega are revisiting the glamorous decade. “The 1960s is something […]
February 21, 2023

As Their Family Grew, the Suburbs Beckoned

But finding the right house wasn’t easy during the pandemic. Neither was renovating on a tight schedule. For Peter and Christy Tiboris, like so many others, […]