For the first time ever, the people who create the fabulous interiors of TV shows and films will get their own awards – “ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME magazine’s Best-Dressed Rooms in TV and Film Awards.” For the next two months, until the winners are chosen on April 22, ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME will showcase the…

For the first time ever, the people who create the fabulous interiors of TV shows and films will get their own awards – “ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME magazine’s Best-Dressed Rooms in TV and Film Awards.” For the next two months, until the winners are chosen on April 22, ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME will showcase the…
Like our bodies, health clubs come in all shapes and sizes. There are tiny, strip-mall joints where it’s all about the equipment, not the ambience, and places so zened-out that it’s tough to put down the smoothie and start sweating. There are clubs where you are pretty much on your own, and those where the…

Like our bodies, health clubs come in all shapes and sizes. There are tiny, strip-mall joints where it’s all about the equipment, not the ambience, and places so zened-out that it’s tough to put down the smoothie and start sweating. There are clubs where you are pretty much on your own, and those where the…
Interior design can seem like a purely intuitive affair. A color catches the eye, a fabric feels good, a piece of furniture commands attention. And when executed properly, a space can look as if it evolved naturally, or at least without too much calculation. But whether relaxed or richly layered, rooms that work are the…

Interior design can seem like a purely intuitive affair. A color catches the eye, a fabric feels good, a piece of furniture commands attention. And when executed properly, a space can look as if it evolved naturally, or at least without too much calculation. But whether relaxed or richly layered, rooms that work are the…
With a reputation for designing trailblazing buildings across the globe, architect Greg Truen and his partner Nancy Kashimoto used a different design muscle when they chose to renovate a 200-year-old farmhouse. Instead of putting their own spin on the structure or adding a contemporary extension, they breathed new life into the property in the most…

With a reputation for designing trailblazing buildings across the globe, architect Greg Truen and his partner Nancy Kashimoto used a different design muscle when they chose to renovate a 200-year-old farmhouse. Instead of putting their own spin on the structure or adding a contemporary extension, they breathed new life into the property in the most…
The first thing you should know about designer and trained architect Chad Dorsey’s east Dallas “surf shack,” which he shares with his partner Kurt Bielawski, is that there’s no water in sight. He couldn’t even catch a wave kicked up by the wake of a speeding motorboat at White Rock Lake nearby because they were…

The first thing you should know about designer and trained architect Chad Dorsey’s east Dallas “surf shack,” which he shares with his partner Kurt Bielawski, is that there’s no water in sight. He couldn’t even catch a wave kicked up by the wake of a speeding motorboat at White Rock Lake nearby because they were…
“When Black people dream what do they dream about?” Twenty-three Black Artists + Designers Guild (BADG) members and two Rising Stars have taken that question into consideration in creating OBSIDIAN; a virtual concept house envisioning a home by Black Creators for the Black Family in California’s Oakland Hills in the year 2025. This BADG’s legacy…

“When Black people dream what do they dream about?” Twenty-three Black Artists + Designers Guild (BADG) members and two Rising Stars have taken that question into consideration in creating OBSIDIAN; a virtual concept house envisioning a home by Black Creators for the Black Family in California’s Oakland Hills in the year 2025. This BADG’s legacy…

Designer Friday: An ASPIRE Exclusive Interview With Isabel Ladd
The power of maximalism can go a long way when executed properly. For interior designer Isabel Ladd the idea of “more is more” comes all too naturally. From unique and bold prints…

Karen Herold invests Chicago’s high-end health club BIÂN with a seamless sense of wellness
Like our bodies, health clubs come in all shapes and sizes. There are tiny, strip-mall joints where it’s all about the equipment, not the ambience, and places so zened-out that it’s tough…

A Heritage Farmhouse In South Africa Gets Reimagined As A Country Retreat
With a reputation for designing trailblazing buildings across the globe, architect Greg Truen and his partner Nancy Kashimoto used a different design muscle when they chose to renovate a 200-year-old farmhouse. Instead…
ASPIRE Archetypes: Two Textile Tycoons On Their Favorite Works
In the ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME winter issue, we spoke with two renowned textile designers:…

Faces of Art: Sonja Griffin Evans Captures The Spirit Of Gullah Culture
Lowcountry native Sonja Griffin Evans has always been inspired by her African American heritage and…
Rebel Walls Celebrates Creative Fusion With The “Cultural Sceneries” Collection
While we may not be traveling at the moment, Rebel Walls is prepared to bring…