History and modernity combine in Cape Town’s new House of Chommies storefront. The elegant refurbished heritage building serves as both as a concept retail destination and an escapist city oasis, marking for…
When designer Birgit Klein and her husband decided to create their ideal family home in Montecito, California, the hunt began for land that would allow their vision to take shape, with the…
It’s a wonderful life at home. As more of us nest this season (travel plans are down 26 percent compared to last year), the dinner table takes center stage. Focus your lens…
London-based architecture firm Hollaway Studio has designed a pioneering inland surfing lagoon creating Kent’s first surfing “wave garden”. Alongside a 120-bed luxury spa hotel on land at former colliery, Betteshanger Country Park,…
For a family of six, returning home meant a move from their uptown duplex to the West Village, where they lived when they were first married. To achieve exactly what they were…
From sculptural statement lighting to whimsical wingbacks, these eight goods have caught our editors’ eyes this season. For more of our favorite brands and products, be sure to grab a copy of…
Rachel Doriss, Pollack Design Director and VP, has textile design in her DNA. “My first official textile pattern was splatter-painting curtains made from old sheets when I was in third grade,” she…
Building a home is always an expressive act. And while essentially a gesture of the ego, of will, it need not be narcissistic. A well-designed home should manifest its owner’s personality, but…
Can art help you see the invisible? I recently had an extraordinary experience which proved to me that it can. You can see it, too, at Manhattan’s Ippodo Gallery through December 29,…
Leana Becker is an interior designer and the new Chief Creative Officer for Western Sensibility. Her passion for digital textile printing has allowed her to help shift the way designers think about…
A tireless advocate for modernity, The St. Regis Venice has made a name for itself as a hub of contemporary art that celebrates the hotel’s gorgeous heritage bones while embracing innovation in…
For this year’s annual Concéntrico 08, the International Festival of Architecture and Design of Logroño, S K U L L Studio designed Prior – a functional sculptural object and color-filled playground. Incorporating…
Mexico City, Mexico Mexican artist Pedro Reyes and his wife, fashion designer Carla Fernández, open their brutalist home in Coyoacán, the district in Mexico City where Frida Kahlo used to live. The…
The Itihāas Company founder Devika Kanadé. Devika Kanadé is passionate about the “story” in history, especially as it applies to textiles and trims. She wraps her customers in a swath of plush…
Chicago might be known for its foodie scene—with delicacies ranging from deep-dish pizzas to celery salt-clad hot dogs—but the Windy City is also an undeniable design destination. And, if you’re spending the…