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Design

A moody interior at The Future Perfect shows a brown sofa facing a wall of garden-facing windows, with sculptural objects outside and several low tables with patchwork-style surfaces in the foreground.

The Future Perfect’s Laura Young Makes the Case for Design as the Next Collecting Frontier

She reflects on collectors, craft, functionality and why the sofa should no longer be an afterthought.
By Elisa Carollo
Auctioneer at Christie’s gestures from the rostrum during a sale, with a screen showing an $11 million bid and an image of a Frederic Remington painting displayed nearby.

11 Record-Breaking Auction Lots That Reshaped the Americana Market

Once grounded in furniture, folk art, silver, ceramics, stoneware and samplers, this expansive collecting category's highest prices suggest that American identity itself has become a trophy asset.
By Elisa Carollo
The Watermill Center’s exterior is seen from a grassy garden, with a vivid red architectural wall at the center of the building.

At Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, NOMAD’s First U.S. Edition Found an Ideal Stage

"Robert Wilson created a place unlike any other, where theater, visual art, architecture, performance and experimentation coexist; that spirit feels remarkably aligned with NOMAD."
By Elisa Carollo
No, the rise of Dark Mode doesn't have anything to do with an uptick in goth style; it's all about science.

The Dark Side of Dark Mode: Is the Latest App Trend Sucking the Life Out of Our Screens?

By Daniel Bean

2018’s Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate

By Margaret Daisley and Alison Rogers
Milton Glaser in his studio in New York City.

Milton Glaser On Making New Work at 89 and Why ‘Retirement Is a Trap’

By Mariana Fernandez
Emma Watch (Prototype), 2016; Designed by Haiyan Zhang and Nicolas Villar, manufactured by Microsoft Research.

Cooper Hewitt Exhibition Spotlights Design for People With Disabilities

By Margaret Carrigan
Installation view of "Nicola L.: Works, 1968 to the Present" on view at SculptureCenter.

Nicola L. Puts the Fun in Functional at SculptureCenter

By Margaret Carrigan
A Kusama display and wax figure at a Louis Vuitton store in Hong Kong. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)

Yayoi Kusama Museum to Open in Tokyo

By Alanna Martinez
On the left, Katsushika Hokusai’s ‘The Manifestation of the Peak’ (1834); on the right, Wright’s rendering of the Huntington Hartford Resort project (1947).

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Japanese Education

By Kevin Nute
Skywalkers.

Online Contest Puts Pop Culture Spin on the Ancient Art of the Family Crest

By Alanna Martinez
In the end, great UX design is all about evoking positive feelings.

Why Understanding UX Design Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

By Tomas Laurinavicius
The winning design for New York City's next 'I Voted' sticker, by Marie Dagata and Scott Heinz.

NYC Chooses Subway Map Design for New ‘I Voted’ Stickers

By Alanna Martinez
Today thousands of empty suburban malls dot the American landscape.

The Mall Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Changing

By Stefan Al
Vetements 2017 spring/summer prêt-à-porter collection on January 24, 2017 [haute couture].carried out by them. ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)

Creative Industry Insiders Dish on the Future for Brands, Design and More

By Sarah Kennedy
Have a clear business plan.

Turning Abstract Ideas Into Coherent Products

By James Florentino
Saving a post and then looking at it later.

Instagram Is Eating…Everything?

By Tara Mann
Eden Condoms, Esther Pi & Timo Waag, Spain.

Only Date Art Lovers Who Carry Adam and Eve Condoms in Their Wallets

By Alanna Martinez
Spend the time to find the balance between your core features, your business goals, and your budget.

Here’s How Much It Really Costs to Make an App

By Jory MacKay
Poul Henningsen’s Artichoke Lamp, viewed from below at London’s Park Plaza Hotel.

From the Mundane to the Divine, Some of the Best-Designed Products of All Time

By Carla Viviana Coleman, Catherine Anderson, Craig M. Vogel, Kalle Lyytinen and Lorraine Justice
Me, attempting to make sense of all the data from my research with post-it notes and my Gator shirt.

I Wanted to See How Far I Could Push Myself Creatively, So I Redesigned Instagram

By Kim Thuy Tu
frog CEO Harry West on the #Design stage at #WebSummit talking about Designing the Next Industry Transformation.

Businesses Are Their Design: An Interview With Frog’s CEO Harry West

By David Dabscheck
Who is Taylor Swift's new neighbor?

Taylor Swift Gets a New Neighbor; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Lists Malibu Estate

By Morgan Halberg
The path to doing this work can be quite ambiguous.

How to Start a Career in Behavioral Design

By Erik Johnson
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