2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (304+ words) A new report from John Hopkins University's International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab) re-assesses the serious functional value of aesthetics in not just supporting mental and physical health but also better facilitating individual creativity and interpersonal interaction; a condition in…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (411+ words) When KWK Promes was invited to submit a concept for a house in Vilnius, Lithuania, the parameters might have sounded like an architect's dream: Here was a private client selecting a firm via competition to envision a home on a…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (242+ words) Beyond the interior, the project extends its architectural language into the landscape through a series of outdoor interventions. An elevated deck off the great room, anchored by a burnished metal firepit, and a bluestone patio off the kitchen with a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (636+ words) From home interiors to fashion runways, a particular kind of quiet luxury has come to define the past decade'restrained palettes, hushed materials, and statement pieces that don't do much more than whisper. What happens when calm is no longer found…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (333+ words) Architecture, when reframed, is about space rather than walls; it does not enclose, but reveals. The Garden Apartment by Aranda/Lasch, reimagines the domestic interior as a calibrated aperture: a sequence of frames, thresholds, and volumes that attune everyday life…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (325+ words) Since 2019, now established Mumbai-based gallery "qu" has positioned itself with a unique proposition: shedding fresh light on the myriad of oft-overlooked Indian crafts through contemporary form. In turn, the platform helps to preserve these traditions, infuse them with new relevance,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (570+ words) Raised in Texas, Paige Lawrence earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University before moving to Los Angeles. It was here that an early role in kitchen design and interiors sparked her interest in the built environment. Lawrence eventually received a…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (412+ words) Stressed? Relaxound has got you covered. These smart little boxes house a remarkably bright speaker system that plays preprogrammed soundtracks including birdsong, babbling brooks, and crickets. A simple and unobtrusive way to bring the outside in, each Relaxound speaker includes…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (620+ words) Pan had always loved to bring flair to different rooms, but she knew this pursuit was more than a hobby when she purchased her own place and designed it entirely in her own style. She loved doing that for herself,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (269+ words) When it comes to furniture design, lightness is usually a metaphor. For Isomi's Knit One Chair, designed by Paul Crofts, it's a material reality. Gone are the layers of foam and heavy upholstery. In their place, a 3 D-knitted skin is…...