In Slovenia, Two 1950s Terrace Homes Trade Tiny Rooms for Light-Filled Vertical Layouts
Small, stacked spaces are now more open to one another with a reworked central staircase and a series of skylights.
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Patty Studios Looks to the South of France for Its Debut Rug Collection
The Portland-based studio debuts six sophisticated rug designs in new collection.
Seoul Design Award 2026 Reveals Top 10 Finalists and Launches Public Grand Prize Voting
Selected from over 1,200 international entries, the seoul design award 2026 top 10 finalists present global solutions for sustainable living.
The Horses Is Everything You Want a British Pub to Be – and More
The Horses arrives in Farringdon with a pub downstairs, oysters upstairs and British coastal flavours throughout.
The Double-Height Atrium Is Still the Best Part of This Revived ’70s Australian Home
WOWOWA Architecture turned an upstairs storage area into a study with a view of the signature feature.
Gaetano Pesce Foundation Launches to Preserve and Continue the Architect’s Practice
The new nonprofit brings together pesce’s archive, scholarship, exhibitions, and authorized editions under a board of longtime collaborators and colleagues.
The Best Advent Calendars of 2026 for Design Lovers
Although the hustle and bustle of the holidays can get overwhelming, there’s something centering about the ritual of an advent calendar.
Across Two Exhibitions, Jaume Plensa’s Monumental Sculptures Unite Scale and Material
'Beyond Silence' marks Jaume Plensa's tenth solo exhibition with GRAY, coinciding with 'Remote, Serene, Ethereal' opening next week.
Igarchitects Builds Tokyo House from Field of Structural Timber Walls
The strong architectural framework leaves spaces open to different uses House of Wall Forest combines a strong timber framework with adaptable spaces.
Multi-Generational House in Bengaluru Designed to Be "Conducive to Reading"
Cosy nooks and a study are among the spaces designed for reading at House of Shadows, an Indian home by Cadence Architects.
Inside a New Venice Hotel with a Lighter Take on Venetian Grandeur
Escaping the city’s at times heavy-handed grandeur, new hotel Elizabeth Unique Venice introduces unpretentious, contemporary flair along the Cannaregio Canal.
Corbusier and Thoreau Inspired This 400-Square-Foot Washington Retreat
Architecture firm Wittman Estes channeled Walden Pond’s sense of remove and the scrappy spirit of Le Cabanon.
A Medellín Apartment Crafted Inside an Underground Void Defies All Expectation
Explore this Medellín apartment by architecture studio OA+, a design which reimagines a space below ground into a tailor-made contemporary home full of drama.
Venus Williams Serves Up a New Collection with Crate & Barrel
Venus Williams may best be known for her time on the tennis court, but design has long been a part of her career.
On San Francisco's Slopes, Precita House Brings a Hint of the Desert to Urban Living
Precita House, a new San Francisco home by Ryan Leidner, combines cocooning and a desert building sensibility; we take the tour.
‘Minimalism Feels Cold When Empty of Narrative’: How Aarke Shapes Its Brand Identity
Aarke creative director malin gäfvert explores how design-led thinking turns kitchen utilities into desirable countertop artifacts.
Sabrina Albanese Reimagines a Toronto Home for Its Next Chapter
For years, this classic stone home in Toronto’s historic Lawrence Park neighborhood revolved around the rhythms of family life.
The Cladding, Insulation, and Flooring of This London Loft Extension Are All Made of Cork
Office S&M went all in on the lightweight material for its sustainable—and quirky—qualities.
The Largest Roman Mosaic Ever Excavated Opens to the Public
The "Great Mosaic" sits within the recently opened Museum of the Baths of Trajan on the Oppian Hill in central Rome.
Mushlume Co-Creates with Living Organisms to Grow Design Objects at MADE: Bush Terminal
Designboom speaks with danielle trofe, about how mushlume co-creates with living mycelium and hemp waste inside MADE: bush terminal.
Inside a Monolithic Melbourne House Designed for Multi-Generational Living
Hill House even has a soccer pitch, a pickleball court, and small pockets for moments of solitude.
Three-Axis Joint Connects Raw Tree Branches Without Screws for Self-Building Structures
Presented at paris design week 2026, the system moves beyond construction experiments as its screw-free joint takes shape as a chair, table, and lamp built from raw branches.
L’OBJET X Jessica Mccormack Turns Jewelry into Objects for the Home
Shells, spirals, and twisted rope bring structure to objects designed for the table.
Lasvit Imprints Bohemian Meadows into Custom Lighting Fixture for Napa Valley Home
Designed by mária čulenová, lasvit’s herbarium lighting sculpture translates bohemian glassmaking into a modular lighting concept.
In ‘Ascent,’ Debra Baxter Explores the Power in Vulnerability, Mysticism, and Time
Baxter uses materials derived from the earth that are explicitly solid, evoking an intimate tension between vulnerability and strength.
Technically, This Cluster of Cabins Is a Single Home
The prefab structure in Paredes, Portugal, is stitched together at the edges to form a long, offset plan.
Clap Studio Turns an Iconic Spanish Nightclub into a Study in Pure Sound
For club owners—or anyone with unusually loud neighbors—keeping sound contained can be a necessity.
Floor-To-Ceiling Glass Sliders Peel Back Entire Walls at This Rammed Earth Home in New Zealand
An interior courtyard makes the residence feel exceptionally airy.
Say Hello to PÉPET, a Pear-Shaped, Palm-Size Paper Pal
Originally designed by Masae Nagao, the colorful characters ruffle when stroked and fit in the palm of your hand.
What We Learned: Modes of Habitation
The spaces we inhabit reveal themselves as active participants in everyday life, shaping how we move, work, rest, and meet others.
Check into Bloomsbury’s Newly Reimagined Grande Dame
A landmark hotel returns with expressive interiors, panoramic views and a playful sense of place.
Hollis+Morris Looks Beneath the Ice with Beaufort Lighting
The idea for Hollis+Morris’ Beaufort lighting collection began somewhere over the Atlantic.
Sara Anstis’ Soft Pastels Summon Mythology, Dreams, and the Renaissance
Long interested in mythology and subjectivity, Anstis renders figures and symbolic objects amid surreal settings.
A Contemporary Passive House Elevates Sustainable Courtyard Living in Hertfordshire
Explore Three Rivers Passive House by Gbolade Design Studio, a sustainable, CLT-framed home in a suburban Hertfordshire valley.
Dubai Gallery Pairs Open White Exhibition Halls with a Concealed, Brick-Toned Museum Room
White walls provide a neutral background for the gallery collection dark brick-colored MDF panels line the museum room with their raw texture exposed.
Symmetry and Biomorphic Forms Characterize Roberta Gentry’s Sensual Paintings
Roberta Gentry is interested in the relationship between the constructed and the natural, cultivating abstract, biomorphic forms.
A Family House in Dallas Offers a Combination of Sanctuary and Expansive Living Spaces
The street facade, showing the staircase prominently placed by a corner window The entrance lobby with the Great Room leading off to the right.
Lang Architecture Reimagines Art Deco in an East Village Apartment
Lang Architecture’s latest project, an apartment in New York City’s East Village, began as two separate units inside a 1930s Art Deco building.
The 12 New Cookbooks We Can’t Wait to Cook from This Fall
The season’s exciting new releases include Asian American croissants, divorce cooking, Indian street food, foraged treats, and more.
‘Less Materiality Means More Humanity’: Philippe Starck on the Designeuropa Lifetime Award
Philippe starck discusses dematerialization and the future of design as the lucrative of the designeuropa lifetime achievement award 2026.
