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.
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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.
Sana Skin Studio Finds Calm in the Heart of Wynwood
Sculptural forms and warm neutrals stand out in Miami’s colorful arts district.
‘Inploration’ Highlights Dozens of Artists Who Explore Space to Understand Earth
Nearly 100 artists, scientists, astronauts, futurists, and others explore how the cosmos teach us about ourselves.
IKEA Builds Tiny Houses to Prove a Point: Compact Spaces Can Hold Identity
IKEA installs tiny houses across global cities, revealing how simple layout adjustments accommodate character lived-in within homes.
Denizens of a Crowded City Populate Erin Milez’s Dense Paintings
For Erin Milez, the hustle and bustle, but moreover the cramped spaces and tightness, characterize her crowded paintings.
Designboom’s Guide to Paris Design Week 2026: Highlights in and Out of Maison&Objet
From historic monuments to independent galleries and temporary spaces, discover the exhibitions, installations, and design events shaping paris design week 2026.
DLR Group on Translating Urban Density into Intimate Neighborhoods in the Middle East
DLR Group shows how integrated design translates middle eastern megaprojects into human-scaled, walkable, and sensory-rich communities.
8 Chairs Rethinking a Familiar Form
A chair may be one of the most familiar forms in furniture design, but there are still plenty of ways to rethink it.
Anne-Laure Lemaitre Wants Art to Take Up More Space
For the latest ‘State of Art,’ the NY-based curator reflects on art beyond the white cube, the work that reignited her love for it and why 2026 feels wide open.
How a London Apartment Became a Bespoke Space for ‘Hosting, Gathering and Collaboration’
Piercy&Co’s London Apartment 21 is an interiors showcase with a difference.
Made: Bush Terminal by NYCEDC Empowers Creative Ecosystem on Brooklyn Waterfront
MADE: bush terminal by NYCEDC turns brooklyn’s waterfront into a hub for creative innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.
On Vintage Boards, Lou Benesch Conjures the Fantastic World of the Magician
At Hashimoto Contemporary, Lou Benesch translates the Magician's inclination for action and mysticism into dreamy works on found objects.
Won Ji Lim Translates the Human Body into Glass, Cement and Soft Sculptural Forms
Won ji lim abstracts the human body through glass, and everyday materials, exploring symmetry, and the space between inside and outside.
A Moscow Apartment Reinterprets the Architecture of a Korean Hanok
Direct midday sun falls on one side of this 1,800-square-foot apartment, and Inga Kordya designed the living room around it.
Artwork Has Long Had a Home at This Former Farmhouse in Ireland. Now It Has Its Own Wing
A lofty, light-filled extension creates a dedicated studio and gallery space on the country property.
What We Learned: PLAY
Play looks back at how pleasure, permission, uncertainty and participation can turn play into a serious tool for rethinking design.
‘Play Is Itself a Function’: Luca Boscardin on Designing Toys, Cities, and Spaces
The designer reflects on playful design, open-ended objects, and why curiosity should shape cities, schools, and everyday life.
Studio KRAFT Reclaims Limited Schoolyard Space with Vertical Play Garden in Budapest
The elevated outdoor classroom extends learning beyond the school building the outdoor classroom is enclosed with timber framing and mesh panels.
Tiny Faces Surface Amid Sweeping Lines in En Iwamura’s Expressive Sculptures
Japan-based artist En Iwamura is interested in the ways we measure and understand the spaces between ourselves and others.
Monumental Joyful Murals by Ella & Pitr Fill Urban Rooftops and Fields
Known for their monumental murals, which span entire public squares, rooftops, playing fields, and more, Ella & Pitr bring eccentric joy to urban spaces.
The Top Photos in the CWAS David Malin Awards Highlight Astronomical Wonders
The Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) of New South Wales marks its annual AstroFest with an amateur photography competition.
What if the Bathroom Was the Center of the Home?
SIGLA Studio organizes a Barcelona apartment around an open bathroom.
A Cobbled-Together 1940s Cottage Inspired This Breezy Coastal Home in the U.K.
Holloway studio translated the piecemeal feel of the original plan into a cluster of spaces that better connect with the setting.
The Art of Layered Lighting: How Gemma Goldsmith Shapes a Home with Light
The designer layers warm, adaptable light into a home with Scandinavian restraint.
This Los Angeles Home Lets Nature Become the Architecture
In Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for its blend of privacy and lush greenery, sits a modern sanctuary.
Gillian Gillies Reimagines Sustainable Design as a Warm Embrace
This Toronto home pairs passive house principles with layered interiors.
This Eye-Popping Madrid Apartment Overachieves on Its Only Goal
Architecture studio Bardo’s renovation surprises at every turn with cloistered, colorful spaces.
Hotel Hubertus Completes Its Architectural Vision with a Spa Expansion
For the past decade, Hotel Hubertus has made headlines for its bold, architecturally adventurous amenities.
Sculptural Exhibition Design Traces a Glowing Path Through Antiquity in Poland
NArchitekTURA organizes the Lanckoroński Collection across five interconnected rooms at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow.
Pat Austin’s Portland Studio Was Designed to Evolve
Interior designers often use their studios as opportunities to express their fully formed aesthetic.
Alessandro Isola Studio Creates a Unique Space for a Client with a Passion for Porsches
Alessandro Isola Studio creates a full-scale vitrine for automotive display
A Wellesley Home Where Quiet Luxury Meets Everyday Life
Tharon Anderson Design proves warm minimalism can be beautiful and livable
This Lisbon Townhouse Is a Dream Home for Wellness Fanatics
Soft tones and natural textures turn this expansive Portuguese home into a cocoon from city life
A Rooftop Glass Box Is the Crown Jewel of This Office Turned Home in Buenos Aires
The transparent addition serves as a workspace and brings light deep into the unit’s lower levels.
Studio Papaya Makes a Small Apartment Feel Surprisingly Spacious
Layered storage and thoughtful zoning transform this compact São Paulo space
Disappearing Rooms and Clever Storage Transform a 1970s Apartment in Athens
Clever joinery, hidden storage and sliding walls transform this compact 1970s home into a fluid, light-filled living space
Colorful Furnishings and Raw Textures Animate an Open-Plan Flower Shop
The flower shop combines preserved textures with bold new forms and colorful furnishings.
Studio Coco Greenblum Brings Warmth to Bumble’s Aspen Chalet
The Love Chalet activation used architectural color and subtle branding
