
Furniture & Design


Levitating Shelves, Folding Tables and Smart Furniture
This MIT graduate is making furniture inspired by robotics and physics.
By John Zientek

You Can Now Design Your Own Fender Guitar
From the web to the stage in one month.
By John Zientek

A Conversation With Baume & Mercier’s Top Watch Designer, Alexandre Peraldi
A veteran watch designer gives us a look inside the design process.


These Are the Stunning Works of the National Design Award Winners
Meet the individuals and companies that are enriching America through design.
By Jack Seemer


Meet the Little Map Publisher Doing Big Things
Herb Lester is producing paper maps in the face of the smartphone revolution.

Learning How to Build a Boat, Forge a Blade and Tan a Hide in Northern Minnesota
At the North House Folk School, traditional craftsmen come together to teach their arts.
By Jason Heaton

USC Offers a Staggering Array of Mid-Century Modern Architecture Images
The USC School of Architecture has digitized two collections of slides, shot by influential architects, that document California architecture in its prime.
By Ted Jamison

These Are the Year’s Best-Designed Kitchen Tools
It’s time to upgrade your kitchen.
By Jack Seemer

Upgrade Your Bedding for a Better Night’s Sleep
There are a few quick solutions that improve not just the quantity, but the quality of your shut-eye.
By Jack Seemer

A Mall You’ll Actually Want to Go To
Culver City’s Platform is treating the mall like a startup.

One Man’s Quest to Reduce Gun Violence, With a Gun
The story of Adam Kennedy and Andy McIntosh, and their quest to make a safer gun.

Essentials for the Ultimate Coffee Table
Well curated, simple, sleek and organized is the name of the game in the quest for the ultimate coffee table.
By AJ Powell

Designer Joey Roth’s Next Act: A Steel Speaker
The renowned industrial designer’s latest is a perfect combination of aesthetics and engineering.

The Epic Saga of the Most Expensive Train Station Ever Built
It’s arriving six years late and almost $2 billion over budget.

The Best Architecture since 2010 Does More with Less
In the five years since 2010 (and the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression) architecture has grown more thoughtful and socially aware.


The Automotive Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was obsessed with the automobile, and this passion is reflected in his greatest works.