It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The ever-impending AI ...

Looking for design inspiration? With the ubiquitousness of online interior-design sources, it’s easy to comb through, say, thousands of wallpaper options in just a few minutes, but it can also be the ...

What do we really want in a home? Comfort, clarity, calm? Drama, decoration, delight? While you can never go wrong consulting design and decorating books as a source of gorgeous inspiration, you can ...

The digital age may have streamlined design project timelines and workflows, but it has yet to replace a studio’s reference library. Spreading open large interior design books across a desk—whether ...

The marks and scars of difficult work underpin four new design books. By Eve M. Kahn This article is part of our Design special section about new interpretations of antique design styles. Some forms ...