Design experts say a surprising number of them have stood the test of time.
Category: Design
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Water Is Essential to Life. How Could It Ever Go Out of Style?
The fashion world has long been fascinated with the natural world, but the love affair poses one major challenge: how to create the (convincing) illusion of wetness.
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It’s Got Diamonds. But Is It Fun?
Some fine jewelry makers find inspiration in the toys of their childhood.
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A Local’s Guide to Majorca
The Mediterranean island is more popular than ever among the art and design crowd. Here, four insiders offer advice on where to stay, eat and shop.
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A Los Angeles Home That Channels the Magic of ‘Fantasia’
Inspired by the property’s famous former owner, the designer Frances Merrill infused a house in West Hollywood with nods to cinema history and midcentury diners.
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Florists Take to the Floor
Designers are ditching vases in favor of dramatic arrangements on the ground.
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How to Display Kids’ Artwork and Photos at Home
There’s more than one way to show them off stylishly in your home. Here’s how the pros do it.
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Jamie Reid, 76, Dies; His Anarchic Graphics Helped Define the Sex Pistols
He created some of the most controversial — and celebrated — artwork of the punk era, which outraged polite British society almost as much as the band’s music did.
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In the Swedish Countryside, a Home With Space to Think
A creative couple have transformed a former schoolhouse into a minimalist live-work space that spurs their art — and reflects it, too.
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In County Donegal, Ireland, a Tiny Inn Offers a Hyper-Local Travel Experience
Breac House is among the many establishments in County Donegal whose owners rely on regional talent and resources, resulting in a local, yet contemporary, take on accommodation, food and design.
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How ‘Barbie’ Set Designers Brought Those Dreamhouses to Life
To make their Barbieland sets a reality, the movie’s production team embraced the surreal, going big on bright pinks and shrunken proportions.