A look at design-world events, products and people.
Category: Interior Design and Furnishings
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A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo and the Man Who Was ‘Crazy Enough’ to Buy It
The fabric designer Raffaele Fabrizio found a way to mine the past — both his own and his country’s — by moving into a sprawling Italian villa and (for now, at least) refusing to renovate.
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Mirrors That Are Designed to Dazzle
Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection.
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Woodworking Is Losing Its Macho Edge Thanks to These Women
As contemporary woodworking loses its macho edge, it gains a whole new dimension.
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9 Products for Your Home, With a Sense of Style
A sampling of recent home goods from veteran craftspeople.
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On the Japanese Coast, a Carefully Restored Modernist Marvel
The revival of a midcentury home places the work of the unsung architect Junzo Yoshimura in a new context.
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With Video Mapping, Destination Weddings Can Happen Anywhere
Some couples are using video mapping — or projections — to create visual experiences intended to transport guests to another place.
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With Video Mapping, Destination Weddings Can Happen Anywhere
Some couples are using video mapping — or projections — to create visual experiences intended to transport guests to another place.
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Inside Lucas Samaras’s New York Apartment
Lucas Samaras lived and worked in on the 62nd floor of a Midtown building, transforming the space into a creative retreat unlike any other.
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Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91
A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating — which, his company said, “almost every Finn has sat on.”
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Leda Athanasopoulou’s Patmos Home Reflects Centuries of History
As the island of Patmos continues to evolve, one local designer considers just how much of the past to incorporate into her home.
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At Christie’s Iris Apfel Auction, a Chance to Buy a Bit of Personality
Christie’s is selling more than 200 items from Iris Apfel’s maximalist collection of art, fashion and statement jewelry.