Skinny models. White male designers. Shoulder pads. This year, fashion failed on many of its promises.
Category: Sustainable Living
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Brass Shavings Become the Heart of Creations in Gold
One of Salvatore Ferragamo’s granddaughters elevates discarded metal into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.
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Their Cape Cod Home Isn’t Small, but Its Carbon Footprint Is
One Massachusetts couple decided to use the most cutting-edge green technologies in their new beach house. It was more challenging than they expected.
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The T Predictor: What We’ll Be Obsessing Over in 2024
We asked 46 artists, filmmakers, chefs and other creative people to forecast next year’s cultural trends. (Spoiler: We’re all going to be wearing a lot of brown.)
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Gift Wrapping That Doesn’t Create Waste
For centuries the Japanese have used furoshiki, beautifully printed pieces of fabric. Here, two experts tell how to do it.
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His Architect Said the Site Was No Good, So He Built the Project Himself
The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.
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In England, Plants From a Royal Estate Become a Gown
London designers working on sustainable fashion created a dress from the leaves of giant butterbur plants gathered at one of the king’s homes.
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What Makes a Tiny Home Cool? Apartment Therapy’s Latest Pop-Up Has Ideas
The “Small/Cool NYC” pop-up exhibition in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, offers rooms you can explore created by designers you know — and some you may not.
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She Burned It All Down, to Build the Perfect Dress
Mara Hoffman ditched her successful swimsuit business in order to prioritize sustainability. Nearly a decade later, she’s reaping the rewards.
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She Burned It All Down, to Build the Perfect Dress
Mara Hoffman ditched her successful swimsuit business in order to prioritize sustainability. Nearly a decade later, she’s reaping the rewards.