T/design

  1. Layer Your Lighting Design for Drama and Functionality Real Estate, Yesterday

    Lamps in all shapes and sizes can be used to recast the feel of a room, brighten dark corners and illuminate your treasures.

  2. Our Favorite Bathrooms T Style, Yesterday

    We’re revisiting the best baths and washrooms T’s covered, from a stained-glass soaking “cathedral” to a birdcage shower topped with feathers.

  3. At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork Culture, Yesterday

    Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum.

  4. Gai Gherardi, Who Made Eyeglass Frames Fashion Statements, Dies at 78 Obits, March 29

    Her L.A. Eyeworks boutique, which she opened with a friend and fellow optician, was a pioneer in turning ordinary frames into bold, artistic accessories.

  5. Pilar Viladas Dies at 70; Journalist Chronicled Trends in Design Obits, March 27

    Schooled in art history, she brought authority and a human perspective to her writing and editing for Architectural Digest, HG, The Times and other publications.

  6. The Radical Architect Who Made the City Disappear Op Ed, March 22

    What Ricardo Scofidio really wanted to do in designing a park that transformed its Manhattan neighborhood.

  7. She Can Take Your Wedding Décor to the Max Styles, March 22

    Kristin Shockley, an event designer who specializes in maximalist décor, is determined to make the absolute most of your nuptials.

  8. Stuck in a Rut? Live in a Tiny Home on Wheels. Real Estate, March 21

    With limited resources and an uncertain future, a couple built a tiny home that can go wherever life takes them.

  9. In Brazil, a Family Found a Way to Live Together — and Apart T Style, March 20

    A furniture designer and her adult children share a modern mountainside compound outside of São Paulo.

  10. What Does It Mean to Call Somewhere Home? T Style, March 20

    It’s never just a place.

  11. In the Rural Philippines, a House Unlike Anything Else on the Islands T Style, March 20

    An international dealer of objects and jewelry wanted to refurbish his family’s faraway beach home — but only if he could do it his own way.

  12. An Actor Wanted a Maximalist Home. He Got Something Else Entirely. T Style, March 20

    In Brandon Flynn and the writer Jordan Tannahill’s 750-square-foot East Village apartment, a bold palette is filtered through a minimalist lens.

  13. The Designers Who Turned Their Apartment Into a Stage for Their Neighbors T Style, March 20

    Agathe Labaye and Florian Sumi’s Paris home is a “big diorama.”

  14. He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar? T Style, March 20

    On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.

  15. The Hand-Embellished Countryside Homes That Helped Define Scandinavian Style T Style, March 20

    The houses of two of Sweden’s most influential artists and designers, Carl and Karin Larsson, came to shape the country’s national identity — and now represent an aesthetic ideal.

  16. House Tour | Lilla Hyttnäs Video, March 20

    A great-great-great-granddaughter of the Swedish painter Carl Larsson leads a tour of the country house where the artist lived with his wife, Karin.

  17. Could You Live in an Acid Green Apartment? T Style, March 19

    The jewelry designer Bea Bongiasca’s Milan studio is a celebration of color and creativity.

  18. House Tour | Bea Bongiasca Video, March 19

    The jewelry designer shows off her Milan apartment, which she shares with her cats, Fat Momo and Ichigo.

  19. Sectional Sofas Can Work in Any Space. Here Are Our Favorites. T Style, March 18

    A roundup of the best modular couches, starting at $1,650.

  20. On a Mountain in Utah, Modernism in Glass and Pine Real Estate, March 18

    A family from California embraced the slopes of Park City, and built a house in tune with nature.

  21. Why Helsinki Is Worth Visiting for the Architecture Alone T Style, March 17

    With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if lesser-sung, design capitals.

  22. Sheila Bridges Displays the Things She Loves … in Her Dining Room Real Estate, March 17

    The interior designer searched close to home, in Paris and at an auction. Look for an easy upgrade, splurge on something unexpected, and bid on a one-of-a-kind object.

  23. Amy Irving on Living in a Barn After a Fire Interactive, March 14

    The actor reflected on what means most to her, as she gets ready to release an album of Willie Nelson covers.

  24. Back to Minneapolis and a House With a Pedigree Real Estate, March 7

    Designed by the architect Carl Graffunder, a house built in 1964 is getting the love and respect it deserves.

  25. A Panorama of Design Special Sections, March 7

    A look at design-world events, products and people.

  26. A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo and the Man Who Was ‘Crazy Enough’ to Buy It T Style, March 7

    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.

  27. For an Indian Textiles Designer, It Takes Many Villages Special Sections, March 7

    Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques.

  28. Europe’s Most Famous Restaurant Turns to Coffee Roasting T Style, March 6

    Plus: brightly patterned outdoor furniture, a hotel in the tropical forest of Costa Rica and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  29. In One Totem, a Marriage of Materials and Cultures Special Sections, March 6

    Joseph Walsh, an Irish designer, tries something new for the World Expo in Japan.

  30. Mirrors That Are Designed to Dazzle Special Sections, March 6

    Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection.

  31. Woodworking Loses Its Macho Edge and Embraces New Shapes Special Sections, March 5

    Women are giving the field a new dimension with narrative content, visually daring forms and social commentary, while also building community.

  32. An Island Cabin Touched by Lots of Hands Special Sections, March 5

    How artisans in a corner of the Pacific Northwest turned a rocky retreat into a permanent residence.

  33. Much-Needed Storage Space That Hides in Plain Sight Real Estate, March 4

    Designers can tuck storage into the furniture, behind the walls, along hallways and into awkward spaces.

  34. In Sardinia, a Showcase for Craft and Culture Rises From Ruins Special Sections, March 4

    A couple restored an abandoned farmstead as a rural haven where curious visitors can immerse themselves in the treasures of the island.

  35. Loving a House From Afar, and Then Tearing it Down Real Estate, March 4

    A Pennsylvania couple left tech jobs to devote their time to renovating and selling homes. This dream project, however, won’t be put back on the market.

  36. 9 Stylish Products for Your Home Special Sections, March 3

    A sampling of recent home goods from veteran craftspeople.

  37. As Office Workers Make Their Return, So Does the Lowly Cubicle Business, December 19

    Once derided as symbols of a commodified work force, cubicles are making a comeback, and workers are personalizing them and posting photos on social media.

  38. The Envy Office: Can Instagrammable Design Lure Young Workers Back? Sunday Business, November 26

    If your feed makes the corporate life look stylish, it’s just another evolution in the long history of the American workplace.

  39. The Chicago Home Was Designed for Parties. Then the Parties Stopped. Real Estate, January 24

    Before the pandemic, turning a house into a hub for big gatherings seemed like a good idea.

  40. ‘The Future of Hospitals’: Flexible Space for the Next Pandemic Business, September 13

    After struggling to respond to a crushing Covid caseload, many hospitals are remodeling so that when the next crisis comes, they’ll be better able to meet it.

  41. Would You Go Back to the Office for an Eames Chair? Styles, August 6

    Ben Watson is overseeing the merger of Herman Miller and Knoll, with the belief that good design means good business.