T/design

  1. A Panorama of New Designs Arts, Today

    A look at new design-world events, products and developments.

  2. Where Christo and Jeanne-Claude Cast Their Spells Real Estate, Today

    The couple’s lives are preserved in a SoHo building where for decades they plotted their monumental projects.

  3. A ‘Romantic Idealist’ Renovates a Derelict House on an Artist’s Budget Real Estate, Today

    A street artist had to depend on patrons to help him buy a 19th century house and had to depend on himself to restore it.

  4. Coco Chanel’s French Riviera Home Comes Back to Life T Style, Yesterday

    The newly restored house still conjures the designer’s unfussy elegance.

  5. A Gilded Age for Glass Special Sections, Yesterday

    An expert in the lustrous decorative glass technique known as verre églomisé, Miriam Ellner shows off her talents in a new book.

  6. New Restaurants in New York City with Standout Design Special Sections, May 7

    Visitors should at least peek into some of these spots, including a sushi restaurant with a 2D interior and a Baz Luhrmann-designed joint with major medieval vibes.

  7. In Mexico, Redefining the Meaning of ‘Farm to Table’ Special Sections, May 7

    Fernando Laposse turns agricultural crops into furniture, and everyone wins, including the bats.

  8. A Troubled Homeland Embodied in a Bag of Chickpeas Special Sections, May 7

    “I started exploring it as a kind of landscape,” the Lebanese-born designer Jessy Slim said of the ravaged surfaces of her legume creations.

  9. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Exquisitely Finished Cabinet? Special Sections, May 7

    How designers are rediscovering the decorative potential of eggshells.

  10. A Culinary Amenity That May Be Too Hot to Handle Special Sections, May 6

    It takes a strong back and a robust budget to put a wood-burning oven in your kitchen.

  11. 10 Products in the Stylish World of Tableware Special Sections, May 6

    Because dining has always been about more than just food.

  12. Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone Culture, May 4

    Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”

  13. A Century On, the Tiffany Lamp Still Shines Bright Special Sections, May 3

    Though the lamps fell out of fashion by the 1930s, they recently have seen a surge in appeal, showing up in home décor, and even tattoos.

  14. Furniture Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico Home T Style, May 2

    Plus: a flower gardener’s guidebook, an exhibition of Chris Gustin’s sculptures and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  15. Renovating Your Bathroom? Consider the Vanity. Real Estate, May 1

    The most important piece of furniture you will buy could make or break a project. Here are some possibilities.

  16. A House That Reimagines English Country Style T Style, May 1

    In rural Hampshire, the British designer Faye Toogood has converted a 19th-century manor into a space where modern and traditional interiors coexist.

  17. House Tour | Faye Toogood Video, May 1

    The designer and her husband, the broadcaster and writer Matt Gibberd, lead a tour of their 19th-century manor near Winchester, England.

  18. Swiss Design, by Way of Japanese Aesthetics Real Estate, April 30

    An interior designer, diploma in hand, opened a practice in the Alps, vowing to leave ski chalets in the dust.

  19. He Built the Frick Collection With Passion, Patience and Bargaining Special Sections, April 24

    Henry Clay Frick, aggressive in art collecting as well as business, acquired many of the masterpieces of the museum, whose renovated Fifth Avenue mansion recently reopened.

  20. Meet the Bar Cabinet, the Bar Cart’s Luxe Older Sibling Real Estate, April 23

    Offering up an element of surprise, bar cabinets are impressive, functional showpieces.

  21. In Philadelphia, a Former Navy Yard Wins on Sustainability Real Estate, April 22

    With recent recognition from the Green Building Council, the 1,200-acre development is poised to welcome its first residential tenants this fall.

  22. Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review Culture, April 21

    We’re inviting illustrators from around the world to share their work with art directors from The New York Times. Apply by June 1, 2025.

  23. A Woman Takes a Deep Breath and Makes Her Own Life Decisions Real Estate, April 21

    After years of doing what she thought was expected of her, Cheryl Kaplan restarted her life and painted it red.

  24. How a Fashion Designer and Sewing Teacher Spends Her Sundays Metro, April 19

    Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.

  25. An Artist’s Surreal Milan Home, With a Life-Size Sculpture of Sophia Loren T Style, April 15

    Francesco Vezzoli’s apartment and studio are tributes to his lifelong fascination with the Memphis Group design collective.

  26. House Tour | Francesco Vezzoli Video, April 15

    The artist’s apartment and studio in Milan display his large collection of Memphis Group furniture, as well as midcentury vases by the designer and sculptor Giovanni Gariboldi.

  27. Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay on Pink Elephants and Gardening Interactive, April 15

    Enter the L.A. Home They Have Turned Into a Gallery

  28. Housewares Retailers Brace for Tariffs Real Estate, April 15

    Consumers may be unwilling to pay more for pottery, pillows and the other stuff that makes homes feel homey, leaving home décor store owners worried.

  29. Relaxation and Luxury Meet in a Designer’s Home Studio Real Estate, April 15

    Alfredo Paredes showcases an easy lighting upgrade; monochromatic pottery; and a one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture he got as a boy.

  30. ‘Transformative’ Design That Celebrates Differences Real Estate, April 14

    An architect in Southern California wanted to create a larger home for her family. She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager.

  31. The 12 Best Things We Saw at Salone Del Mobile T Style, April 11

    The Milan design fair returned this week with Technicolor shag rugs, teapots and an imaginary 1970s house.

  32. Gerald Luss, Master of Midcentury-Modern Design, Dies at 98 Obits, April 10

    His work on the interiors of the Time-Life Building helped set the tone for postwar office style and provided a model for the set of “Mad Men.”

  33. The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes Magazine, April 4

    D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. ‘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.

  38. 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.