T/design

  1. All the President’s Portraits Interactive, Today

    President Trump’s image — in paint and pixels, on posters and sculptures — is ubiquitous inside the White House, and beyond.

  2. Transforming a Greenpoint Townhouse Into a High-Performance Home Real Estate, Yesterday

    A couple in Greenpoint built their dream garden and nearly doubled their square footage while implementing Passive House principles.

  3. Our Favorite Living Rooms T Magazine, February 28

    We’re revisiting ideal spots for relaxing or hosting, from a maximalist salon in Italy to an austere seaside lounge in Japan.

  4. Jean Widmer, Designer of Celebrated French Graphics, Dies at 96 Arts, February 26

    His minimalist road signs became a visual hallmark of France’s highways. He also created logos for cultural institutions like the Pompidou Center.

  5. When an Experimental Italian Artist Designed a New York Office T Magazine, February 26

    Plus: minimalist outdoor furniture, an art institute’s restaurant in Brooklyn and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  6. In Paris, a Sumptuous Apartment With No Bedrooms T Magazine, February 26

    On the city’s Left Bank, an art-world architect transforms part of an 18th-century mansion into a showroom and intimate social club.

  7. Home Is Where the Kink Is Podcasts, February 26

    Inside the evolution of home erotic design, where bedrooms become dungeons that can hide in plain sight.

  8. A Kitchen Nook Shows Off the Objects a Designer Loves Real Estate, February 24

    Nathan Turner has filled a space in his house in Ojai, Calif, where he can display the pieces he has collected over the decades.

  9. The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One Science, February 23

    Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.

  10. David Hays, 95, Dies; Top Broadway Designer and Theater of Deaf Founder Theater, February 18

    He created sets and lighting for dozens of productions, including “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” and established a new art form with his theater of the deaf, combining sign and spoken language.

  11. A Norwegian Surfer’s House by the North Sea Home & Garden, February 18

    Bjarte Sandal renovated a townhouse in a popular Stavanger residential complex, restoring it to its midcentury origins.

  12. In Majorca, a Home That Feels as Good as It Looks T Magazine, February 18

    A French designer creates a rustic, rudimentary country house that argues for a better, more environmentally conscious way of life.

  13. These Are the Women Changing Fashion T Magazine, February 13

    Five talents who helm independent labels — and lead with craft.

  14. An Architect Designs a ‘Perfect Cocoon’ for His Parents T Magazine, February 13

    François Leite reimagines an old stone house in the French countryside.

  15. Sock Rugs and Pants Curtains: When Clothes Become Décor T Magazine, February 11

    Part of a microtrend in art and design, these pieces are meant to be used but not worn.

  16. A Sitting Room Where Every Object Tells a Story Real Estate, February 11

    Olive Ateliers co-founders Ben and Kendall Knox cranked up the charm in their Venice Beach bungalow.

  17. Do You Need a Prenup for Your Paint Colors? Real Estate, February 10

    How to keep your marriage alive during a renovation, according to contractors, therapists and marriage counselors.

  18. From Mid-Mod to Scandi Chic: 5 Destinations for Design Tourism Travel, February 10

    Can’t make Modernism Week in Palm Springs? No worries, there’s a fair for everyone from collectors of midcentury modern furniture to lovers of kitschy barware. Here, our suggestions.

  19. A Designer Moves Upstairs — and Starts Over Real Estate, February 9

    When a sunnier apartment became available in his Greenwich Village condo, Kyle O’Donnell leaped at it, and executed a meticulous renovation filled with bespoke details.

  20. How to Choose Wallpaper Like a Professional Designer Real Estate, February 7

    A guide to navigating the many decisions you’ll face when you hang paper.

  21. Super Bowl Halftime Is the World’s Biggest Stage. He Designs It. Arts, February 7

    From Prince’s giant symbol to Kendrick Lamar’s streetlamps, the set production designer Bruce Rodgers “makes the impossible possible.”

  22. A Lightweight, Minimalist Torch Design Helps Kick Off the Winter Games World, February 6

    The opening ceremonies will also have two cauldron lightings for the first time. One will be in Milan, the other in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

  23. Who Is That Masked Man? The Orchids Aren’t Telling. Arts, February 5

    Mr. Flower Fantastic, guest designer for the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show, lets his art speak for itself, never showing his face.

  24. The Bedazzling, Wild Designs of Modernism’s Forgotten Genius Arts, February 4

    The architect Bruce Goff built a mind-blowing array of eccentric, occasionally campy buildings, which are featured in a joyful new show.

  25. When a Fresh Start Means a Fresh Interior Real Estate, February 4

    After a breakup, redecorating can be an essential next step.

  26. How to Light a Room Like a Swede T Magazine, February 4

    Tips from experts who know dark winter days — and design — like no others.

  27. Tom Britt, Designer of Larger-Than-Life Interiors, Dies at 89 Arts, February 3

    A master of the grand gesture, he was as theatrical as his rooms, which were inspired by French chateaus and Italian palazzos. As he put it, “Why be ordinary?”

  28. The Rise of the All-Electric Luxury Kitchen Real Estate, February 3

    Induction cooking, once seen as a compromise, is now driving some of the most innovative high-end kitchen designs in the country.

  29. They Went From Renters to Renovators in Los Angeles Real Estate, February 2

    When Berta and Jon Praeger got the opportunity to buy the house they had been renting, they redid almost everything.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. ‘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.

  35. 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.