T/design

  1. Early Sketches Point to Reimagined Pages Times Insider, Yesterday

    Louis Silverstein modernized the look of The New York Times. His drawings, some of which are stored in the archives, memorialize his creative process.

  2. A Ramshackle House on Nantucket, Brought Back to Shipshape Real Estate, May 30

    A woman moved to the island with her two children during the pandemic, and then stayed, settling into the community of Sconset.

  3. No Square Footage? No Problem. These Home Gyms Make It Work. Real Estate, May 30

    Commercial gyms in New York City leave much to be desired. A few resourceful New Yorkers have turned their tiny spaces into functional home gyms.

  4. El Despacho Oval de Trump es una pesadilla rococó dorada. Ayuda En español, May 29

    Hay algo muy estadounidense en un hombre que quiere ser rey y revolucionario a la vez. Y hay algo muy estadounidense en la ambición por el oro.

  5. Reluctant to Leave a Shelter Island Vacation, They Moved Full-Time Real Estate, May 28

    A family fell in love with the spot near the eastern end of Long Island, so they bought and gut-renovated a house, keeping energy-efficiency top of mind.

  6. All Hail Our Rococo President! Opinion, May 27

    Is this really us?

  7. What Won’t This Decorator Do? Style, May 27

    Homes, hotels, restaurants, stores, books, candles, caviar sets. If you can build it, Ken Fulk wants to design it.

  8. Josh Hart’s Children’s Playroom, Mini Basketball Hoop Included Real Estate, May 23

    The Knicks player Josh Hart and his wife, Shannon Hart, commissioned Greenwich Play to design a multifaceted playroom for their twin boys.

  9. Our Favorite Gardens T Magazine, May 21

    We’re revisiting the best outdoor landscapes T’s covered, from a cactus nursery in Morocco to a wildflower meadow in England.

  10. The Interior Designer Amy Lau’s Apartment Is Listed for $1.6 Millon Real Estate, May 20

    Ms. Lau, who had a string of high-profile clients, died in January. She put her signature stamp on her prewar unit.

  11. Jamaican Homes That Showcase the Island’s Creative History T Magazine, May 16

    The hotelier Sally Henzell helped bring reggae to the world. More than 50 years later, history continues to echo through her houses.

  12. A Designer’s Glamorous Lifestyle Infuses His Studio Real Estate, May 16

    Corey Damen Jenkins showcases weighty crystal coasters, a high-end French trolley and one-of-a-kind dachshund finial chairs.

  13. To Find High-End Furniture in New York, Look Up Real Estate, May 16

    The city’s new designer décor showrooms are hidden away from foot traffic, making shopping for furniture feel like visiting a speakeasy.

  14. When a Chair Is More Than a Chair Real Estate, May 14

    A New York Design Week show at Lyle Gallery puts the focus on furniture and design pieces connected to their makers’ heritage and backgrounds.

  15. Murals Have Moved In Style, May 13

    The expansive wall art, which has mostly been out on the streets over the last few decades, is returning to its cave-dwelling origins: homes.

  16. Silver Is No Longer Just for Heirlooms T Magazine, May 11

    The metal is appearing everywhere on modern tables — in both traditional and avant-garde renditions.

  17. William L. Porter, Designer of Classic American Cars, Dies at 93 Arts, May 10

    As a senior designer at G.M., he helped create the exuberant, elongated shape of 1960s and ’70s cars like the Pontiac GTO, the Bonneville and the Trans Am.

  18. A Panorama of New Designs Arts, May 9

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

  19. Where Christo and Jeanne-Claude Cast Their Spells Real Estate, May 9

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

  20. A ‘Romantic Idealist’ Renovates a Derelict House on an Artist’s Budget Real Estate, May 9

    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.

  21. Coco Chanel’s French Riviera Home Comes Back to Life T Style, May 8

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

  22. A Gilded Age for Glass Special Sections, May 8

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

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

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

    How designers are rediscovering the decorative potential of eggshells.

  27. 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.

  28. 10 Products in the Stylish World of Tableware Special Sections, May 6

    Because dining has always been about more than just food.

  29. 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.”

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. ‘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.

  36. 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.