T/design

  1. There’s a Wasp Nest in the Living Room. On Purpose. Real Estate, Yesterday

    These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design.

  2. A Last Peek Inside One of New York’s Boldest Renovations Real Estate, October 23

    Visitors lined up for hours outside an architect’s Minetta Lane mansion to get an up-close look at a decade-long restoration.

  3. A Bathroom Dipped in Yves Klein Blue Real Estate, October 21

    Jamie Lenore McKillop turned her bathroom into a sanctuary with ceramic blue tiles, a refinished vanity and a tray table made for bathtub movie watching.

  4. How Much Political Propaganda Art Can One Mansion Hold? T Magazine, October 17

    In London, an interior designer helps a director of Hollywood action films make his house a cheeky, ever-evolving statement on international authoritarianism.

  5. Diane Keaton’s Legacy as a Prolific House Flipper Real Estate, October 17

    Known for her roles in film, the actress built a second act off-screen, turning the homes she renovated into another stage.

  6. Have You Seen a U.F.O. in Brooklyn? It May Have Been the Roof of This House. T Magazine, October 16

    Two Greek-born architects transformed an 1899 building into a light-filled home designed for play.

  7. House Tour | Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis Video, October 16

    The architects and founders of the design studio Objects of Common Interest renovated an 1899 townhouse in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, even adding a modular slide for their two children.

  8. Bold, Bright and Unexpected: 7 Ways to Use Tile Like a Pro Real Estate, October 13

    The myriad styles and materials used for tile can make a space, not just bathrooms and kitchens, shine in unexpected ways.

  9. Goodbye Gray Walls. Hello, Dusty Rose. Real Estate, October 10

    Dirty pastel colors are seemingly everywhere, in the luxury homes of skin care gurus, designers and even Prada’s runway show.

  10. These Rugs Are William Morris on Acid T Magazine, October 9

    Plus: a new Hudson Valley hotel, statement-making jewelry and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  11. What Would Elphaba Grow? The Botanical Garden Has Some Ideas. Arts, October 9

    Striking plants of deep pinks and dark greens conjure the visual world of “Wicked” this month at the New York Botanical Garden.

  12. Handcrafted Works Worth Appreciating Real Estate, October 8

    The creator of the craft fair Field + Supply, the designer Brad Ford, displays his love of handmade goods at his home in the Hamptons.

  13. The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time T Magazine, October 1

    Four editors, a creative director and a visual artist met to debate and discuss the best of print media — and its enduring legacy.

  14. Our Favorite Home Offices T Magazine, September 30

    The best work spaces, from a minimalist sanctuary in Sweden to an experimental round study in Japan.

  15. A Nashville Family Goes Wall to Wallpaper Real Estate, September 29

    Mary Kathryn Wells and Chris Vinyard dealt with the “sensory insanity” of their open floor plan home by dousing it in bright colors and bold patterns.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. ‘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.

  21. 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.