America is a funny place. We love our history but value progress, and the result in our cities - in the built environment at least - is an odd mix of old and new, evolution and decay. Although we often take it for granted, the preservation of all but our most significant urban landmarks is [...]

This summer the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design is hosting a transformational exhibit, in which four California artists will be creating installations that are “intended as encompassing experiences.” It’s a large-scale exhibit and, the museum promises, will bring a visual transformation to the museum.
You can see the artists at work creating their installations [...]

If you’re interested in a new eco-friendly green house but were afraid of the costs, take a look at these prefabricated models. New World Home has designed several house models using historically-inspired styles but built them with an eye on environmentally-friendly and efficient practices. And to make them affordable, they used the modular [...]

Las Vegas definitely wants to show the world that it’s not only about gambling.  They opened the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) a few years ago and added another showroom building.  The design center, when completed, will be the largest trade show complex in the world.
Many familiar vendors are there, including Ethan Allen, Kreiss, and [...]

If you saw my previous post on the Bauhaus exhibit at MOMA (or if you scroll down to it now) you’ll see that MOMA has this terrific extravaganza of all things Bauhaus—paintings, sculpture, furniture, weaving, hands-on-workshops. Everything but a beer garden.
Not only that, but right uptown, at the Guggenheim Museum, there is a huge Kandinsky [...]

Dollhouses have come and gone in many shapes and sizes - but most of them have been stuck in the last century or even before that.  The most popular styles were Victorian, Colonial or Classical.  The modern era has sadly been largely ignored.  Until now.
Modernistas and Minimalistas - rejoice!   Danish design house, Minimii, has recreated [...]

Ever since first laying eyes on a Vipp refuse can, I was in love. The Danish company’s cans are unmatched in their combination of aesthetic appeal with functionality - sharp lines and neutral colors with an easy-to-clean finish and a wide rubber foot pedal. It helps that they have been hand-constructed from quality materials since [...]

Have you been stuck at home, wondering what’s going on in design in the world beyond your little corner? Or maybe you’ve just come back from your summer holidays, and your appetite for new ideas is whetted. Either way, you should check out the new Designer Monthly that just went up today, with features on [...]

I have to admit that partly I wanted to post this just because this photo is so cool. I love the idea of nature being stronger than the things we build, and this photo exemplifies that.

But it is also part of the publicity for an event in Chicago September 2 that sounds so great I [...]

If you’re on the East Coast of the US right now, you’re really feeling the heat. And hopefully not using your A/C too much for relief. 
There are, of course, methods big and small for greening the planet with home decor. The small things you can do right now: get some insulated shades and close them [...]