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• New Orleans Makers Set Up Shop for NYC Design Week

  

  From May 7 through June 7, the Michele Varian Storefront at 27 Howard Street in Soho will be transformed into a showcase of New Orleans design. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Impressive Australian Renovations

  

  The cottage in Annandale that architects John Wilkin and Susanne Pini purchased in 2000 was botched by a heavy-handed 1970s renovation that stripped away its... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Porsche and Heath Ceramics Talk Timeless Design in a New Video

  Porsche visits the studio of legendary American maker Heath Ceramics to discuss what makes its pottery so enduring. Watch a video with owners Catherine Bailey... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Modern Toronto Renovations

  

  On a residential street in midtown Toronto, Studio JCI undertook the renovation of a two-story home, adding two generous rental units. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 4 Copenhagen Hotels That Combine Good Design and Green Sensibility

  

  Hotel Alexandra features bright, graphic rooms. It earned its Green Key in the 90s, making it the longest-running accommodations in the city to be eco-certified. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Modern Alpine Escapes

  

  Avalanches and other hazardous conditions are a fact of life in the Austrian village of Lech, which is why Marcell Strolz and Uli Alber's home on the edge of th... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Industrial Loft in a Former Flour Mill

  

  The 1920s building was converted into lofts in 2000. The client initially approched Studio Gild looking for new cabinet hardware, but ultimately decided to... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Modern Mezcal Bar Honors a 140-Year-Old Family Tradition

  

  This modern bar in Oaxaca is named Expendio Tradición, meaning “dispensing tradition,” a concept designer Ezequiel Farca utilized to create a space that’s seepe... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Top Five Office Accessories Under $50

  

  The Tipsy Writer is a distinctive pen stand that doubles as a paperweight. A spinoff of Bower’s Tipsy Paperweight, the Writer is meant to be a fun tabletop... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Modern Los Angeles Airbnb Inspired by Hosting

  

  Judith and Marc are Swiss music composers who have lived in Los Angeles for decades.  “I love it when the space is clean like a hotel room, but never stale,”... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Made in America: An Inside Look at a Virginia Furniture Workshop

  

  Sara Moriarty, Christopher Hildebrand, and Hinmaton Hisler pose outside the workshop of Tektonics, a Richmond, Virginia, design and manufacturing group based... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Charming Renovation in Austin

  

  Allison says the living room, which receives loads of natural light, is her favorite space in the house. “I love sitting on the sofa and looking out the window,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Get to Know the Winners of the 2015 National Design Awards

  

  Lifetime Achievement: The late, legendary architect Michael Graves, know for his global contributions to postmodernist architecture and his accessible product... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Ways to Design with Acapulco Chairs

  

  Two orange-weave Acapulco chairs make a statement against the charcoal-colored exterior of this midcentury modern renovation in Portland.  Photo by Grant Harder. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 18 Modern Living Rooms

  

  A Desiron sofa and a chaise longue from Restoration Hardware furnish the living room at this historic Connecticut vacation home overlooking the water. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Idyllic Indoor-Outdoor House in El Salvador

  

  "The house plan is composed of a grid with alternating interior and exterior spaces, so that every interior space is adjacent to at least two exterior ones,"... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How to Make the Most of a Tiny Bathroom

  

  One of the easiest ways to open up a small bathroom is with the use of mirrors. When the wall of mirrors also doubles as storage space, as in this London home,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• House of the Week: Modern Cabin in Tennessee

  

  Rocks that were unearthed while digging the foundation make up the hardscape in the rear, beyond the open porch. “It’s one of my favorite parts of the house,”... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How Does a Passive House Work?

  Passive Houses are built according to a rigorous series of design principles that promote efficiency. The basic building block of a certified Passive House i... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Modern Houses in the Carolinas

  

  Clad in black, white, and gray stucco, with stained cypress sheathing, this 4,200-square-foot home near Raleigh, North Carolina, is heated and cooled by three... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN