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See the unexpectedly sophisticated chairs of ‘Star Trek'
More often than not, the chairs on 'Star Trek' were pulled from a designer storeroom and placed straight into the 23rd century. For the past several years, a team of 'Star Trek' fans and artists has been meticulously identifying every chair across the 'Star Trek' universe.
Hole-riddled walls are like noise-canceling headphones for your office
Researchers have developed a new technique for blocking sound—by putting holes in the walls and ceilings.
Airstream’s new $100,000 trailer is a remote work paradise
The nation’s most storied and shiny RV brand, Airstream, plans to seize this remote work moment with a brand-new trailer optimized for working on the go.
Can world-class architecture fix Silicon Valley?
A development in downtown San Jose will feature five new or renovated buildings by star architects Kengo Kuma and Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group, Studio Gang, and James K.M. Cheng Architects.
4 home office tips from Jonathan Adler
We now have the chance to think more profoundly about how how our careers fit into the rest of our lives. And it starts with our physical workspace. Ditch the Zoom bookshelf. “I believe a well-designed home is more powerful than Zoloft,” says interior designer Jonathan Adler.
Sorry, stainless steel. Samsung has a flashier vision for your kitchen
Samsung is imagining your home to be full of modular, customizable, colorful appliances.
This cabin was an Instagram sensation. Now it’s being copied all over the U.S.
A New York development in the woods is being franchised out like a burger stand—and one that has only become more appealing during the pandemic.
This boutique Brooklyn hotel is turning its rooms into offices for $200 a day
With leisure travel way down and the need for overnight stays limited, businesses such as the Wythe Hotel, a 70-room boutique hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, found little use for their services. Even though locals didn’t need hotel rooms, perhaps they’d be interested in using one as a private office.
4 home office tips from a renowned furniture designer
Knoll Design Director Benjamin Pardo has some ideas for optimizing work-life balance. Here's how to rethink your home office.
Starbucks is about to look a lot different—and COVID-19 is only part of the reason why
Starbucks had store transformation plans in place for 2025. Those just got moved up.
Tired of being stuck inside? These simple hacks can bring nature into your home
Nature is known to have calming effects—but you don’t have to go outside for it to work. A number of buildings already successfully bring the movements of the weather indoors.
COVID-19 has made living off the grid irresistible. Are these self-sustaining homes the future?
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for architecture to play by new rules. [Photo: courtesy Earthship Biotecture]
How some startups are redesigning their stores in the face of COVID-19
As stores reopen post-coronavirus, there will be a lot less browsing and a lot more disinfecting.
Can modern art heal? This children’s hospital is betting on it
Work from the great Bauhaus artists Josef and Anni Albers informs the design of a children’s intensive care unit in London. Cue lots of yellow.
Make your home more bearable with these 5 tips from interior design maven Kelly Wearstler
Over the course of her decade-long career, Wearstler has worked on many kinds of spaces, from offices designed to enhance workers’ productivity to tiny hotel rooms that maximize space. She has a lot of ideas for how to make small changes that make your home more joyful and cozy.