For the last decade interior design has often fallen into the trap of “airspace,” a term coined by the critic Kyle Chayka to describe a predominantly white, bland, and familiar space that transports a person to the same interior no matter where they are in the world. Dora Hart, however, has a new project at
The Atlanta-based designer weaves common threads of color, material, and geometry throughout living spaces.
The San Francisco-based interior designer prioritizes the decadence of craft, comfort, quality, and safety in spaces to be lived in and well loved.
Charlap Hyman & Herrero is a dynamic architecture and interior firm with a unique blend of artistic vision and architectural expertise.
When I stepped into DE West, the new outpost for the creative sales agency Denvir Enterprises, it was a disaster zone. Less than a day before the soft opening, textile samples lay strewn on a table, posters scattered across the floor, and bare clothing racks awaited designer duds. The agency—which represents design-driven and sustainable commercial-grade
A historic, secretive government building, once home to spies, military officers, and bureaucrats, is opening to the public for the first time. The Old World Building in London begins a new life as a hotel, the Raffles London at the OWO, where travelers can sleep in the rooms that inspired Ian Fleming to write James
Push back the velvet green curtain at Aimé Leon Dore in New York City and hold your breath when you face the Porsche. The customized, vintage Porsche 365 with wood trim, plaid seats, and Aimé Leon Done’s tulip and thistle logo popping off the navy blue paint is front and center at the newly renovated
Lee Broom is relaxing at his New York penthouse when we talk. Summer is a more therapeutic and creative time for him before the madness of fall—a busy season in design full of new exhibits, shows, and product launches. The British designer known for his luxury furniture and lighting splits his time between Manhattan and
A combination corner store and residence becomes a respite thanks to natural light from the courtyard and soft Gustavian colors.
The small barrier island of Sunny Isles Beach is both beach and city, both island and metropolis. It boasts the 14th tallest skyline in the country but offers a two-mile-long sandy beach with 11 parks at 18 beach access points. In the heart of the island is the luxury beach hotel Acqualina Resort and Spa.
Before being “recast,” the house was like any other. “It’s quite a humdrum Victorian street—there are hundreds like them in London,” architect Ben Allen says. The house’s residents, a retired couple, gave Studio Ben Allen free rein to experiment and renovate the house. Ben chose colored concrete as his weapon and proved it a beautiful,
On Lake Ontario, Nordic design and tranquil nature meet luxurious amenities at Wander. The Prince Edward County resort is home to just 10 cabins and was designed, yes, with the area’s epic scenery in mind, but its details are really what make this getaway a design-lover’s dream. European-style kitchens, heated floors, rattan swings, and nary
Ilioupoli apartment by Point Supreme Architects transformed a cavelike Greek basement into a much more interesting living space.
A good road trip is rarely measured in miles. The sum of the experience is, rather, those things you feel as you run your finger slowly across the landscape: the state lines, the little landmarks, the improbable strangers, and serendipitous sightings. I measure mine in time warp restaurants: those un-self-conscious, know-’em-when-you-see-’em old places that exist
We go behind the scenes in his Switzerland home and studio.
The interior designers transformed this residential space to make it feel like a creamy sweet dessert—specifically soft serve ice cream.
When you think of London, a psychedelic desert oasis is probably not what comes to mind. But that’s exactly what you’ll find at Bermonds Locke by Holloway Li.
In February 2020, just before the world went mad with Covid, a group of six Australians set off on their motorcycles for a two-week adventure across Tasmania. Here, Tom Gilroy, owner of Purpose Built Moto, shares his experience as one of the bunch. Tom—himself a bike builder, designer, and entrepreneur from the Gold Coast—rode a
This downtown Chicago loft was first built in 1916. Designed by architect George C. Nimmons, the building served as an active printing press for more than 70 years. In 1987 New York City developer Duncan Henderson acquired the building (it reminded him of the loft he lived in back in SoHo) after realizing its potential
X+Living designed the global flagship store in Shanghai to be a wild ride.
As part of our On the Road series, photographer Pia Riverola and partner John Reagan take us on a seven-hour road trip from Oaxaca city to Oaxaca beach. Pia was born and raised in Barcelona and currently splits her time between Mexico City and LA. Here’s some of what caught their eye along this recent
With rotating collections and hand-made furnishings, the best art hotels offer an immersive experience into local culture—without needing to leave your lodging. The Johri Designed by Naina Shah A 19th-century limestone building known as Lal Haveli is tucked in Jaipur, India’s famed jewelry district in the “Old Walled City”—a UNESCO World Heritage site. The
“You know when you see something incredible and you want to immediately pull your camera out and film it? Like a sunset or a magic trick or a concert? That’s what I felt like seeing these rooms for the first time,” says photographer Margaret Bienert, one half of the A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour duo
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