It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The ever-impending AI ...

My day job is a design educator, so for me, this time of year is filled with writing syllabi, planning new classes, and thinking about what the next generation of designers might need to know as they ...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Wes Anderson’s meticulously curated worlds are heading ...

From Edith Wharton’s treatise on décor to a portrait of 1990s Tokyo, the books that designers return to again and again for inspiration. By Catherine Hong See more of our coverage in your search ...

The saying goes: Never judge a book by its cover. But what about the edges of its pages? Sumptuous fore-edges – sprayed a bright color, stenciled with city skylines, made to look like pointy teeth – ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Howard Gralla (pictured above; one of his books, below): A rare gift to mix beauty with utility.

One can only imagine what he’d have to say in 2023. Today, vintage design books have taken on cult status: They’re regular features of the stylish interiors posted on Instagram and TikTok, and are ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Buying and collecting books is easy. But organizing and displaying said books around the home so that they ...