Welcome to the Agrihood
Middlebrook, Iowa’s first agrihood, blends urban and rural elements to create a residential development that captures the spirit of farm life.
Author: Anna Zappia
Karen Braitmayer, Founder of Studio Pacifica, Weighs in on Accessible Design
As the ADA turns 30, the Seattle architect reflects on inclusivity and how we can make strides to truly design for all.
FFORA Brings Beautiful Design to Wheelchair Users
Designer Lucy Jones's new lifestyle and accessories brand seeks to address the needs and desires of the disabled community.
Open Style Lab’s Fashion Toolkit Is a Hack-In-A-Box
The lab’s new Hack-Ability Kit offers DIY fashion solutions for people with disabilities.
Sumptuous Textures and a Rich Material Palette Define Portland's New Woodlark Hotel
R&A Architecture + Design transformed two historic buildings to create the new 150‐room boutique hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.
6 Things We Learned When Designing for People with Disabilities
Lessons learned from The Open Style Lab's 10-week summer program, whose teams create wearables to address disabilities, at The New School's Parsons School of Design.
LightArt Brings Cutting Edge Design to the Workplace
Digital fabrication and craft make this innovative lighting collection a perfect fit for the modern office.
This Biodegradable Coffee Cup Was Made With a Gourd and a 3D-Printed Mold
An astounding 50 billion of those paper cups per year will end up in U.S. landfills because their material cannot be recycled or composted.
A New Rug Collection Harnesses Unorthodox Dyeing Techniques
Deanna Comellini, the creative director for G.T. Design, took cues from history for the Italian rug company's latest offering, Volare.
It's No Basket Case: This Exhibition Wants to Show You a New History of Weaving
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft chronicles the history of baskets in the U.S., from their humble origins to contemporary art status.
Shimoda Design Group Experiments with Tactility, Color, and Pattern at Steelcase's New Chicago Showroom
“In this space, and in all the spaces that we do together, we really challenge you to see something differently, even though you’ve seen it many times before,” says Joey Shimoda.
Meet Rainlight, The Design Studio Aiming for Timeless Appeal Over Trends
Studio cofounders Susan Grossinger and Yorgo Lykouria have worked in architecture and interiors, but are now solely designing products, pure and simple.
How a Workplace Specialist Pivoted to Wellness
With a history of serving health-care providers around the world, Haworth continuously draws on its extensive research and integrated technology channels to reimagine how wellness spaces can look and function.
Parsons Design Students Provide Essential Updates to the Typical, Embarrassing Hospital Gown
The school teamed up with Care+Wear, a healthcare apparel company, to create a hospital gown that makes for a more dignified patient experience.
Thyssenkrupp's Rope-Free MULTI Elevator System Will Change the Future of Skyscraper Design
The German elevator manufacturer has developed technology that will not only reduce wait times, but expand design possibilities.
The Indiana Magazine Highlighting its State's Oft-Overlooked Architecture and Design Luminaries
Brothers Jon and James Sholly are founders of the Indianapolis-based graphic design studio Commercial Artisan, so when they launched…
Using 100 Objects, SFMOMA Plans to Showcase California's Design Spirit
“Technology has spawned a futuristic and progressive view of enhanced productivity and leisure that is led by Californians.”
New Exhibition Showcases Works from the Italian Radical Design Movement
SuperDesign, curated by Maria Cristina Didero, is on view at R & Company in New York City through January 4.
Patricia Urquiola's Diverse Designs Go on View at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The exhibit also celebrates Urquiola as this year’s recipient of the Design Excellence Award from Collab, the museum’s group that supports contemporary design.
Objects of Common Interest Debuts Its New Josef Albers–Inspired Collection
Dubbed "Relativity of Color," the tableware collection goes on view at the studio's first solo exhibition in New York City.
