Venice Biennale Archives

5 Products and Services Designed to Help the Elderly Maintain Their Autonomy

Avinash Rajagopal,

Offerings from companies like Flexsteel, Philips, Honor, and American Standard help meet the varied needs of seniors.

A Closer Look at David Adjaye’s First Skyscraper, Now Rising in Lower Manhattan

Anna Fixsen,

For 130 William Street, located in New York's Financial District, Adjaye drew from the neighborhood's historic fabric, while looking to the future of high rise living.

This Interior Designer Is Cornering an Untapped Demographic—Urban Bachelors

Aileen Kwun,

Taking a sartorial approach, interior designer and entrepreneur Sabrina MacLean homes in on bachelor pads for her new venture, Maison MacLean.

North Carolina Design: This Studio is Tapping Into Asheville's Craft Roots

Joanne O’Sullivan,

The Asheville, North Carolina–based design duo Shelter Collective grounds its practice in the personal and place-based.

AHMM's Refined Residential Complex in London Offers an Alternative to Cookie-Cutter Development

George Kafka,

The Stirling Prize-winning firm and the developer Solidspace reinvent the mansion block in South London, but questions remain over affordability in the city.

This Luxury Development Built Its Own Indoor Neighborhood, From Dog Run to Carpentry Workshop

Anne Quito,

At New York’s 21 West End, interior designer ICRAVE created spaces that provide residents with every amenity they need—and that the neighborhood doesn’t yet provide—to lead healthy, happy lives.

MIT Researchers Develop All-in-One Robotic Furniture System

Avinash Rajagopal,

Developed with Yves Béhar, Ori hopes to solve the problem of cramped urban living with app-based, "smart" furniture.

Jersey's New "Jenga Tower" Boasts Hotel-Like Homes

Mikki Brammer,

The Jersey City Urby, a new 69-story residential tower, seeks to attract residents by invoking the feel of a boutique hotel.

This Brooklyn House's Moody Exterior Conceals a Bright Courtyard

Laura Raskin,

To renovate a town house in Brooklyn, Young Projects built an extension, added green spaces, and brought sunlight into the home—all within the constraints of a modest site.

The Flat-Pack Strikes Back

Ken Shulman,

In targeting the needs of young city dwellers, a new generation of entrepreneurs is building digitally driven businesses that could revolutionize residential design.

Olson Kundig Creates a Mechanized Cabin That Literally Invites the Outdoors In

Fred Moody,

Architect Tom Kundig evokes the spirit of the San Juan Islands in a mechanized house that literally invites the outdoors in.

Let the Sunshine In: Cadaval and Solà-Morales' Sunflower House is All Views

Suzanne Wales,

In creating a holiday home on Spain’s Costa Brava, architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales took inspiration from the sunflower.

Designer Sharon Davis's Hudson Valley Home Defers to Its Woodsy Environs

Claire Barliant,

With the help of local craftspeople, Sharon Davis designs a rural retreat in the Hudson Valley that privileges nature.

Lake Flato Designs Hill Country House That's All About the Outdoors

Addie Broyles,

An outdoorsy homestead designed by Lake Flato embraces the views of cypress-shaded creeks.

The Contract-Furniture Industry Pivots to High-End

Ken Shulman,

As the contract-furniture industry faces an uncertain global market, the big players respond by investing in a sector showing unwavering growth: high-end residential interiors.