How Can the Design Industry Avoid Appropriation?
Counterfeit Native art is one extreme example of cultural appropriation, but the problem is wide-reaching …
Tag: AD Pro / The Report
An Exhibition at Hudson Valley’s Lyndhurst Mansion Shows Louis Comfort Tiffany in a Different Light
Though Louis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass has long been an icon of American craftsmanship, he …
How Architects Are Innovating the College Dorm
For decades, college dormitories were bare-bones – to put it mildly. They provided basic living …
Chart Design Fair Spotlights A New Generation of Scandinavian Designers
When it comes to Nordic design, there’s no shortage of talent: The likes of Alvar …
Is Vernacular Architecture Dead?
In so many ways, the world has never been smaller than it is right now. …
Peter Marino Brings His Collector’s Eye to the Hamptons
These days, the intersection of art, architecture, and design is considered commonplace. Artists are designing …
Work and Life Blend Seamlessly at L’Aviva Home’s Headquarters
Laura Aviva brings a new meaning to work-life balance. On the day I visit her …
Technology Is Taking Over Design Fairs in 2018
In today’s tech-obsessed world, there are new technological advancements quite literally every day. Technology is …
Can Participatory Design Save the World?
In 2015, the closure of Architecture for Humanity – the international nonprofit that changed the …
Mutants Showing Proves There’s an Appetite for Unique Design
Hosted in a cavernous Brooklyn warehouse space dubbed “Wintercheck Factory,” the exhibition felt a bit …
Raëd Abillama Architects Bridges History and Modern Design
Beirut has a complicated architectural legacy. With many of its historical buildings destroyed in the …
In Samantha Verrone’s Studio, Chance and Experimentation Rule
Samantha Verrone is rifling through a tin of rusty nails in her sunlit studio in …
How C.Z. Guest Turned a Simple Hallway into a Uniquely Fabulous Space
Technically, a corridor is merely a passage that leads from one room to another. But …
Will Virtual Reality Change the Design World?
Take The Future Perfect’s brief foray into VR last May. At the time, the Brooklyn-based …
Scandinavian Modernism Is Beautiful, Elegant, and Everywhere – Is That a Good Thing?
Home design trends can change faster than members of the current White House administration, but …