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Stories that explore how good design touches every part of the culture in our lives, from movies, television, books, and more.

The Great Toilet Rebrand

The Great Toilet Rebrand

When Did Cookware Get So...Toylike?

When Did Cookware Get So...Toylike?

Never-Before-Seen Photos Capture Dwindling Remnants of Soviet Modernism

Never-Before-Seen Photos Capture Dwindling Remnants of Soviet Modernism

Why Haunted Modernist Homes Are Used to Critique Societal Issues

Why Haunted Modernist Homes Are Used to Critique Societal Issues

One Night in an Off-Grid, Brutalist-Style Hotel in Coastal Oaxaca’s Design Enclave

One Night in an Off-Grid, Brutalist-Style Hotel in Coastal Oaxaca’s Design Enclave

Ezra Stoller’s Architectural Photography Brought Modernism to the Masses

Ezra Stoller’s Architectural Photography Brought Modernism to the Masses

These Collectors of Black Memorabilia Want to Reframe What It Means

These Collectors of Black Memorabilia Want to Reframe What It Means

The Famous Midcentury Architecture That Inspired the Parr House in Pixar’s “Incredibles 2”

The Famous Midcentury Architecture That Inspired the Parr House in Pixar’s “Incredibles 2”

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Is in Danger. Where’s the Uproar?

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Is in Danger. Where’s the Uproar?

A Tiny Cabin Atop a Pickup Truck Can Handle Snow, Hills, and Seashore

A Tiny Cabin Atop a Pickup Truck Can Handle Snow, Hills, and Seashore

Albert Frey’s Desert Modernism Had a Sense of Humor

Albert Frey’s Desert Modernism Had a Sense of Humor

WTF Happened to the Winners of Airbnb’s $10M OMG! Fund?

WTF Happened to the Winners of Airbnb’s $10M OMG! Fund?

“Megalopolis” Romanticizes the Tortured-Genius Architect Archetype in the Worst Way

“Megalopolis” Romanticizes the Tortured-Genius Architect Archetype in the Worst Way

One Night in Sweden’s Internet-Famous Arctic Bath Hotel

One Night in Sweden’s Internet-Famous Arctic Bath Hotel

Forget “Fridgescaping”—It’s Okay for Your Refrigerator to Be a Place of Chaos

Forget “Fridgescaping”—It’s Okay for Your Refrigerator to Be a Place of Chaos

One Night in a Natural Cave Hotel in the Ancient Sassi of Matera, Italy

One Night in a Natural Cave Hotel in the Ancient Sassi of Matera, Italy

A Creative Couple Give a Los Angeles Midcentury a Backyard Recording Studio

A Creative Couple Give a Los Angeles Midcentury a Backyard Recording Studio

One Night in a Midcentury Motor Lodge Turned Boutique Beach Hotel in Galveston, Texas

One Night in a Midcentury Motor Lodge Turned Boutique Beach Hotel in Galveston, Texas

Design Meet Cutes: When Finding Furniture Leads to Love

Design Meet Cutes: When Finding Furniture Leads to Love

The Story of Eero Saarinen’s Famous Tulip Chair

The Story of Eero Saarinen’s Famous Tulip Chair

Icons Only: Fay Jones’s Former Protégé Revives a Rare Relic Influenced by FLW’s Usonians

Icons Only: Fay Jones’s Former Protégé Revives a Rare Relic Influenced by FLW’s Usonians

What It’s Like to Stay at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Longtime Home and Studio, Taliesin

What It’s Like to Stay at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Longtime Home and Studio, Taliesin

The Art of Selling a Lighthouse

The Art of Selling a Lighthouse

The Rise of the Kidney-Shaped Pool and Its Unexpected Impact on Skate Culture

The Rise of the Kidney-Shaped Pool and Its Unexpected Impact on Skate Culture

The Perfect Match: How the Aesthetics of Tennis Influence Design

The Perfect Match: How the Aesthetics of Tennis Influence Design

The Playroom Is in Its Jungle Gym Era

The Playroom Is in Its Jungle Gym Era

Why Are Wall Doodles Everywhere These Days?

Why Are Wall Doodles Everywhere These Days?

How an Usual Request From Florence Knoll Spawned Eero Saarinen’s Womb Chair

How an Usual Request From Florence Knoll Spawned Eero Saarinen’s Womb Chair

How San Diego Gave Rise to the Country’s First Legal Nude Beach

How San Diego Gave Rise to the Country’s First Legal Nude Beach

One Night in a Restored New Orleans Haven for Legendary Black Musicians

One Night in a Restored New Orleans Haven for Legendary Black Musicians

Take a Tour of the Country’s Weirdest Architectural Attractions

Take a Tour of the Country’s Weirdest Architectural Attractions

The New Wave of Food Decor Wants You to Eat It

The New Wave of Food Decor Wants You to Eat It

One Night in Iceland’s Famous Ion Adventure Hotel

One Night in Iceland’s Famous Ion Adventure Hotel

The Overlooked Midcentury Duo Who Pioneered the Term “Indoor/Outdoor Living”

The Overlooked Midcentury Duo Who Pioneered the Term “Indoor/Outdoor Living”

Yeah, Baby, Yeah: “Austin Powers” Is Full of Modernist Furniture Cameos

Yeah, Baby, Yeah: “Austin Powers” Is Full of Modernist Furniture Cameos

A Fox-Shaped Tree House Came to Her in a Dream. So, She and Her Husband Spent Years Building It

A Fox-Shaped Tree House Came to Her in a Dream. So, She and Her Husband Spent Years Building It

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