If you’ve ever wondered what 27 high school girls with access to power tools might create, the answer is something considerably bigger than a birdhouse. The teenagers, all students in an Engineering for Social Good class at Concord’s Carondelet High School have been learning to build houses — and then […]
Houses Design
Homeowners feeling pressure to clear out their clutter are taking a different route when that jumble includes a personal collection: committing to a proper display. A sizable collection can set the tone for a home’s entire design, says Goil Amornvivat, a New York designer who has worked with clients’ amassed […]
Some 20 years ago, Houston interior designer Kelly Gale Amen got a call from Traditional Homes magazine, which had named him the designer of the year. Amen jokes that his response was to ask if they had called the right number. “I’m so far from being traditional that I can’t […]
Houseplants have been keeping a lot of us company during the pandemic, and the good news is there’s a plant for any home, big or small, well-lit or not. There’s also a virtual jungle of stylish containers in which to show them off. “I love incorporating plants into our interior […]
For this year’s DesignTO festival, artist and designer Yaw Tony decided to build on his previous work looking at how bright colour can affect mood.Handout If a key element of good design is adaptability, then the upcoming DesignTO Festival is showcasing its talent. Even amidst the latest pandemic restrictions, more […]
Simultaneous exhibitions to mark the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s first collection are to be held by six leading Paris museums in an unprecedented tribute from the art world to the late French fashion designer. The events at museums, among them the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, will reveal […]