Sarah Archer

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Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round

Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round

The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.

Makers from Meissen to Cindy Sherman Bring Whimsy to Your Winter Table

Makers from Meissen to Cindy Sherman Bring Whimsy to Your Winter Table

Winter is the season of soups and stews, and it offers the perfect excuse to enjoy a particularly fanciful piece of tableware: the tureen.

In the Mid-Century American Home, Radical Design Began in the Kitchen

In the Mid-Century American Home, Radical Design Began in the Kitchen

Women's liberation, futuristic appliances, quickly changing color trends — all these innovations took root in the kitchen during the postwar era.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Inside Philadelphia’s New Museum of the American Revolution

Inside Philadelphia’s New Museum of the American Revolution

Lifelike tableaux, early American artifacts and Robert A.M. Stern's architecture vividly illustrate the patriots' fight for independence.