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Jaime Hayon Brings Magical Thinking to Everyday Objects . . . and Carousels

Jaime Hayon Brings Magical Thinking to Everyday Objects . . . and Carousels

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Twenty First Gallery Keeps Discovering Edgy Design Talents

Twenty First Gallery Keeps Discovering Edgy Design Talents

Ten Years On, Friedman Benda Has Reshaped the Fine-Design Arena

Ten Years On, Friedman Benda Has Reshaped the Fine-Design Arena

Salon 94 Doubles Down on Recent Blue-Chip Design

Salon 94 Doubles Down on Recent Blue-Chip Design

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When Inspiration Strikes, Stefan Bishop Hits the Studio

When Inspiration Strikes, Stefan Bishop Hits the Studio

Patrick Parrish Is Looking for Authenticity and Innovation

Patrick Parrish Is Looking for Authenticity and Innovation

Hervé Van der Straeten Is Approaching Modern Icon Status

Hervé Van der Straeten Is Approaching Modern Icon Status

Porky Hefer’s Otherworldly Nests Combine Nature and Local Craft

Porky Hefer’s Otherworldly Nests Combine Nature and Local Craft

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Highlights Three Rising Design Stars

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Highlights Three Rising Design Stars

The London Design Museum Relaunches with an Ambitious Agenda

The London Design Museum Relaunches with an Ambitious Agenda

Patricia Urquiola Crafts a Contemporary Lake Como Escape

Patricia Urquiola Crafts a Contemporary Lake Como Escape

Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance Sculpts Seductive Furnishings and Interiors

Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance Sculpts Seductive Furnishings and Interiors

Cristina Grajales Has a Way with Talent

Cristina Grajales Has a Way with Talent

11 Contemporary Makers Look at 11 Vintage Objects

11 Contemporary Makers Look at 11 Vintage Objects

California Fine Design Gets the New York Treatment

California Fine Design Gets the New York Treatment

The Watergate Hotel Is Still Making Headlines

The Watergate Hotel Is Still Making Headlines

Vitra’s Massive Furniture Collection Is Finally on Display

Vitra’s Massive Furniture Collection Is Finally on Display

Festival Preview: Imaginative Design on the Thames and Beyond

Festival Preview: Imaginative Design on the Thames and Beyond

At Lobmeyr, the Past Is Shimmering and the Future Crystal Clear

At Lobmeyr, the Past Is Shimmering and the Future Crystal Clear

6 Designers Who Take Concrete from the Street to the Showroom

6 Designers Who Take Concrete from the Street to the Showroom

The Hamptons to San Francisco: Shingle-Style Houses for the 21st Century

The Hamptons to San Francisco: Shingle-Style Houses for the 21st Century

A French Designer Finds His Place in the American Desert

A French Designer Finds His Place in the American Desert

Finally, a Hotel That Fits Miami Beach’s Artistic Aspirations

Finally, a Hotel That Fits Miami Beach’s Artistic Aspirations

This Year’s Tony Award Nominees Inspire Off-Stage, Too

This Year’s Tony Award Nominees Inspire Off-Stage, Too

Meet the Design Impresario behind the Future Perfect

Meet the Design Impresario behind the Future Perfect

Pierre Paulin Is Still Groovy after All These Years

Pierre Paulin Is Still Groovy after All These Years

Jan Showers Shows Dallas How to Do Glamour without Glitz

Jan Showers Shows Dallas How to Do Glamour without Glitz

Where Interior Designers Feel Free to Show Off

Where Interior Designers Feel Free to Show Off

Appreciating Zaha Hadid

Appreciating Zaha Hadid

Peter Mikic Ushers in London’s New Maximalism

Peter Mikic Ushers in London’s New Maximalism

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In This Surreal Painting, the Pink Foot of Patriarchy Squashes a Pumpkin Worshipped by Women

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How to Spot a Fake Hermès Birkin Bag

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Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

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Photographer to Know: Jeannette Montgomery Barron

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This Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen Ensemble Is Part Zsa Zsa Gabor, Part ‘Blade Runner’

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11 of Annie Leibovitz’s Most Talked-About Photographs

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The 14 Most Iconic Watches for Women

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Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways

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This Chic Abstract Bracelet Is by the Father of Modernist Jewelry

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Neutral Isn’t Merely ‘Nice’ in These 9 Knock-Out Rooms

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Should You Reupholster Your Antique Furniture?

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This Photo of the Salton Sea Captures a Serene Moment Amid an Environmental Disaster

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How Hollywood Legends Made Cabochon Jewels the Height of Glamour

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This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet

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A Pair of Monumental Stone Tigers Protect and Guide Wandering Souls

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How to Spot a Fake Rolex: 13+ Expert Tips

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Barbra Streisand Channeled Klimt’s ‘Woman in Gold’ in This Shimmering Dress

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How to Spot a Fake KAWS Figure

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Donald Martiny’s Jumbo Brushstrokes Magnify the Undeniable Personality of Paint

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Bring a 1970s Vibe to Your Pad (or Pod) with This Sculptural French Desk

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What Is Ormolu, and Why Are We Talking about It?

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9 Rooftops and Balconies for Making the Most of Sultry Summer Days — or Nights

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Wear Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Genius on Your Finger with This Vivid Ring

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Steal Audrey Hepburn’s Summer Road-Trip Style with These Chic Sunglasses

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Patrick Hughes’s 3D Painting Takes Us on a Magical Journey through Pop Art History

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These 1970s Chairs Have Attracted Fans as Diverse as Jackie O. and Jocelyn Wildenstein