It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The ever-impending AI ...

Every year, there are great design books released, and 2022 was no exception. But what is a design book, really? Is it a big, glossy coffee table book filled with full-bleed images—perhaps collecting ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to learning about design, from decorating and architecture to gardens, there's just nothing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Few joys compare to adding a new book to your collection—especially if that book is brimming with ...

From Edith Wharton’s treatise on décor to a portrait of 1990s Tokyo, the books that designers return to again and again for inspiration. By Catherine Hong In our very online era, design trends seem to ...

Looking for design inspiration? With the ubiquitousness of online interior-design sources, it’s easy to comb through, say, thousands of wallpaper options in just a few minutes, but it can also be the ...

GIVING INTERIOR-DECORATING fans a design book without assessing its contents is as risky as gifting them an actual piece of design you’ve never laid eyes on. Imagine how chagrined your minimalist pal ...