Generally accepted as the time span between 1947 and 1957, 'Mid-Century' is at least 75 years old. And yet the innovative use of materials means that many of the period’s most notable designs — ...

Life rarely presents us with a straight path forward. That sentiment is reflected, and stylishly, in a new collaboration between menswear designer Armando Cabral and modular furniture pioneer USM, ...

For many designers, the urge to make a chair often seems primal, even essential. But as Mies van der Rohe once commented, “A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier.” You can’t ...

Three designers, a museum curator, an artist and a design-savvy actress convened at The New York Times to make a list of the most enduring and significant objects for living. Credit...Clockwise, from ...