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Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

The Possible Origins of 7 Instantly Recognizable Visual Clichés

Why do we expect bankrupt people to wear barrels, or bank robbers to carry money bags marked with dollar signs? Discover the origins of these odd visual clichés.

Visual Arts | Design

Leatrice Eiseman: The Woman Who Chooses Pantone's Color of the Year

The Pantone Color Institute’s global team of experts conducts color psychology research and discusses potential Color of the Year options year-round.

Home Improvement | Interior Design

Mid-century modern is the style that won’t die

There’s no getting over our obsession with Eames loungers, Saarinen tables and Nelson Bubble lamps — mid-century modern furniture is baked into our culture.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

What Is Mid-Century Modernism?

Mid-century Modernism was a watershed moment in the history of American design, when retro curves and modern materials took hold.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

9 Unique Experiences At JFK’s Incredible TWA Hotel

With vintage touches, '60s music playing throughout, and some historic decadence, the TWA Hotel is a staple of JFK International.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

The Top 10 Best Free Fonts for Designers in 2023

For amazing typographic designs in the year 2023, take advantage of our top 10 free fonts selection that graphic designers can download.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Eichler Homes: Bringing Mid-Century Modern to the Masses

In the 1950s and 60s, Joseph Eichler developed modern homes available to the masses. Now, these Eichler homes are pricey collector’s items.

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

Designing The Future | Atmos

For a growing number of visionary designers, the future of fashion is interwoven with biology.

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars

The Best Concept Cars of the 1930s

A decade defined by art deco beauties and occasionally goofy technology

Architecture & Interior Design | Modernism

Sun, fun and architecture at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022

Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022: here's the Wallpaper* guide to what to see. From iconic home tours to an open-top bus architectural tour of the area

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid-Century!

CB2 brings back pieces by ‘Mad Men’-era designer Paul McCobb

Paul McCobb shaped the modern American aesthetic. For the first time in 50 years, his work will be mass-produced in the United States—and the pieces are surprisingly affordable.

Style & Fashion | Style & Fashion

Claridge’s Keeps the Faith and Hoists Its Annual Christmas Tree – WWD

London's hotels and restaurants have been hard hit by lockdown and a freeze on international travel, but Claridge’s is decking the halls.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture

This DIY Guesthouse Cabin Comes in a Kit and Only Takes Three Days to Build

We could all use a little extra space these days. Whether it’s a guestroom, a home office where you can actually work without interruptions, or just a quiet space to regroup and recharge after a busy day, having a separate space that’s truly detached from

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

An architect’s time capsule midcentury home is for sale in Glendale

Los Angeles architect Gus Stamos built this modest Chevy Chase Canyon home in Glendale for his family in 1968, and its retro interiors have stood the test of time

Visual Arts | Design & Illustration

There’s a way to pick the absolute best images for your content: Apply AI

Is there a data-driven — or even better, an AI-driven — process for gaining deeper insight into which images are more likely to engage users?

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

15 Fall Trends Interior Designers Are Already Buying Into

From textured fabrics to rattan furnishings to rust-hued accessories, these are the interior designer-endorsed trends you need to know this season.

News | News

The Full Story Behind the Controversial Rose Garden Redesign | Architectural Digest

From a dearth of crab apple trees to the very issue of roses, the newly unveiled garden has sparked reactions far and wide

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

The Herman Miller x Logitech gaming chair will set you back $1,500 | TechCrunch

I’ve learned a lot during this pandemic. About myself, about the world. But perhaps most important of all, I’ve learned the value of a good chair. In normal years I’m rarely home, between work and travel, and as such it’s not something I gave much

Miscellaneous | Other Stuff!

101 Ways to Add Color to Your Home | Apartment Therapy

These home decorating ideas, which range from big, bold moves like buying an orange living room sofa to smaller projects like painting your window trim, will have you living in technicolor in no time.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

How To Fill Your Home With Art (Without Emptying Your Bank Account)

Think art collecting is only for the elite? Think again. Start (or grow!) your own collection with gorgeous pieces from these accessible sources.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

The New Midcentury Modern

How developers are trying to meet demand for new midcentury houses

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

A Kitchen for Entertaining: How Wallpaper Sparked a Redesign

See how a bit of well-placed wallpaper becomes the inspiration behind this fresh and inviting kitchen.

Home Improvement | DIY

29 Clever Convertible Furniture Pieces That Were Made For Small-Space Living | POPSUGAR Home

My tiny apartment fits just about everything I need, but from time to time, I wish I had the extra room for a home office or an extra bed for guests.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Small Space? These 42 Game-Changing Furniture Pieces Will Make It Feel Triple the Size

Living in a small space can be frustrating, especially if you feel like you're lacking storage space. If you're on a mission to get organized and redecorate

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture & Interior Design

How to Make a Bedroom Look Expensive With $200 at IKEA

Shop a home editor's IKEA bedroom edit. Here's exactly how to make a bedroom look expensive without spending more than $200 at the Swedish retailer.

Visual Arts | Design & Illustration

I'm A Graphic Designer — & I Made $200K By Starting My Own Business

In our series My Salary Story, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

'Big Carpet' Wants This to End America's Love for Hardwood

Empire Today is developing a carpet called HOME Fresh that is 100% hypo-allergenic, stain-resistant and recyclable.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A designer saves this 1963 glass box home from demolition, giving it mid mod edge

Glass box homes are a signature style of Mid Century Modern architecture, and this lake house is stunning enough to match the gorgeous views over the water.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture

I.M. Pei, acclaimed architect, dead at 102

Pei will always be remembered for his redevelopment of the Louvre Museum in Paris in the 1980s.

Travel | Israeli Culture

From Art To Extraordinary Architecture, Legendary Israeli Designer Ron Arad Keeps Stunning The World

Known for his daring experimentation with industrial materials, Israeli designer Ron Arad keeps stunning the world with breathtaking buildings and sculptures.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A Look Back at Charles Schridde's Houses of The Future

Illustrator Charles Schridde created some of the most stunning images of what he thought the home of tomorrow will look like back in the 1960s.

Psychology | Personality

Harvard researcher on psychology of art – Harvard Gazette

Senior researcher at Project Zero and Boston College Professor of Psychology Ellen Winner’s latest book, “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration,” is based on years of research both at Harvard and BC, and looks at art through psychological and p

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

12 Colorful Abstract Art Prints That Will Saturate Your Space

If you’re looking for a way to tie a room together, consider adding an abstract print that features one or two of your accent colors, or if you want to spice up a relatively neutral space, go bold on a graphic, vibrant print instead.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Visualize Your Wall Painted a Different Color With These Apps

Painting your walls is definitely an undertaking, but not quite as much of an undertaking as figuring out what paint color you want to use.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Midcentury modern design got its start as Cold War propaganda

Before midcentury was a household name, the State Department used MoMA’s “Good Design” exhibitions to sell the American vision of consumerism abroad.

Visual Arts | Design

This app is like Shazam for fonts

WhatTheFont is a Shazam for fonts — a designer’s dream. The app is a mobile version of the website previously developed by MyFonts, and recognizes any font you point at with your camera, including a variation of similar fonts to go with it. It also le

Visual Arts | Art & Design

This cool tool deletes the background from images so you don’t have to use Photoshop | TechCrunch

If you’re tired of firing up Photoshop for lightweight image editing tasks, this little tool is good news for you. Called Remove.bg, it can clear out the background of an image in seconds, no lassoing or any other editing hassle required. Because it use

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Interior Designers Have Had Enough—8 Trends They're Ditching in 2019

Interior designers share which outdated décor trends they're leaving behind in 2018 (and which they'll replace them with in the new year).

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

The Enduring Allure of Mid-Century Modernism - Flashbak

Mid-century modernism, they say, is timeless. But it’s also very clearly from a certain time and place. An American take on Bauhaus designs and the International style, 50’s modern interior designs have returned in force, bolstered by Mad Men, Etsy, P

Home Improvement | Interior Design

11 Impressive Ways to Style Your Floating Shelves

The possibilities are endless, but if you're stumped on how to style your floating shelves, these inspirational shelfies are sure to point you in the right direction.

Science & Technology | Tech

Apple is really bad at design. Here's why. | The Outline

Let me just rip this band-aid off...

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Cozy Weekend Getaway

Have you always dreamed of coming home to a Nancy Meyers movie set? We outline exactly how to get that cozy modern farmhouse look at home.

Miscellaneous | Products & Services

The Principles of Designing AI for Humans

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in areas that range from marketing and advertising, to fashion and even cookery; it’s become one of the signature issues of the 21st century.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

David Klein's Magnificent TWA Posters - Flashbak

The illustrator and artist David Klein is best known today for his glorious posters for the Howard Hughes owned Trans World Airlines in the 1950s and 1960s. TWA at the time was one of the world’s most well known and admired airlines. It became the f

Advice & Self-Help | Products with Integrity

The Rhythm and Energy of My Paintings

My paintings have a life of their own and creating them has been a dialogue with an expanded part of myself— as in a dance or puzzle which unfolds before me.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

What Does Mid-Century Modern Really Mean?

We put together a very high-level overview on the Mid-Mod design movement to provide insight on what makes a piece authentically Mid-Century Modern.

Psychology | Personality

Do You Like ‘Dogs Playing Poker’? Science Would Like to Know Why - The New York Times

A growing number of psychologists are focusing their studies on aesthetics and the question of why we like what we like.

Science & Technology | Technology

Cool or Just Common? Blue is the Web’s Most Popular Color | Adobe Blog

Is the color blue enriching your website, or did you choose a different strategy? If you chose blue, you are not alone. After scraping color codes from the world’s top ...

Science & Technology | Web Design

Top 5 Web Design Strategies to Make Your Website Look Fresh & Up To Date

Top 5 Web Design Strategies to Make Your Website Look Fresh & Up To Date on WebDesignDev.com, your #1 web design blog.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

The Curse of an Open Floor Plan - The Atlantic

A flowing, connected interior—once a fringe experiment of American architectural modernism—has become ubiquitous, and beloved. But it promises a liberation from housework that remains a fantasy.

Visual Arts | Design & Illustration

Our 7 Favorite Posters From Milton Glaser’s New Collection

Our seven favorite posters (out of 427!) from Milton Glaser’s new collection include images for Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” and more.

Psychology | Personality

The Fascinating Science Behind Why We See 'Faces' In Objects

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Midcentury modern homes and buildings can be found in many cities & some may surprise you!

Midcentury modern homes and buildings can be found in many cities across the U.S., and some may surprise you! Let’s take a little road trip, shall we?

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Ntw Designs: Nations Top Web Design Company

Nations top award winning web design company in the USA that provides visionary and advanced services for companies worldwide. Rocket launch your business today.

Visual Arts | Design

The Design Theory Behind Amazon’s $5.6 Billion Success

Amazon’s success brings into relief a principle that is sometimes hard to swallow in the design community: Successful design is not necessarily beautiful.

Advice & Self-Help | Reinventing your Life

Living in the White Space – Audrey Jacobs – Medium

“Mommy, please can you paint the walls white?” his sweet eyes pleading with pain.

Home Improvement | Interior Design

4 Interior Design Optical Illusions That Really Make An Impact

Decorating is all about mastering the art of perception. Our interior design optical illusions will help transform the space you have into the one you want.

Visual Arts | Design

Is Flat Design Actually Awful?

Flat design currently dominates the tech industry, especially on mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. But is flat design really effective for users?

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Be Your Own Designer: 10 Flawless Ways to Lay Out a Living Room

Our living rooms wear a lot of hats so it can be tricky to decide how best to arrange the space. Here are 10 furniture layout ideas to consider.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

Watch an Artist Build a Secret Studio Beneath an Overpass | Mental Floss

Artists can be very particular about the spaces where they choose to do their work. Furniture designer Fernando Abellanas’s desk may not boast the quietest or most convenient location on Earth, but it definitely wins points for seclusion.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

13 Outdoor Tech Gadgets To Create Your Backyard Oasis

Turn your backyard into an oasis with the help of technology from lighting to sound, we've pulled together some outdoor tech gadgets you won't want to miss.

Visual Arts | Design

Top Web Design Trends in 2017 [infographic] | Social Media Today

This new infographic looks at some of the latest trends in web design, and how to use them to best effect.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

10 Modernist Patio Furniture Pieces for Your Summer Patio

Whether it's good conversation, a good tan or a good drink you're after, these patio furniture picks are a must for a sizzling hot season of hosting.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Stylish Wall Planters You Can Buy Or Make Yourself

The walls are not just for paintings or shelves. In fact, if you'd rather do something special for your home, you should try decorating the walls in a less

Visual Arts | Art & Design

A guide to becoming a UX designer at age 40

Want to become a UX designer? It doesn't matter what age you are—follow this guide, and you'll be able to make the switch.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

Why a web designer should design with a mobile user in mind and how this affects SEOs

Hey folk. How you feel when you working with someone and who don’t have a good and well creative mind insight?

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

Hilma af Klint: a painter possessed

Was Hilma af Klint Europe’s first abstract artist? As an exhibition of her extraordinary, occult-inspired works opens in London, we travel to Stockholm to find out…

Music | Vinyl Records!

Freaky Formats: The hypnotic world of moiré effect record sleeves

DJ Food continues his occasional column on the stranger world of vinyl artwork, with moiré effect sleeves and some of the best gifs you'll see all day.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

The 7 Best Apps For Planning a Room Layout & Design

What a time to be alive (and planning room layouts)! Thanks to a treasure trove of user-friendly apps, it's super easy to create floor plans and virtually design our rooms.

Visual Arts | Design

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Transform a Photo into an Abstract Expressionist, Pop Art Portrait - Tutorials 411 : Tutorial

Photoshop CC 2017 tutorial showing how to transform a photo of someone into an exciting portrait that blends abstract expressionism, pop art and glitch art. In addition, this method allows you to instantly replace your photo without having to redo the eff

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

These Brilliant Billboards Complete the Views They Block

An artist is nudging travellers in the Coachella Valley to refocus on their surroundings

Miscellaneous | Local Flavor

A Guide to Art Deco Los Angeles | KCET

If you’d like nothing more than to kick up your heels to the Charleston or the Foxtrot in some “Roaring Twenties” garb, celebrating the magic of the Jazz Age, then it’s time to immerse yourself in all the Art Deco that Los Angeles has to offer.

Visual Arts | Art & Design

Where has the creativity gone in web (and UX) design? - InVision Blog

The fate of innovation in web design is in your hands. What will you do with all that power?

Architecture & Interior Design | Interior Design

How to Decorate With Olive Trees | POPSUGAR Home

From improving air quality to repelling mosquitoes, houseplants offer a lot for a space, including great style. And the hottest trend in houseplants is one of

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

The One Thing a Designer Would Never Do in a Small Space

Want to know how to decorate a small space with style? These three qualities will make it functional with a dash of fashion.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Dwell - 10 Ideas For the Minimalist Bathroom of Your Dreams

Possibly one of the most important rooms in your home—a sleek and simple bathroom can easily be aesthetically pleasing without sacrificing functionality.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

Logomorphs: Watch 13 of the Biggest Logo Transformations from the Past Year - HOW Design

Check out these animated images showing the biggest logo redesigns of 2016 and early 2017.

Science & Technology | Tech

The End Of User-Friendly Design | Co.Design | business design

As emotive, verbal AI colonizes our world, "user-friendly" doesn't mean what it once did.

Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot

Design Week’s 10 biggest stories of 2016 - Design Week Design Week

The news that got you talking this year – we look at the 10 most-read stories across Design Week this year.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

Why Your Company Logo Should Be Wordless

A wordless logo appeals visually while cutting out all those advertising words. And Millennials hate advertising. Here are the studies proving it.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

8 Items You Should Never Spend Money on, According to Design Experts

Interior design pros name the piece of décor that isn't worth the investment. Plus, see the smart alternatives to buy instead.

News | Interesting Links

A. Rudin Furniture - How great furniture is manufactured

Each piece of A. Rudin furniture is born in our factory at 6062 Alcoa Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. We invite you to view our video for a glimpse of how it...

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

How to Get Smokers to Quit? Enlist World’s Ugliest Color - The New York Times

Health officials want more countries to require the use of opaque couché on cigarette packaging. The greenish brown color has helped discourage smokers in Australia.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Home of the Day: 007 'Diamonds Are Forever' house lists for $8 million

The Elrod House was designed by architect John Lautner and featured as a testament to forward-thinking and timeless style, which made it the perfect setting for the James Bond film

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

The logos of these 19 huge companies have changed beyond recognition since they launched

We compiled a list comparing the first logos of 20 of the biggest brands in the world with their most recent logos, with help from StockLogos.com.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

Why designers should be taking a digital-first approach to branding | Creative Bloq

It's time agencies woke up to the power of digital branding. Digital channels shouldn't be treated like a second-class citizen when it comes to building a brand identity.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

This L.A. Shop Helps Brands Create Marketing Strategies With Designs to Match

() Specs Who President Chris Lowery and founder and ecd Margo Chase What Design and brand consultancy Where New York and Los Angeles Chase Design Group knows how to make something pretty—they're designers after all—but they like to do more than tha

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture & Design

An Hour From Atlanta, 'Skyhaven' Offers Mad Men Lifestyle - Curbed Atlanta

Want to live like Don Draper, but away from the rigors of city life? A home in Rome, about 70 miles from downtown Atlanta, offers the quintessential midcentury lifestyle. Even the name of the home, Skyhaven, evokes images of a Bond-esque existence.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

Optical corrections every logo designer should know about – Logo Geek

When designing a logo sometimes grid systems alone are not the solution - optical corrections should be used. This blog discusses the illusions & fixes.

Visual Arts | Art & Design

MeTV Network | These 21 old logos show that major brands looked much different in the 1960s

Rewind the clock half a century and the grocery shelves and neon-lit roadsides of America look much different. While many of our most recognized brands have been around for decades, their looks have evolved. Mascots come and go. Colors change with the sty

Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot

Watch This Brief History of the Chinese Takeout Box | Mental Floss

This video explains the surprisingly complex—and quintessentially American—story of the takeout staple.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture

10 American Cities With the Coolest Architecture

From Antebellum mansions to adobe palaces to glass skyscrapers, these cities are outdoor art museums unto themselves -- and…

Science & Technology | Technology

How Apple Is Giving Design A Bad Name

For years, Apple followed user-centered design principles. Then something went wrong.

Business & Finance | Business

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick personally helped design the new logo, and it shows | The Verge

Uber just rolled out a brand new icon for its app, logo for its company, and overall design refresh for its brand. You can argue about its quality down in the comments. Some will undoubtedly love...

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Eclectic Revisited: Preserving Venice's Architectural Context | Los Angeles | Artbound | KCET

The Los Angeles Conservancy leads tours of Venice's more eclectic buildings to advocate for the preservation of historic L.A. structures.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

The 9 worst logo changes of 2015

To identify the worst revamps, Business Insider looked through graphic-design publisher UnderConsideration's Brand New blog archives.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

From Marx to Microsoft: the origins of flat design

Help me. I’m on a laptop running Windows 8 right now. Like many others, I hate it and think it’s the worst operating system since the not-so-distant Vista.

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

4 Essential Types of Balance in Design (And Why You Need Them) - The Shutterstock Blog

Your design needs to visually

Travel | Travel

RANKED: The tallest buildings in the world right now

We've come a long way since the Empire State Building was the tallest man-made structure in the world. Now, it doesn't even come close to the top 20.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

California dreaming: the homes where the spirit of the 60s lives on | Life and style | The Guardian

‘Nobody ever thought of leaving here unless they were carried out’: why many of the original residents of these elegant Marin County homes still live there

Science & Technology | Technology

Apple has lost its way, say two pioneers of user-friendly design - Fortune

Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini wrote the book—literally—on graphical user interfaces.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Bunker-Like Underground Mansion Is One Way to Dodge Zoning Rules

Real estate developer and rugby team owner Steve O’Connor wanted to build a mega-mansion in the English countryside. The only problem: Local zoning codes wouldn’t allow a space as large as he envisioned to be built above-ground. So he went underground

Entertainment | Entertain Me

The 19 Most Stunning Movie Covers By the Criterion Collection

In honor of Criterion's 30th anniversary, Indiewire has singled out their most incredible cover designs.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Motels and motor courts: Saving Las Vegas’ mid-century gems - Las Vegas Weekly

During the mid-20th century, an organic uniqueness evolved in Downtown Las Vegas, a gift of sorts for the future, for that day when the quaint and personal motor courts with stunning signage would somehow outlast the more elegant destinations of yesteryear, providing historical depth in an ever-changing city.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid-Century!

5 Totally Rundown Houses Transformed Into Modern Homes | Dwell

You wouldn't guess it from looking at them, but these lovely houses were not long ago dilapidated hazards.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid-Century!

A Miami Oasis Pays Homage to Florida's Rich Architectural Heritage | Dwell

When architects Melissa and Jacob Brillhart set out to design their new home in downtown Miami, they drew inspiration from Florida modernism and the dogtrot model to create a tropical oasis in the city. The couple designed and built most of the home thems

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

Fresh Beach House Merging Classic and Contemporary Details

his classic beach house was envisioned by Jackson Design and Remodeling for a well-traveled young couple who fell in love with the incredible views.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

18 Modern Living Rooms | Dwell

These living rooms showcase modern furniture collections while maintaining a welcoming ambience.

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

Why You Hate Google’s New Logo - The New Yorker

Sarah Larson writes about Google’s new, streamlined logo, and how the typeface change brings with it a loss of innocence.

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars

Porsche Mission E: An Electric-Car Missile With Tesla In The Crosshairs

With 600 hp and 310 miles to a full charge, Porsche's EV concept looks Tesla right in the charger.

Miscellaneous | Local Flavor

No Further West: The Design of Los Angeles Union Station | Los Angeles | Artbound | KCET

A new exhibition at L.A.'s Central Library features the architectural drawings, sketches and blueprints that expressed the calculated vision of Union Station.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

This Kitchen Is Designed To Be Hidden Away At The Push Of A Button | CONTEMPORIST

This creative kitchen was designed by German manufacturer Warendorf. At first glance, it simply appears to be a wall of cabinets, but hidden within is actually a kitchen with stove, shelving, an extractor fan, and integrated lighting. To access the kitchen, you simply press a button that raises the central portion to reveal everything.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

11 More Hidden Messages in Company Logos | Mental Floss

As we've mentioned before, some logos like to sneak in some hidden symbols and meanings. Some might have been staring at you right in the face without you noticing.

Business & Finance | Marketing

Why Design Is Important for Content Marketing

Design has become ingrained in our culture in recent years. Visual storytelling is now more prominent because of social media and mobile browsing, and it’s forcing brands to up their content market…

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Where the Dude abides: Jeff Bridges' $30 million home, built by Kenny Loggins | Spaces - Yahoo Homes

From Yahoo Homes: In 1994, Kenny Loggins sold Bridges the Tuscan-style Montecito mansion that he'd helped design.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

A Bird’s Eye View of Tree Church

This living, breathing, green church is a personal project long in the making for New Zealander Barry Cox. As a deeply religious child, he aspired to be Pope one day. But a deep love of trees (his business, Treelocations, rescues and relocates them) combi

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Wealthy Chinese 'Star Trek' fan builds company headquarters in shape of USS Enterprise - May. 26, 2015

NetDragon has built a $100 million headquarters in the shape of the USS Enterprise in China's

Business & Finance | Business

The Startup That Designed Its Office to Confuse Workers | WIRED

The interior architecture demands a level of alertness rarely seen in your typical white-walled office.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Beautiful home or eyesore? Controversial home made of glass cubes for sale in Vail | Spaces - Yahoo Homes

From Yahoo Homes: This five-story home, constructed of glass cubes meant to bring in the sun while displaying the beauty of the surrounding mountains, rankled neighbors in Vail when it was built.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Almost Every Inch of This Crazy House is Covered in Stones

This crazy house has a solarium built onto it, allowing the owner to sit and survey the neighborhood and all those curiously passing by. Photo: Edina Realty

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Amazing 'Spinning Home' Takes a Sad Turn

This was the dream of a New York commodities investor, Shiva Vencat, and with the help of inventor Patrick Marcilli it became his reality. "You leave your car in the sun, it becomes a furnace," Vencat told The New York Times. This spinning home

Home Improvement | In the Garden

10 for 10: Best Garden Picks on Etsy's Tenth Anniversary: Gardenista

When three college friends created online crafts marketplace Etsy in 2005, their inspiration was Grandma's clutter. In honor of Etsy's 10 anniversary this month, we've cut through the clutter. Here are our top 10 Etsy picks for gardeners:

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design!

7 Homes with Brick Facades | Dwell

Whether maintaining a historic facade or building a new home in the style of its neighbors, brick is a successful material choice that bridges the old and the new.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

10 Ways to Design with Ikea Furniture | Dwell

The Swedish retailer celebrates 30 years in the U.S. today. We've gathered 10 examples of Ikea beds, cabinets, and tables in modern interiors.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

10 Must-See Small Cool Homes: Week 4 | Apartment Therapy

Well, we just posted our last entry for Small Cool 2015, which means now is the time to peruse the whole field of entries in each of our five divisions and give all of your favorites a vote to help send them on to our Judges round. There's tons of inspira

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

22 Creative Workspace Ideas for Couples | Brit + Co

With a little planning and a bit of compromise, you can pull off an enviable home office for two.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture and Design

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Bridge | China Plans to Open World's Highest Glass Bridge

The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Bridge will be 1,410 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 984 feet tall.