Looping around the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, the Tren Maya is a 966-mile-long railway route that spans five states, connecting towns and cities, tourist destinations, historic Maya ruins and archaeological sites, jungle landscapes and sandy… Read More »Maxcanú Station in Mexico Brings a Sense of Place to Transit Design
Warm minimalism usually depends on empty space and quiet surfaces. This 14,500 sq. ft. home in Wellesley, 20 minutes west of Boston, applies that restraint to a house occupied by an active family of five,… Read More »A Wellesley Home Where Quiet Luxury Meets Everyday Life
Wrapped in elaborate, multi-directional striped fabrics, the cushions in Armando Cabral’s new USM-assembled furnishings reinterpret the centuries–old weaving traditions of Portugal’s Alentejo region in a new way. Featuring a daybed, love chair, bookshelf, side table,… Read More »Armando Cabral Reimagines USM Through a Cross-Cultural Lens
French designer Erwan Bouroullec has designed plenty of lighting over the years, but his latest collaboration with Flos leaves the final form in the hands of its owner. Available on Jul. 21, Maap is a… Read More »Erwan Bouroullec Turns Crumpled Tyvek Into a Sculptural Wall Lamp
Interior designers often use their studios as opportunities to express their fully formed aesthetic. Pat Austin has a point of view—it just didn’t come together all at once. Rather than rushing to complete its Portland… Read More »Pat Austin’s Portland Studio Was Designed to Evolve
Furniture, lighting, and even a room divider might not seem to have much in common at first glance, but Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Southfield, Michigan, found unity in an unexpected place: sheets of 100%… Read More »How 6 Students Made Recycled Plastic an Award-Winning Collection