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the interior of a contemporary museum collection storehouse

Order an Object at the New V&A East Storehouse to Get Up-Close to 5,000 Years of Cultural Heritage

June 3, 2025

rectangular cookies with william morris colorful floral patterns

Dr. Ella Hawkins Reimagines Ancient Artifacts and Prized Objects as Edible Replicas

May 31, 2025

two people look up at a large digital installation of a computer-animated oak tree, set in a botanical garden

In ‘Of the Oak,’ a Magnificent Tree at Kew Gardens Gets an Immersive ‘Digital Double’

May 30, 2025

a public art piece in a a park featuring the facade of a London townhouse that appears to sit on the ground with its knees up

A Rippling Townhouse Facade by Alex Chinneck Takes a Seat in a London Square

May 22, 2025

the interior of a biophilic residential design, with wood-beamed ceilings, organic walls, and earthy floors

Blurring Boundaries’ ‘Maativan’ Farmhouse Embraces Biophilic Design in an Indian Forest

May 20, 2025

a restaurant all in black-and-white with line-drawn details on every surface so that it appears like a living 2D drawing

This Lower Manhattan Restaurant Doubles as an Immersive Black-and-White Sketchbook

May 19, 2025

a pair of hands holding playing cards, showing off nails with intricate patterns and bright designs

Fresh Sets: Tembe Denton-Hurst Celebrates 35 Boundary-Pushing Nail Artists

May 16, 2025

a white man lays on a bench that tilts toward his weight

A Teeter-Totter Style Bench Invites Sitters to Find Common Ground

May 13, 2025

three postcards with holes in the center

An Uncanny Postcard Fit for the Era of Climate Catastrophe

May 7, 2025

a keyboard of a typewriter with components of Chinese characters

After More Than Half a Century, a One-of-a-Kind Chinese Typewriter Emerges from Obscurity

May 7, 2025

a hand slotting a piece of wood in a motif

Unwind with the Ancient Japanese Art of Kumiko, a Wood Joinery Technique

April 25, 2025

a small sketchbook with elaborately designed travel notes and drawings

Through a Love of Note-Taking, José Naranja Documents His Travels One Tiny Detail at a Time

April 23, 2025

part of a mural on a two-story building in Italy, with a red background and geometric patterns and thistle designs

Monumental Murals by Agostino Iacurci Vibrantly Reimagine Urban Facades

April 21, 2025

a vertical aerial overview of an elaborately designed playground with blue and green designs on the ground and wire-like sculptural trees holding up bridges and play equipment

Land, Sea, and Wiry Trees Converge in 100architects’ Imaginative New Playground

April 16, 2025

a silver installation hangs from the ceiling with a wood mural in the back

‘Ukrainian Modernism’ Chronicles the Nation’s Midcentury Architectural Marvels

April 15, 2025