The Case for a Dumber Home
After years of voice assistants and app-controlled everything, a growing number of designers say their clients want one thing above all: a light switch that just turns on the light.
Paris Gets Ready to Pulse: Inside Maison&Objet's September Edition
From September 10 to 14, Paris Nord Villepinte becomes the design world's meeting point again, this time under a theme built around momentum, not just objects.
The Kitchen Island Is Being Broken Up
The single monolithic island is giving way to a kitchen split into smaller, single-purpose stations — and it's changing how people actually cook.
What's Ahead on the Design Calendar
A season preview - the fairs, cities, and conversations that will set the tone for interior design through the autumn. Late summer is the quiet before the design world's busiest stretch. Paris, Milan, and Eindhoven all take turns hosting the trade over the coming weeks, and the calendar is