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From MTV Cribs to The Bachelor Mansion: what reality TV homes reveal about viewers
A still from The Bachelor.Photograph: John Fleenor/Disney (Photograph: John Fleenor/Disney) Houses have always been at the center of reality TV. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous set the domestic stage in the 1980s with its quasi-documentary look into the real lives of the ultra-wealthy. It walked so MTV Cribs could run, and in September 2000, Cribs became what critic Sam Jacob called “the most popular architectural media ever”.
‘Biggest band that ever lived’: inside the Grateful Dead art show
Artist Bill Walker is one of those guys who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Having met Phil Lesh, the Grateful Dead bassist and avant-garde classical composer, as a student at Nevada Southern University (now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Walker was invited in 1967 to make an album cover for the band’s second album, Anthem of the Sun.
How Architect Michael Murphy Is Rethinking The Value Of Design
Architect Michael Murphy International House Japan Architect Michael Murphy is well-known as a co-founder of MASS Design Group, a non-profit architecture firm that worked to find meaningful ways to have a positive impact on the built environment. For Murphy, architecture is a tool to make the world a healthier, happier, more beautiful place.
Chicago Architecture Biennial Launches Second Exhibition In Former H&M
The fifth exhibition venue for the sixth Chicago Architecture Biennial will be an abandoned retail space ni Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Robert Chase Heishman The Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibition opened in September with SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change, its sixth edition. Since 2015, the biannual festival of architecture has spread across Chicago, bringing architecture and design to the public in a variety of venues open to all and with admission that is always free.
Opinion | Trump’s Gilded Age White House Ballroom Classicism Original
Nobody ever accused President Trump of having a refined aesthetic sensibility, but he knows what he likes, and it’s clear what it means. This became apparent again when the White House announced that he intends to build a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing of the White House now stands.
Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal is One of Many Genre-Defying Projects.
Nathan Fielder outside of his full-scale replica of Brooklyn's Alligator Lounge bar from The ... More Rehearsal on April 14, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) FilmMagic for HBO Sometimes, art imitates life. And sometimes life is a movie. One that imitates life, which imitates art. In season two of HBO’s hit comedy series The Rehearsal, comedian and performance artist Nathan Fielder blurs life, art, and TV.
World Environment Day 2025: Meet These Under-25 Climate Entrepreneurs
Mohamed Salam's sandoponic gardens produce food locally for the residents of the Smara refugee camp ... More in Algeria. Courtesy The World Around June 5th is World Environment Day. As people around the world work together to address the challenges our planet faces, climate entrepreneurs are an integral part of the all-hands-on-deck fight against the climate crisis.
World Environment Day 2025: Meet These Under-25 Climate Entrepreneurs
June 5th is World Environment Day. As people around the world work together to address the challenges our planet faces, climate entrepreneurs are an integral part of the all-hands-on-deck fight against the climate crisis. Often, this starts locally, especially in the global south where extreme …
The World’s Best Digital Art Can Be Seen In New York This May
New York’s financial district isn’t known for its cutting-edge cultural offerings, but the Water Street Asssociates building is changing that. They have created a hub for artists and creatives in unassuming 31-story, granite-clad office tower that noce housed the headquarters of insurance company A.I.G. On floors five and six, Water Street Projects is hosting some of the best art shows and events in New York.
The Osaka Virtual Expo 2025 Is A Fully Playable Video Game
I love world’s fairs and expos. I’ve always wanted to visit one and this year I finally got the chance—at least virtually. The Osaka World Expo, a mega exhibition titled “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” will host an expected 28 million visitors over 184 days from April 13th to October 13th.
Why Is Oscar Nominee ‘The Brutalist’ Igniting So Much Controversy?
Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half-hour-long Oscar nominee The Brutalist has garnered praise, earning 93% approval from film critics, and 80% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has been criticized—sometimes harshly—by architecture critics.
Get To Know ‘Swedish Grace,’ The Little-Known Art Deco Design Movement
The “Swedish Grace” movement may not be a household name, but its story is full of design history just like many that are. Around the turn of the 20th century, Art Nouveau came into fashion in arts and design across Europe. The style grew out of the Arts and Crafts movement that sought to reinstall the artist as the progenitor of style and craft, rather than the machine, which was quickly reshaping the industrial new world.
Inside Walmart’s Massive, Nature-Filled New Headquarters
Forbes declared Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, the richest man in America in 1985. When the magazine’s photographers came to take Walton’s picture, he resisted the image of a typical flashy tycoon who showed off his wealth.
American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, Indiana
The definitive book on one of the foremost modernist cities and architecture destinations in the USA: Columbus, Indiana The midwestern city of Columbus, Indiana, is more than a mecca of modern architecture; it is an example of how design can help foster a remarkable community. The dozens of buildings and projects by legendary architects – from mid-century titans such as Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei to contemporary practitioners Deborah Berke and IwamotoScott – remain integral to its urban fabric.
This Los Angeles House Really Raises the Bar
A hillside home of Spanish architects has a skin made of colorful tubes. A home for Lucía Cano and José Selgas, founders of SelgasCano in Madrid, overlooks the San Fernando Valley. Credit... Iwan Baan This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. Lucía Cano and José Selgas are architects who have no fear of color.
An Architect Known for Building Castles in the ‘Vegetable Kingdom’
Style|An Architect Known for Building Castles in the ‘Vegetable Kingdom’ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/style/architect-emilio-ambasz-design.html A man of many hats, Emilio Ambasz practiced green architecture long before it was fashionable. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
How an Indigenous Architect Came Out of His Shell
Style|How an Indigenous Architect Came Out of His Shell https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/style/indigenous-architect-chris-cornelius.html Chris Cornelius imparts the lessons of his Oneida heritage in the classroom and other territories. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
How One Man Is Redefining Midcentury Modern Architecture (Published 2023)
Jerald Cooper, who lives in Cincinnati, wants to recognize and help preserve modern architecture and interior design that have added to the aesthetic and culture of many Black communities. Through social media, Jerald Cooper is trying to recognize midcentury modern architecture through a Black cultural lens. Credit... Madeleine Hordinski for The New York Times In 1928, a Black congregation in Cincinnati bought a German Gothic brick structure originally built in 1865 as a synagogue.
From the depths of space to the walls of a gallery
NEW YORK — In Carl Sagan’s classic sci-fi novel “Contact,” the first signals from alien life were famously heard at Hat Creek Radio Observatory at the SETI Institute in Northern California. For an artist with a lifelong interest in science, there may not be a more ideal scenario than hobnobbing with NASA scientists at a picnic at SETI, which is where Brooklyn-based artist Ashley Zelinskie made “first contact” with her friends at NASA — many of whom have become close collaborators.
From the Depths of Space to the Walls of a Gallery
In Carl Sagan’s classic sci-fi novel “Contact,” the first signals from alien life were famously heard at Hat Creek Radio Observatory at the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) in Northern California.
European Design Festivals Highlight International Creative Talent
By Julie Lasky Two of Europe’s liveliest design celebrations return this month, each a multiday, multilayered extravaganza fusing local character with international creative talent. Paris Design Week runs from Thursday through Sept. 17, with scores of exhibitions and events weaving through museums, monuments, parks, plazas, galleries and shops. A centerpiece is the Maison et Objet design fair. Across the English Channel, the London Design Festival celebrates its 20th edition from Sept.
A Panorama of Design
This article is part of our Design special section on how looks, materials and even creators evolve. Rugs That Reflect Jan Kath, “On High Seas,” 2022, handknotted rug in wool and silk.Credit...Galerie Droste By Shivani Vora For the German-born designer Jan Kath, now living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, rugs are not just decorative objects; they also reflect global politics.
WP-CLI Packages: Supercharge Your WordPress Development
WP-CLI lets you do pretty much anything you can do in the WordPress admin, but faster and more efficiently with a command-line interface. WP-CLI packages take this even further by containing WP-CLI commands or extending the WordPress command line in some way. In this article, I’ll show you how to install packages, highlight some of my personal favorites, and show you how to search for other packages to improve your development workflow.
For visitors to the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, a fresh start
Art & Design|A Fresh Start for a Walk in the Park https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/arts/design/meijer-gardens-and-sculpture-park-welcome-center.html The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park had a human face long before it received its new welcome center.
A Panorama of Design
Exhibitions, products and personalities. April 21, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET This article is part of our latest Design special report, about new creative pathways shaped by the pandemic. A Chair for Your Desk That’s Kind to the Earth Humanscale is introducing the Path chair, designed by Todd Bracher with features that are ecologically friendly.Credit...Humanscale By Arlene Hirst This month, Humanscale, one of many furniture companies seeking to help the environment, introduced Path.
A No-Cost Modernist Home, but No Takers Yet. It Needs Moving.
An Instagram post has boosted preservation efforts for a midcentury-modern home in Illinois. But a plan for its future would need to be in place by April 1, or it might be razed. The 2,200-square-foot house was built by the local Modernist architect John Schmidtke. Some are hoping it will be preserved.Credit...via High Street Logistics Feb.
Plans to Raze Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India Are on Hold
After an outcry from preservationists and architects, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad said that it would reconvene to consider the dorms’ future. The Indian Institute of Management’s board of governors said in a letter Friday that it was “withdrawing the Expression of Interest” to demolish the dorms designed by the architect Louis Kahn.Credit...William J.R. Curtis Jan.
Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India May Be Razed
Plans to demolish part of a Kahn project at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad are drawing objections from preservationists, like the World Monuments Fund. The Louis Kahn-designed dormitories at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. In a letter, the school’s director, Errol D’Souza, called the structures “unlivable.”Credit...William J.R. Curtis Dec.
Artist Genevieve Goffman Makes Fantasy Architectural Models To Explore History’s Complexities
Genevieve Goffman’s first solo show Here Forever at Alyssa Davis Gallery in New York’s Greenwich Village is a curious mixture of fantasy, architecture, and Internet aesthetics that ultimately provokes new ways of understanding historical events and the objects we understand them through. Upon entering the 11th floor gallery, we are greeted by a floating Penn Station.
Climate Change Is too Expensive to Resist. Our Cities Have to Adapt. - The New York Times
Unless we learn to adapt, only the rich will be able to avoid the ravages of climate change. By Matt Shaw Mr. Shaw is a member of the faculty at the Southern California Institute of Architecture. April 29, 2020 At Monad Terrace, a new high-end development in Miami South Beach, luxury isn’t just about uninterrupted views and a juice bar.
Why Are High-Street Banks Losing Their Young Customers?
What’s that saying? You’re more like to get divorced than you are to switch your bank account. Below Matt Shaw, Strategist at RAPP UK, explores why high-street banks need to re-connect with young customers or face losing the next generation to digital first challengers. For ten years now consumers have been used to getting less from their banks. Lower interest rates, fewer high-street banks and little reward for their “loyalty”. Against this backdrop a quiet revolution has begun.
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Should Airbnb Help Save This High-Tech Gem?
This article was originally published by The Architect's Newspaper as "Why Airbnb should help save an architectural icon." If I had to guess, I would say that it has been forty years since Columbus, Indiana, was the hot topic of cocktail conversations at design-related get-togethers in New York City. In those days, it was the supercharged patronage of industrialist J.
Why the Suburbs Will Be America's Next Great Architectural Testing Ground
This article was originally published by The Architect's Newspaper as "The American suburbs are the next fertile ground for architectural and urban experimentation." The last twenty-odd years may have seen the remarkable comeback of cities, but the next twenty might actually be more about the suburbs, as many cities have become victims of their own success.
2017 Badger Watch Safety Conference a Success
On Thursday, January 5th, 2017, UWPD Community Officers hosted the 11th annual Badger Watch Safety Conference at Union South. Key components of the conference focused on personal safety, crime prevention and building awareness as it relates to life in a campus environment. Between attendees, speakers, collaborators, and partners, approximately 200 staff and students participated.
Don't Get Rid of the Folk Art Museum, Move It
As the controversy surrounding Diller Scofidio + Renfro's plan to demolish the Folk Art Museum wanes, some very real questions about what to do with the building have arisen. One New York engineer, Nat Oppenheimer, has an idea.
Handling AJAX Requests in WordPress
The WordPress REST API was merged into WordPress core in version 4.7. Before that, developers relied on the default AJAX implementation, otherwise known as admin-ajax after the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php file that processes AJAX requests in WordPress. Since the introduction of the WordPress REST API, many plugin developers have started converting their plugins to use the REST API instead of AJAX.
VR's a hog: How to get the most of multi-core CPUs for VR performance
This sponsored post is produced by MaxPlay. Virtual Reality is ushering in an era of amazing new experiences, but it also introduces a variety of new challenges that require innovative solutions. One such challenge is the “power hungry” nature of Virtual Reality applications. VR pushes the envelope in graphics and simulation, so much so that the hardware requirements for good VR experiences have recently become a hot topic.
Connecting the Dots in PR: The Rise of Planning & Strategic Insight
This is a guest post from the PR Council. As public relations firms compete for an ever-broader portfolio of client business, they’re seeking out a new breed of talent to help them grow: people who can connect the dots strategically. Firms are hiring professionals with titles such as “head of planning,” “strategic insights leader” and “brand planning director,” and they are mobilizing this new bench strength to win business formerly reserved for other disciplines.
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