Dutch designer Iris van Herpen takes the inaugural Perrier-Jouët Design for Nature Award for her biomimicry-driven couture that fuses nature, science, and sustainability.

Mantua’s Renaissance heritage, personal ties, and art history links explain why Ileana Sonnabend’s postwar collection found a home in Palazzo della Ragione.

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban wins AIA’s top 2026 honor for cardboard innovations, refugee shelters via VAN, and teaching sustainable design.

Key winners from WAF 2025 in Miami: Holy Redeemer Church tops buildings, FRACTAL CHAPEL interiors, Gelephu Airport future projects, plus category standouts.

Architect Frank Gehry, dead at 96, reshaped skylines with Bilbao’s curves and L.A.’s Disney Hall. From Toronto kid to starchitect, his joyful designs leave cities changed.

The Zayed National Museum debuted December 3 in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat District, honoring Sheikh Zayed and UAE history with 1,500+ objects across six galleries.

Designers name the ceiling the fifth wall and push treatments like wallpaper over dated accent walls. Sources detail uses in dining rooms, powder rooms, and more for 2026.

The Met’s 2025 holiday tree in the Medieval Sculpture Hall features a 20-foot blue spruce with an 18th-century Neapolitan crèche of over 70 figures depicting a multicultural Nativity scene.

Foam sofas without frames that ship in boxes and expand—viral on TikTok with peaking searches. Easy urban delivery wins, but durability lags for heavy use.

Pantone names Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201), its first white Color of the Year since 1999, for serenity and fresh starts in design trends.

Fendi debuts at the fair with craft collaborations; 13 brands exhibit nearby at Best of Italian Design event Dec 2-4.

Design Miami’s 20th edition features over 70 galleries with a focus on craft and imagination. Highlights include booths from Delvis, Friedman Benda, and Superhouse, plus Robbie Williams’ furniture debut.

Bert & May opens The Mix showroom in East London, featuring a new terrazzo collection from their Popham Design partnership amid brand collabs.

Arcade expands its AI product design platform into home decor like rugs and lampshades via chatbot Maia, luxury partnerships, and on-demand makers. Founded by Mariam Naficy, they’ve raised $42M.

Fall 2025 calls for curves, layered textures, earthy tones, and architectural details, as ELLE Decor previews shifts perfect for autumn homes.

Recent takes on dopamine decor feature creator Maitri Mody’s vibrant Portland home, research on decorating’s dopamine boost for anxiety relief, and 32 holiday items from BuzzFeed.

An overview of adaptive reuse in architecture, explaining its role in sustainability, historic preservation, and urban development, with real examples from the AJ Architecture Awards 2025.

An Edinburgh exhibition redefines ‘feminine’ as a design method focused on empathy and systems, featuring 28 women and non-binary creators to explore gender’s role in reshaping the field.

From new creative directors at Balmain and Hermès to designers tackling UN SDGs via alliances like Design for Good, recent moves are evolving fashion design amid leadership shifts and sustainability demands.

Catch up on key architecture developments: student loan caps exclude architecture degrees, Venice Biennale hits record visitors, Bronx library pairs with affordable housing, and Chicago’s biennial eyes reuse and equity.