Design
Photography, architecture, design and creative culture.
Lily Latifi: The Poetry of Space and Material
How the Paris-based designer transforms textiles into architecture, bringing light, movement, and emotion into the spaces we inhabit
The Convention Center as a Luminous City
At Seattle’s Summit Building, integrated lighting helps make a large civic interior feel adaptable and human.
When the Theater Ceiling Comes Alive
In Dublin, subtle lighting interventions reveal centuries of craft at Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
The Art of Reading by Light
At Yale, discreet lighting upgrades balance the atmosphere of a historic reading room with contemporary needs.
Rediscovering the Gould Memorial Library
A lighting renovation in the Bronx reveals the richness of a historic rotunda once obscured by inadequate illumination.
A New Light for an Art Deco Landmark
In Paris, a renewed lighting system transforms the historic theater ceiling into a participant in the performance.
The Beauty of Leaving Darkness Alone
On Mexico’s Pacific coast, Artec Studio uses darkness as an essential design material.
Beyond the Journey: The Design of XPENG GX
Mobility design is becoming a question of experience as much as transportation. XPENG GX invites us to consider how a vehicle can communicate its purpose through form, technology, and the relationship it creates with its occupants.
A Resort That Respects the Dark
In Saudi Arabia, lighting becomes an exercise in restraint amid monumental desert geology.
Bringing Back the Light of a Queen
At Luxor’s Temple of Hatshepsut, a carefully reversible lighting scheme brings ancient architecture into view after dark.