Axos Design, led by former investment banker Chris Yerolemou, is redefining luxury millwork by blending artisanal craftsmanship with advanced technology. From AI-enhanced manufacturing to proprietary wood–metal finishes, the firm’s new 30,000-square-foot Long Island City factory elevates both design and production for high-end residential and commercial projects.
To map the global design landscape as it exists now, we asked leading designers, gallerists and makers to share the international creators and markets that continue to expand their imaginations. What emerged is a portrait of design in dialogue between old and new, local and cosmopolitan, tradition and reinvention. From English ateliers to South African galleries, these voices reaffirm that great design is inseparable from its origins, even as it finds its home far beyond them.
The mountain home has come a long way from its humble beginnings. What began with pragmatic log cabins has evolved. Today’s mountain retreats trade dark, heavy interiors for light-filled, open spaces that merge sleek modernity with biophilic serenity. Glass, steel, and concrete meet wood and stone in designs that honor nature while embracing modern luxury. This week, we caught up with several acclaimed luxury designers and architects to discuss the modern mountain home.
Step inside House Beautiful’s 2025 Whole Home, where Austin designer-developer Sara Malek Barney of BANDD/DESIGN bridges luxury hospitality and residential comfort in a stunning new build in the city’s Deep Eddy neighborhood. Discover how she turned a nine-month sprint into an urban treehouse that redefines livable design and everyday luxury.
This edition for October 2025 covers the South Korean Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism, Qatar Airways and Swizz Beatz’s “The Creative 100” collectible design gallery aircraft, furnishings designed by architects, HBO’s new limited series The Chair Company and an action-packed High Point Market.
Step inside the creative mind of designer Kim Salmela as she unveils her latest work for Norwalk Furniture and Crypton Fabrics. In this exclusive interview, she shares how heritage, sustainability, and a fearless mix of styles shape her timeless yet trend-aware approach to design.
High Point Market Fall 2025 is upon us. Across the board, brands are leaning into organic silhouettes – sofas with curved frames, tables inspired by river-worn stone, and chairs with winged backs, and tactile surfaces from raffia and rattan to bamboo and bronze.
Architect Lauren Thomsen is reshaping the Philadelphia rowhouse through passive design, an approach that slashes energy use while elevating comfort and livability. In this interview, she discusses her celebrated Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse, the challenges of building sustainably in dense urban settings, and why teaching keeps her design practice forward-looking.
Set in Hungary’s Tokaj wine region, Sauska Winery rises like two sculptural bowls above the vineyards. Designed by Bord Architect Studio with interiors by Tihany Design, the project fuses futuristic architecture with organic materiality. In this exclusive interview, Alessia Genova of Tihany Design reflects on crafting the “winery of the future,” where cinematic interiors meet the rhythms of the landscape.
The MoMA Design Store in Soho has reopened after a complete architectural overhaul by Peterson Rich Office, with restored historic details, bold modern interventions, and a new mural by artist Nina Chanel Abney. The redesigned space offers an immersive way to engage with art, design and storytelling at the heart of downtown New York.