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Windsor Dalton is creating a space where clients can experience the luxury products he loves to use in projects. He hopes it will be a place that brings people together, too.
This article examines the humanist dimension of John Lautner’s architecture through his integration of structure and landscape in postwar Southern California. Tracing influences from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Organic Architecture to Lautner’s “total concept” approach, the piece situates iconic works such as the Polin House and the Chemosphere within a broader cultural context shaped by film and popular media. These houses are read not merely as formal experiments but as emotional and psychological environments that frame solitude, desire and retreat.
By linking architectural form to cinematic narratives and lived experience, the essay argues that Lautner’s work extends beyond spectacle into a philosophy of dwelling grounded in nature. His buildings function as instruments of communion with the environment, offering their occupants both refuge and confrontation with the vastness of the landscape. In doing so, Lautner emerges as a central figure in a distinctly Californian strain of modernism that unites humanism, technology and terrain.
How great of an impact will the ozempic-boom have on kitchen design? And are designers and manufactures working in the space already seeing it’s effects? | The Ozempic Kitchen explains how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping kitchen design, from micro-prep zones to refrigeration and health-focused appliances.
After a decade of tech-dominated aesthetics in design, Austin James makes the compelling case for moving beyond minimalism and embracing heirlooms, color and personal history.
Winter 2026 design markets reveal a clear shift toward wellness-driven materials, tactile surfaces and modern heritage design. Drawing insights from designers, makers and leading vendors across Vegas, Atlanta, KBIS and ICFF, this article explores the key trends shaping interiors in the year ahead.
The Living by Design Virtual Showhouse returns in Spring 2026, uniting 11 nationally recognized designers and leading luxury brands in a boundary-free digital showcase produced by Embello, with LUXE Interiors + Design as national media partner. Set in a virtual Dallas home, the experience invites visitors to explore, shop, and be inspired by fully realized spaces while entering for a chance to win a $5,000 home upgrade.
The 135-plus-year-old heritage brand expands its physical footprint to provide designers and design enthusiasts with a new source for constant discovery
As digital platforms and AI tools reshape how products are discovered, visibility in the design industry is no longer defined by showrooms or editorial placement alone. This article examines how manufacturers and retailers can adapt by prioritizing clarity, structured data, and robust digital documentation — not to satisfy algorithms, but to ensure their products are accurately found, understood, and specified in an increasingly automated discovery landscape.
MarketTime, a leading B2B commerce platform for the gift, home and apparel industries, today announced the acquisition of Aleran Software’s RepDesk and VendorDesk platforms, further strengthening its position as the most comprehensive solution for sales agencies, vendors, and retailers across the wholesale ecosystem.
Design Network News Editor in Chief Courtney Porter steps back from the month-to-month churn to identify the five themes that defined the design conversation in late 2025 — and will shape how interiors, furnishings and materials evolve in 2026. From indoor-outdoor performance luxury and contemporary chintz to nervous-system-driven spaces, collectible design as cultural R&D and the industry’s most credible experiments with AI, this quarterly briefing captures where taste, technology and client expectations are heading next.