Effective this month, Ben Johnston assumes the role of Chair. He is the founder and principal of Houston-based interior design firm Benjamin Johnston Design. Victoria Sanchez is Vice Chair. She is founder and principal of Victoria at Home, an interior design firm located in Santa Fe.
Victoria Yakusha Space in Miami blurs the boundaries between architecture, interiors, collectible design, and contemporary art through an interdisciplinary approach. Functioning simultaneously as a design studio, gallery, and research environment, it presents Yakusha Studio’s architectural vision alongside refined interior solutions and hand-crafted objects.
he Montpelier Foundation (TMF) in collaboration with the Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) today announced the selection of Studio Zewde, a nationally celebrated and New York based landscape and urban design firm, to lead the design of Montpelier’s forthcoming Memorialization Project, a transformative initiative to honor the lives, labor, and legacies of the enslaved community who lived and worked at Montpelier.
An in-depth conversation with Mark Schubert on why M2 Design Lab’s rebrand signals a broader shift in how serious design studios are responding to acceleration, AI, and changing client expectations. From process as a business strategy to intentional growth heading into 2026, this interview examines what it takes to build a practice designed for longevity.
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.
Regina Andrew Detroit has announced the launch of its new Brand Ambassador Program, an initiative designed to strengthen relationships within the design community and spotlight those who inspire us.
With All The World’s A Stage,the importance of avant-garde sensibilities is brought to the foreground while highlighting its impact and enduring influence on designers and artists to this day.
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.
The Palm Springs Modernism Show will take place February 13-16, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The annual event kicks off with a star-studded Designer Preview followed by the Opening Night Party, benefiting Modernism Week, on Friday, February 13.
he spring show will also feature a special bonus, when guests pre-purchase tickets, where they will enjoy early access to the Vintage Market Days event, plus receive exclusive swag bags for the first 25 guests each day on Friday and Saturday, filled with goodies, coupons, and treats from our amazing vendors.