
In an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, this thought-provoking editorial explores the irreplaceable soul of human creativity. Drawing inspiration from poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and the personal journey of an artisan, it celebrates the deeply human impulse to create—and why AI, no matter how advanced, can never replicate the heart behind handmade beauty.

The annual Landscape Legends is a captivating day of talks exploring the intersection of modernist architecture, landscape design, and cultural history. This year with renowned scholars Barry Bergdoll, Professor of Art History at Columbia University; Caleb Smith, Professor of English and American Studies at Yale University; William Whitaker, Curator and Collections Manager of the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design; as well as famed landscape designer Deborah Nevins, Chair of LongHouse’s Garden Committee.

At the end of each month, Editor-in-Chief Courtney Porter explores five standout things defining the design moment – this month she gets into colorful collectible design aesthetics, why your marketing isn’t working and what to do instead, wellness and resilience design, and the hottest markets for new construction.