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Design

A Sotheby’s auctioneer in a black suit stands in front of a crowded room with Gustav Klimt’s portrait of a woman hanging beside a bidding screen showing Antonio Obá’s Alvorada—Musica Incidental Black Bird.

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Close 2025 With a Market Rebound Fueled by Luxury and New Buyers

Year-end results show rising sales, stronger sell-through rates and growing momentum in categories that suggest a shift in who is sustaining the market and how.
By Elisa Carollo
A bar cart shaped like a hippo, with several panels open to reveal the compartments holding bottles and glassware

François-Xavier Lalanne’s ‘Hippopotame Bar’ Sets a New Auction Record for the Artist

The result is a new high watermark for design.
By Christa Terry
A staircase and escalator descend into an exhibition area marked with red signs reading “NOMAD Vault.” Above, a mosaic ceiling with green, white and blue honeycomb shapes fans out over the space.

NOMAD Abu Dhabi Turns a Decommissioned Airport Terminal into a Destination for Design

The boutique design fair launched by Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte is positioned to become the region’s only fair dedicated to collectible design.
By Elisa Carollo
Minimalist gallery display with neutral walls, ceramic vessels on white pedestals, and soft organic lighting at Salon Art + Design 2025.

At Salon Art + Design 2025, Innovation, Form and Function Meet Market Enthusiasm

By Elisa Carollo
Two men in light colored suits pose on harbor

Former Apple Designer Jony Ive’s Latest Work Is a $4,800 Lantern for Sailors

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The exterior of Sotheby’s London features a striking golden Surrealist facade with two giant sculpted eyes framing the entrance.

Karpidas’s Sotheby’s Sale Marks a New Peak for Surrealism and Design

By Elisa Carollo
The image shows an exhibition space with sculptures by François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne. In the foreground, a large blue pig sculpture stands prominently, its geometric form and bright color striking against the historic backdrop. To the left, a bronze figure, possibly from a different artist, with outstretched arms, contrasts the playful nature of the animal sculpture. A smaller sculpture, possibly by the Lalannes, is positioned to the right on a pedestal, completing the eclectic arrangement in the room. The space has a classical ambiance, with ornate mirrors and detailed architecture enhancing the contemporary artwork's impact.

Record Prices, New Buyers and Global Reach: Design’s Moment Has Arrived

By Elisa Carollo
Coralie Bickford-Smith looks through a set of bookshelves filled with clothbound classics.

Meet Coralie Bickford-Smith, the Artist Behind Penguin Clothbound Classics’ Iconic Aesthetic

By Hudson Warm
A woman wearing a white shirt and pink overalls stands in front of an open kiln, gently placing or removing large, unfinished ceramic sculptures that resemble hand-woven baskets made of clay strips.

Artist Anina Major Is Recontextualizing the Bahamian Narrative One Clay Plait at a Time

By Steven Vargas
Two men stand in their living room in front of a couch; there's a large abstract painting on the wall

Meet the Collectors: StudioTwentySeven Gallerists Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska

By Christa Terry
A portrait of a woman with blond hair wearing black paired with teal earrings

Jill Bokor On Art, Design Fairgoers and What Not to Miss at Salon

By Dan Duray

When Artist Saul Steinberg Reimagined an Icon

By Christa Terry

Immaculate Norse-Themed Encino Home Lists for $22.9 Million

By Dustin Nelson

Ricardo Orts and Ulises Studio Conjure Whimsical Worlds with A.I.

By Cat Woods

Apple Won’t Replace its VP of Industrial Design, a Role Made Famous by Jony Ive

By Olivia Baker

Let’s Get Rid of the Blobby Book Cover

By Miles Klee
A photo of a Google office in Bay View, featuring high white ceilings and a spiral staircase, with a floor designated for teams to meet.

Workers Are Returning to the Office, But It Won’t Look Quite the Same

By Courtney Vinopal

Printfresh Just Debuted a Very Chic Home Collection—Shop the Best Pieces Now

By Morgan Halberg

The Next Big Economic Movement Is Buying New Nothing At All

By Emily Manthei

Donate to Download a Cute Digital Recipe Card From One of Your Favorite NYC Restaurants

By Vivien Lee

Renovations at LACMA Won’t Halt Promising New Exhibitions

By Helen Holmes

A New Ettore Sottsass Exhibition Wants to Talk About How Design Can Be Emotionally Affecting

By Sara Radin

Louis Vuitton’s New Horizon Soft Luggage Is Sturdy, Waterproof and Impossibly Chic

By Morgan Halberg
No, the rise of Dark Mode doesn't have anything to do with an uptick in goth style; it's all about science.

The Dark Side of Dark Mode: Is the Latest App Trend Sucking the Life Out of Our Screens?

By Daniel Bean
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