Gensler’s global product director traces his philosophy to the rink, the stage and every fall that became a beginning. Gensler Global Product Director Brandon Larcom spent his youth in motion — carving arcs across frozen rinks, practicing lifts…
When my husband and I bought a house a few years ago about a mile from Lake Michigan, we chose it mainly for its location. We had no idea how its clever…
If you’ve ever wondered how a piece of furniture can feel both strikingly original and quietly familiar at the same time, the new Jean Nouvel Seating Collection by Coalesse offers a compelling answer. It’s…
Working from the office, or from a private club? Both will be possibilities in the near future. A recently announced partnership between two global companies promises to put more icing on the cake…
My Dad was a lawyer – he had his own practice – and I remember his office vividly. A warmly lit waiting room with a mid-century-modern motif. Floor-to-ceiling bookcases filled with volumes…
I love learning about a designer’s intent and what inspires it. Belief in a heavenly power certainly has inspired many of our planet’s most incredible structures and interiors. As I write this,…
Yikes – nearly one-quarter of all U.S. office space could be vacant in a scant year, according to a recent Moody’s report. Meanwhile, a Forbes article pegs 20% of the American labor…
Coworking sites, you were the darlings of a decade ago. Conceived in the Aughts, you quickly became the hipsters everyone wanted to hang out in during the Twenty-Tens – only to suffer…
Italy is home to numerous palazzos, or palaces, once inhabited by nobility. Today, many of these grand estates have been repurposed into prime office real estate. But how does one transform a…
Off the top of your head, can you name a living female furniture designer other than Patricia Urquiola? I can name only one other – Ayse Birsel. I’m embarrassed that I can’t…
In the spring of 1991, my husband “went hybrid” for a few interminable days. He lugged home from his Anaheim office a massive Dell computer workstation, heaved it onto our dining room…
I have a confession to make: AI helped me to write this article. Can you blame me? Stumped for an interesting lead (or lede, if a journalist purist), I turned to my…