Designers
Hundreds of Frank Lloyd Wright's Designs Were Never Built. Here's What They Might Have Looked Like
So far, David Romero has digitally reconstructed over 20 of the famous architect's unrealized projects
How W.E.B. Du Bois Disrupted America’s Dominance at the World’s Fair
With bar graphs and pie charts, the sociologist and his Atlanta students demonstrated Black excellence in the face of widespread discrimination
Have You Seen This David Bowie Dress? A London Museum Is Looking For It
The Museum of London Docklands is hoping to locate lost garments for an exhibition on Jewish fashion designers
André Leon Talley’s Caftans and Cufflinks Are Going Up for Auction
In his will, the trailblazing fashion editor left the proceeds to two Black churches
Meet the Designer of the Fanciful Subway Entrances to the Paris Métro
The celebrated architect Hector Guimard was also a passionate advocate for workers’ rights, even as he honed his reputation in the business of luxury
Take a Sneak Peek at Amtrak’s Newest Trains
The Airo trains will have larger windows, newly designed cafe cars and updated seating
Marie Antoinette's Furniture Is Up for Auction
Two items represent two distinctive stages in the French queen's life
Maurice Sendak Imagined More Than Wild Things
A new exhibition, the first of its kind since the artist's death, showcases his extensive but lesser-known body of work
Spend the Night in a Giant Flower Pot or a Supersized Cereal Box
Airbnb is giving $100,000 each to 100 people to help them build the most off-beat lodgings they could imagine
This Artist Spent Two Years Covering His Mansion in Doodles
Sam Cox—also known as Mr. Doodle—has been dreaming about the project since he was 18
These Are the Winners of the National Design Awards
This year, Cooper Hewitt honored innovators in climate change, clothing design and more
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
Designers Build a Provocative Road Map for World Peace
Cooper Hewitt’s new show taps into the collective consciousness of activists, app developers, artists and architects to envision a way forward
How Fashion Helped Shape Africa's Cultural Renaissance
A new exhibition at the V&A in London explores historic and contemporary African designers, photographers, models, makeup artists and illustrators
New Polish Museum Bytes Into the History of Apple Products
Over 1,000 artifacts get to the core of the iconic brand’s popularity
How Islamic Art Influenced One of Fashion’s Most Famous Jewelers
A new exhibition traces how Middle Eastern patterns and motifs inspired—and fueled—Cartier
Broadway Artistry Wasn't Just in the Stars—It Lives on Through Production Design
A new exhibition pays homage to the art of mid-century costumes, sets and more
Have Scientists Designed the Perfect Chocolate?
Part of a burgeoning field of 'edible metamaterials,' Dutch physicists found that 3-D printed spiral-shaped candies give the ideal eating experience
Nine Artists on What It Means to Create
Forty years of bringing critical attention to the nation's best-known makers in the arts is celebrated at this year's Smithsonian Craft Show
The Trailblazing Sisters Who Founded the Nation's First Woman-Led Museum
A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, tells the story of founders Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt
