One day, Summer Thornton, principal of her eponymous Chicago studio, drove past a fire station and remembers thinking, “What’s more attention-grabbing than red?” Believing that “the all-white kitchen was so popular and overdone for years,” she admits, she knew such a showy palette was the right fit for one of […]
Day: March 1, 2023
Why Cars Are Migrating to Zonal Electric Architecture
As we enter the age of software-defined vehicles, with their continuously updated capabilities and features, we should recognize the change to their underlying hardware that permits this software-definability. These cars will employ a zonal architecture that breaks the car into several zones within which the various functions are managed by […]
The Best Design-Forward Stays in Palm Springs for 2023
“Palm Springs went through a rough period in the late ‘80s and ‘90s,” explains designer and hotelier Steven Hermann, who grew up in neighboring Riverside. “It became almost abandoned and people didn’t appreciate its mid-century architecture—everyone started building new Spanish-style track houses in nearby cities, and there was no economic […]
Maximalist Interior Design: Everything You Need to Know
Though maximalism of the Victorian era was often accomplished through decor and objects that weren’t accessible to everyone—think jeweled chandeliers or hand-carved furniture—none of this is a necessity for modern interpretations of maximalism. Now largely defined by brighter colors and bolder patterns, the principle of maximalism is easier to incorporate […]
Decorating a Cozy Home Theater and Media Room
Home theaters are no longer strictly situated in basements, and can actually be flexible spaces that don’t compromise on providing an authentic theater experience. While lighting and audio/visual setups are crucial, design aspects like furniture selection, curtains and overall coziness can really make your home theater or media room pop. […]