3 Furniture Design Books to Check Out

3 Furniture Design Books to Check Out

Furniture design is a special field where fashion and function collide. Furniture pieces not only add practicality to a space, but they also add personality and style. Furniture design has significantly evolved over time.  Some styles have remained somewhat constant...
Design Happiness at Home

Design Happiness at Home

French writer Stendhal once remarked how “Beauty is the promise of happiness.” Today, research shows that beauty – be it the art hanging in your home, the colors of your walls, and other domestic aesthetics – is also directly connected to decision making, emotion,...
Dzine Nail Art Craze: Fine Art for the Hands

Dzine Nail Art Craze: Fine Art for the Hands

A new trend has caught our eye: 3-D nail art. It’s hard not to notice it these days, when fancy nails are beginning to look like mini works of fine art. Getting your nails done by artists like Carlos Rolon, better known as Dzine, might mean not being able to do...
MoMA Has A Video Game Collection

MoMA Has A Video Game Collection

Many people might not realize that the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has its very own video game collection. The museum recently acquired 14 video games off of its 40-game wish list, which will soon contribute to a new category of artworks: Architecture and Design. So...
Vito Acconci: Designer of the Year

Vito Acconci: Designer of the Year

Vito Acconci is a New York performance and installation artist, designer, and landscape architect. And he’s been named Designer of the Year by Design Miami. Initially a poet, Acconci turned to performance art in the 1960s, using himself as a subject for photography,...