Blog - Design Bureau
  • Everyday Objects, Updated
    Issue 28

    Everyday Objects, Updated

    A look at modern applications of traditional features.

  • “‘You made this kind of strange.’ That’s exactly the reaction we’re after.”
    Issue 28

    “‘You made this kind of strange.’ That’s exactly the reaction we’re after.”

  • In the Details
    Issue 28

    In the Details

    The luminous renovation of a Chicago home allows the design to shine.

  • A Digital Dance
    Issue 28

    A Digital Dance

    PostExhibition celebrates the senses by merging our world with interactive
    technology.

  • Timeless Teak
    Issue 28

    Timeless Teak

    Voted “best overall” by The Wall Street Journal, Westminster Teak USA creates weather-tested furniture for inside and out.

  • Family Style
    Issue 28

    Family Style

    Formed by a trio of brothers 10 years ago, French furniture-maker Ego Paris strives for design that blends the human and the industrial.

  • Take Two
    Special Edition

    Take Two

    An architect returns for a refresh of a contemporary cottage he designed 25 years earlier.

  • Heart of a House
    Special Edition

    Heart of a House

    Forget the family room, the hub for this New York home is its cozy new kitchen.

  • Patio Pointers
    Issue 28

    Patio Pointers

    Janice Feldman, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based JANUS et Cie, speaks with Design Bureau about designing an outdoor oasis.

  • Painterly Geometic

    Painterly Geometic

    Overlay/Underlay, Wolf-Gordon’s recently debuted collection of wallcoverings by renowned artist and designer Kevin Walz, proves that two-dimensionality is hardly flat.

  • (Re-)Branding
    Issue 28

    (Re-)Branding

    Like any storefront occasionally needs a new coat of paint, every business can use an identity overhaul now and then. Here are a few of our favorite refreshes from around the world.

  • Miracle on 34th Street
    Special Edition

    Miracle on 34th Street

    An iconic retail flagship shows off its new goods- a major restoration.

  • Mad for Mod
    Special Edition

    Mad for Mod

    A new addition enlivens a 1960s residence.

  • City Living
    Special Edition

    City Living

    A New Jersey couple’s chic city abode gets an urban upgrade.

  • Winter Wonderland
    Special Edition

    Winter Wonderland

    An Arizona architect embraces the snow when designing the addition to a Montana retreat.

  • An American in Panama
    Issue 28

    An American in Panama

    Commune design partner Roman Alonso and architect Hildegard Vasquez reveal their inspirations and challenges in designing Ace’s newest luxury hotel, American Trade.

  • Rugged Remodel
    Special Edition

    Rugged Remodel

    Ward + Blake Architects refreshed a Wyoming residence without compromising its original features.

  • A New Brew
    Special Edition

    A New Brew

    A historic San Antonio brewer’s cottage is transformed into a hip new BBQ joint.