WSJ. Magazine - Art & Design

A fall getaway spent watercoloring armfuls of wild plants in France turned into wallpaper—a first for lighting designer Lindsey Adelman.

See Robert Polidori’s photographs of Pompeii and Oplontis, part of a lifelong project to explore memories beneath the surfaces.

In a 1929 house near a bohemian arts colony, photographer Martyn Thompson has fashioned a moody refuge showcasing his eclectic, homemade style.

For urban skyscrapers and the blue-chip architects who design them, the pandemic “is going to skew perceptions of the value of space”—and maybe that’s not such a bad thing

Or your drapes. Or pillows. In a video-chat world, seven interior experts on DIY projects and accessorizing hacks that make the biggest backdrop difference

Her work might look fun, even funny from afar, but up close, it takes a darker turn. Sculptor Genesis Belanger’s latest work, created mostly in coronavirus isolation, responds to unsettling times

And aren’t sold out—so far

You’re weeks into working from the couch—and have the numb bum and lower back throb to prove it. Bite the bullet and get an (actually stylish) desk chair

Our design- and fashion-minded editors on the most compelling happenings, items and events of the month.

The soaring double-height windows of Agnona creative director Simon Holloway’s former Victorian schoolhouse have frames painted in chalkboard black

“A long time ago, I had a show at the Whitney. Was I excited about that? Yeah, I was. Does it matter now? No.”

Heed the advice of Nick D’Urbano and Cece de la Montagne, husband and wife founders of paper company Maurèle—who estimate they’ve filled 10 or 12 shoeboxes with love letters.

Luke Edward Hall, Liselotte Watkins and Nigel Peake have made a career of fusing artistic backgrounds with fashionable clients

A block from the hotel Bristol, design dealer Alexandre Biaggi’s Paris apartment was put together one piece at a time, using layers of objects and textures to create shifting moods.

The lifestyle that was once about living with less has lost its historical meaning. Cue an onslaught of pricey products.

Claire Lampert co-founded jeans company B Sides, which counts Sofia Coppola as a fan. Her cozy, colorful house in upstate New York is one of her main sources of inspiration.

From a new base in Mexico, the artist has created ever larger examples of the charged, abstract sculpture he’s become known for—some of which go on view in New York this winter.

Of his new show at Skarstedt Gallery this month: “As an artist you’re able to take negatives and turn them into positives.”

The prolific artist has a new show at Richard Gray Gallery in Chicago. Here he reflects on his work and legacy.