The city of Amsterdam, the Dutch government, and a host of private sponsors are funding an accelerator for "successful dropouts and Harvard alumni" from around the world. The goal? More talent in Amsterdam.

You can count on Marcel Wanders to unveil something eye-popping at the Milan Furniture Fair each year. Read More »

Jason Miller's Roll & Hill wants to be that all-too-rare thing: an accessible maker of American design.

The witty Dutch designer played it safe for the discount retailer, but a new behind-the-scenes look book released by his studio reveals the Christmas that could have been.

Like everyone else, the design field braced for the fallout from the financial meltdown. At the time, some of us argued that good things could come from a period of constraint and reexamination. The consumer culture of design had become overwrought, with limited edition candleholders that sell for $2,700. Read More »

An intriguing exhibit at SFMOMA explores designs that take cues from the human body.

With high-end furniture in eclipse, the furniture fair looks for a new esthetic of efficiency.