David Rockwell

“A thrilling feedback loop”: How this architect designs for everything from Nobu to ‘Kinky Boots’

Architect David Rockwell adds drama to everything he designs, whether it’s the Ritz-Carlton, the Oscars or a Broadway show.

Inside the Illuminarium, the $30 million spectacle that’s like walking into a film

Move over, Museum of Ice Cream: A former Esquire publisher, an Oscars set designer, and the filmmaker behind ‘Hamilton’ join forces on the edutainment of the future.

An inspired plan to help restaurants reopen: Let diners eat al fresco

These modular restaurant kits by the prominent architecture firm Rockwell Group could help restaurants reopen.

We spend a third of our lives at work. Shouldn’t office furniture be nontoxic?

A new collection by architect David Rockwell uses wool and felt instead of plastic and foam.

David Rockwell’s Secret To Creativity? Asking “What If”

Newark Airport’s New United Terminal Looks Like A Foodie Theme Park

Designer Debate: What Is The World’s Most Dangerous Design?

Watch Gehry, Boiler, Behar, And Others Talk About The Importance Of The Creative Brief In “Briefly”

The new short doc Briefly explores the critical, evolving role of the creative brief across design and advertising.

David Rockwell Is Taking Prefab To The Luxury Market

Rockwell Group is teaming up with C3 Design to build modular homes for luxury buyers.

How David Rockwell Reinvented The Theater For The TED Era

A Wet-‘N-Wild Playground Rethinks How Kids Play And Learn

ASPECT studios designs a 43,000-square-foot water-logged wonderland designed to “promote learning and experimentation through acceptable risk taking,”

Creating Digital Worlds of the Future

Under the theme “Build Your Own World,” more than 100 artists are creating fanciful universes in the hopes of prompting civic engagement at this arts-and-tech biennial in San Jose. We peeked at six intriguing projects.

Rockwell’s Imagination Playground Is a Cutting-Edge Learning Experiment

Transformable “Culture Shed” May Touch Down Near NYC’s High Line

Maya Romanoff Celebrates 40 Years of Design History with Tie Dye and Pink Socks

How David Rockwell’s Oscar Set Makes Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Funnier [Exclusive]

The famed architect reprises his role as set designer for the Academy Awards. Yesterday, he gave us a backstage tour.

Executing Rockwell’s Oscar Vision

The Rockwell Group’s Mauboussin Hotel

Rockwell on Display at the Venice Biennale