Art, architecture and design news. Criticism and reviews from co-chief art critics Roberta Smith and Holland Cotter and architecture critic Michael Kimmelman.

Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...

Art, architecture and design news. Criticism and reviews from co-chief art critics Roberta Smith and Holland Cotter and architecture critic Michael Kimmelman.

Many working designers today echo Papanek’s ambivalence about the profession. In her fascinating, rigorously researched new book, The Invention of Design, the designer and educator Maggie Gram ...

Critical Frequency Design, a leader in next-generation aerospace and defense photonics technologies, has named Eddie Myers as chief growth officer.

From mid-century marvels to spectacular modernist designs, these are the design famous couches interior designers want you to get to know better ...

The City of Amarillo has named the winners of its 2026 “Every Drop Counts” calendar contest, an annual youth art competition that encourages water conservation through student creativity.

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