From Post‑War Modernism to Global Fusion: The Evolution of American Design
Matt Graham
Design History Deep Dive | June 18, 2025
Eight decades, countless movements. From glass boxes to algorithmic facades, here’s how Americ...
Matt Graham
Louis Kahn: Architect of Light and Silence
Matt Graham
Design Legends | June 17, 2025
Neither a modern purist nor a postmodern provocateur, Kahn found clarity—and spiritual resonance—in mass...
Spatial Qualities 360°: Turning Empty Rooms into Meaningful Places
Matt Graham
Interior Design Fundamentals | June 16, 2025
A room is never just four walls; it’s a composition of visual cues that guide mood, moveme...
Continuity & Reinvention: American Interior Decorators in the Post‑War Era
Matt Graham
Design History | June 15, 2025
Modernism didn’t end the decorator’s reign—it forced a creative pivot. Here’s how American interior deco...
Volume: The Third Dimension Designers Sculpt
Matt Graham
Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins | June 14, 2025
Floor plans are flat promises. Real design happens when those lines rise to enclose volu...
Tadao Ando: Crafting Silence with Concrete and Light
Matt Graham
Concrete Poetics | June 13, 2025
Bare concrete, quiet light, elemental form—Ando’s spaces are meditations in stone.
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Warm Craft Modernism: How Post‑War Scandinavia Re‑Shaped Design
Matt Graham
Design History | June 13, 2025
Scandinavia didn’t just adopt modernism—they gave it soul. Here’s why their “warm modernism” became a glo...
Plywood Veneer Matching: Turning Wall Panels into Art
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 5 mins | June 13, 2025
Transform plain plywood into a statement surface—learn how cuts and matching patterns unloc...
Can a Cracked Slate Pool Table Be Repaired?
Matt Graham
When it comes to a cracked slate panel on a pool table, the question often arises: can it be repaired, or must it be replaced? The answe...