Interior design trends like wood paneling and warm minimalism will return once more in 2026. There is an interest in homes that feel personal, welcoming, and relaxing, which these trends feed.

I wrote this as a provocation for a workshop that will take place this week-end at the Weatherhead School. To what extent do fourth order design, design thinking, integrative thinking, and similar ...

We can't deny that how we pick and choose carpet has changed over the years. From the days when it was wall-to-wall carpet or nothing, to the modern-day flooring trends that can take centerstage, it ...

In recent years, more and more technology teams have opted to leverage design-thinking principles when building new software and tools. With a heavy emphasis on empathy and creativity, the multistep ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It used to be that there was a rule of thumb that trends tend to repeat themselves in 20-year cycles.

Sure, almost everyone can get on board with a striped rug or funky throw pillow scattered throughout the house. But while it's pretty common to incorporate at least a splash of pattern somewhere in ...

Are you a creative or inventive person? Or would you like to be? Would you like to harness your creativity to solve problems for your company or for society? Would you like to add design-driven ...

Design thinking is gaining a prominent place in institutions, public spaces and organisations. It is now influencing everyone, from individuals to large systems. This raises a key question: what is ...

Design history is famous for its maximalists: extravagant, expressive interior designers like Dorothy Draper, Tony Duquette, Sister Parish and, in the modern age, Miles Redd, Kelly Wearstler and ...

“If the Internet was a country, it would be the 7th largest polluter.” Such a powerful line from the Sustainable Web Manifesto should inspire us all to be more clean, efficient and open about how we ...

In "The Achievement Habit," Stanford engineering professor Bernard Roth explains how design thinking can help you get to the root of any problem — and solve it.