From a literary standpoint, the New Yorker is one of the most engaging publications out there. From a design standpoint, the print magazine seems to embrace the idea that less is more. It’s common for ...

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Imagine slicing a room down the middle and placing the halves on a double-pan scale. Would one side weigh down the other or would they be equal? This week is about the principle of balance. Interior ...

I am a fan of Richard Feynman. When I was a freshman at Caltech in 1964 he gave a couple of lectures to our physics class. At the time I was both too young and too nave to appreciate the privilege I ...

With its combination of French architecture and modern details, the symmetrical design of this Old Preston Hollow home is apparent from the curb. The home was initially built as a speculative home in ...

There's a real knack to drawing good flames. Some people have it, some don't One of the best was Ron Foreman, who used to turn out brilliant flame jobs by the dozens a decade ago. I say "was" only ...

French tattoo artist Lewisink spent a total of 180 hours, over the course of a year and a half, making a perfectly symmetrical full body tattoo called a "bodysuit." He used a technique called "dotwork ...