Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Shaw is a NY–based writer covering architecture, art and design. Murphy has stepped away from MASS and will serve as trustee ...

It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The ever-impending AI ...

Design is in a time of transition. Whether it’s the influx of generative AI tools, Gen Z shaking off their post-COVID haze to drive new aesthetics, the practice of graphic design adding clarity to ...

On the first day of a required class for freshman design majors at Carnegie Mellon, my professor stood in front of a lecture hall of earnest, nervous undergraduates and asked, “Who here thinks that ...

At Milan Design Week 2025, glass emerged from the background—and not as invisible as one may think. These varieties were colorful and expressive, demonstrating exciting material mixes, vibrant ...

After kicking off the 19th-annual Architect & Designer Awards competition with a search for its selection committee last summer, it’s finally time to reveal this year’s list of finalists. As always, ...