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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 12h
Barbara Karant’s new monograph captures the remarkably intact 1970s interiors of Johnson Publishing Company’s former Chicago headquarters, once home to Ebony and Jet. design-milk.com/820-ebony-je...
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Inside the Lost 1970s Headquarters of 'Ebony' and 'Jet'
Barbara Karant’s photographs preserve a remarkable piece of Black design history
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 15h
Ghosts, but make them horological: Spinnaker x seconde/seconde/ returns with its fourth 50 Phantoms drop, pairing one watch covered in luminous ghosts with another that hides them in plain sight. design-milk.com/spinnaker-50...
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Spinnaker’s Latest 50 Phantoms Watches Are Full of Surprises
The Crazy and Quiet editions put different spins on the same ghostly concept
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 17h
Preserved details meet saturated hues, custom woodwork, and contemporary art in this Clinton Hill brownstone by Barker Associates Architecture Office. design-milk.com/baao-brookly...
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Inside a Brooklyn Brownstone That Goes All In on Color
Olive doors, a yellow staircase, and blue-green tile give historic rooms fresh energy
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Beyond the feed: an iF DESIGN AWARD win is positioned as lasting industry credibility, not just algorithmic attention. Final deadline for 2027 submissions is Nov. 2, 2026. design-milk.com/if-design-aw...
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The iF DESIGN AWARD: Stake Your Claim Before Time Runs Out
Claim lasting industry credibility by submitting to the iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 before the final deadline on Nov. 2, 2026.
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Kozo turns Peninsula London’s six signature green vehicles into one continuous visual story, wrapping illustrated landscapes and hotel motifs around each car’s existing curves. design-milk.com/peninsula-lo...
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The Peninsula London Takes Contemporary Art for a Spin
Brooklyn-based artist Kozo brings an unexpected exhibition to the streets of London
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Sherwin-Williams’ 2027 Color of the Year goes lighter on green. Celery’s soft herbal tone and subtle yellow undertones offer a fresh take on nature-inspired interiors. design-milk.com/sherwin-will...
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Sherwin-Williams Takes a Fresh Approach to Its 2027 Color of the Year
The paint brand leans toward something lighter and more unexpected
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A sculptural willow installation sets the tone at Local People, a contemporary cafe tucked beneath an Istanbul dome. Circular geometry, coffee-toned hues, and filtered natural light shape it into a new gathering space. design-milk.com/local-people...
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An Istanbul Cafe Finds Beauty in Circular Design
Mitte reimagines a former wedding venue with sculptural installations
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Crate & Barrel’s first wallpaper collections, made with York Wallcoverings, lean into vintage-inspired patterns, tactile materials, and traditional printing techniques across Crate & Barrel, Crate & Barrel Kids, and CB2. design-milk.com/crate-barrel...
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Crate & Barrel Is Getting Into the Wallpaper Business
Vintage-inspired patterns meet traditional craftsmanship
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Built to change long after installation, B+N Industries’ modular systems are designed to expand, reconfigure, and take on entirely new roles over time. design-milk.com/bn-industrie...
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B+N Industries Builds Its Modular Systems to Keep Evolving After Installation
Across System 1224, Sorbetti 2.0, and Muro, B+N Industries designs modular frameworks that expand, reconfigure, and take on new roles years after they first go up.
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Walnut and leather take the lead in Eureka Ergonomic’s Arundel Collection, with stone and brass rounding out the mix. The new home collection debuts at High Point Market this fall. design-milk.com/walnut-and-l...
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Walnut and Leather Meet at the Seams of Eureka Ergonomic’s Arundel Collection Walnut and Leather Meet at the Seams of Eureka Ergonomic’s Arundel Collection
Walnut, leather, stone, and brass shape a new collection for the home, debuting at High Point Market this fall
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Shattered mirrors, stained glass, photography, and sound become five site-specific interventions at Toronto’s Spadina Museum in Ry Van Der Hout’s In Broken Light. design-milk.com/in-broken-li...
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Shattered Glass Reframes the Past at Spadina Museum
Ry Van Der Hout pieces together memory through five site-specific sculptures
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Used truck tarps become luxury in Freitag’s new Reference collection, where one-of-a-kind patina meets streamlined silhouettes and industrial details. design-milk.com/freitag-refe...
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Can a Used Truck Tarp Become a Luxury Bag?
Freitag makes the case with four bags designed to get better with age
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A Bogotá penthouse shaped by 30 years of family memories, a personal art collection, and the Andes. Veronica Mishaan reimagines a longtime home for its next chapter. design-milk.com/veronica-mis...
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A Bogotá Penthouse Designed Around Memory
Veronica Mishaan balances family history with art, rich materials, and tthe Andes
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Garage Italia turns the Fiat 500 into an open-air electric runabout, pairing woven seating and marine-grade materials with nearly endless customization. design-milk.com/garage-itali...
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Garage Italia Electrifies an Italian Icon
The Fiat 500 Spiaggina returns as a customizable electric runabout
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An ash-and-zinc kitchen gets a second life on Copenhagen’s Paper Island, relocated from Josephine Yaa Akuamoa’s studio to her waterfront home. design-milk.com/garde-hvalso...
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This Kitchen Spent 5 Years in a Studio Before Moving Home
Garde Hvalsøe gives an ash-and-zinc kitchen a second life in Copenhagen
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A West Vancouver home appears to float among the trees, using concrete, glass, and meticulously detailed woodwork to disappear into its forested surroundings. design-milk.com/west-vancouv...
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This West Vancouver Home Practically Floats Among the Trees
Openspace Architecture created a home immersed in its forested setting
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Rare prototypes, sketches, and experiments from Nike’s archive trace how some of the brand’s most recognizable designs came to life. design-milk.com/nike-form-fo...
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Nike Brings 50 Years of Design to New York
Archival finds reveal the design process behind Nike’s most recognizable shoes
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A 65-foot pool anchors Hôtel Costes’ new subterranean spa, where Liaigre extends the hotel’s design language in travertine, smoked oak, and immersive lighting. design-milk.com/hotel-costes...
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Inside Liaigre’s Moody New Spa at Hôtel Costes
Rich materials, immersive lighting, and a 65-foot pool unfold below the Paris hotel
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ryan Saghian is building Eichholtz’s California showroom network around local context, with each location taking a deliberately different approach. design-milk.com/eichholtz-ca...
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Why Eichholtz California Doesn’t Want Identical Showrooms
Ryan Saghian is tailoring each location to its own California design community
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Old and new works meet the gallery itself in Thea Djordjadze’s ‘A well of night,’ reshaped in response to Sprüth Magers’ New York architecture. design-milk.com/thea-djordja...
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Thea Djordjadze Lets Architecture Become Part of the Art
'A well of night' transforms with the space around it
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
MLS’s new Manhattan headquarters turns office design into a stadium experience. TPG Architecture channels soccer’s rituals, geometry, and fan culture across 126,000 square feet. design-milk.com/mls-headquar...
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Inside MLS’s New Manhattan Headquarters Designed as an 'Office Stadium'
TPG Architecture brings the energy of match day into the workplace
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A Japanese steakhouse in Toronto’s Financial District takes its cue from Japan’s denim industry, with Odami shaping Shinji’s interior through indigo tones and enduring craftsmanship. design-milk.com/shinji-japan...
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This Toronto Steakhouse Takes Its Cues From Japanese Denim
Odami translates denim’s indigo hues and craftsmanship into a layered interior
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
From Drifting Lights to Crystal Grid, Preciosa’s signature designs turn customizable crystal into a wide-open creative tool for designers. design-milk.com/preciosa-sig...
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Preciosa’s Signature Designs Offer Designers Untapped Creative Freedom
From Drifting Lights to Crystal Grid, Preciosa’s extensive design portfolio brings the craft to customizable crystal.
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
From Ruth Asawa’s wire sculptures to the material-driven work of William Mitchell, Toast CEO Suzie de Rohan Willner maps the artists and architecture that shape her eye. design-milk.com/suzie-de-roh...
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5 Things That Inspire Toast CEO Suzie de Rohan Willner
From woven textiles to wire sculptures, her picks put materials in focus
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A planted façade turns Paola Lenti’s São Paulo flagship into a living frame, set against Armentano Arquitetura’s precise metal-and-glass structure. design-milk.com/paola-lenti-...
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This São Paulo Showroom Is Designed to Disappear Into Greenery
A living façade gradually softens AARQ’s precise glass-and-metal structure
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Walnut, blackened steel, marble, and loft-like proportions give this Williamsburg duplex a distinctly industrial edge rooted in Brooklyn’s past. design-milk.com/williamsburg...
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This New Williamsburg Duplex Looks to Brooklyn’s Past
Industrial references shape a warm, material-rich home built for the present
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Laila Gohar turns whisky tasting into a visual experience, translating the flavors and memories of Highland Park’s 17-year-old single malt into surreal illustrated packaging. design-milk.com/laila-gohar-...
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Laila Gohar Turns the Taste of Whisky Into Something You Can See
Flavor and memory shape the surreal packaging for Highland Park’s latest release
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Minimalist bedrooms work hardest when the details do more with less. These six design-forward essentials pair clean lines, natural materials, and clever storage for a calmer space. design-milk.com/minimalist-b...
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6 Design-Forward Essentials for a Minimalist Bedroom
Clean lines, clever storage, and sculptural forms make a case for keeping it simple
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What if AI handled the tedious behind-the-scenes work so designers could stay focused on the creative decisions that matter? Bitreel’s AI Knowledge Agents are reshaping the process. design-milk.com/bitreel-ai-k...
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Bitreel’s AI Knowledge Agents Are Reshaping the Design Process
By streamlining behind-the-scenes tasks, Bitreel's AI Knowledge Agents give designers more time to focus on the creative work that matters.
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Japanese restraint meets New York energy in Baker McKenzie’s three-floor Warsaw office atop Varso Tower, designed by Bit Creative. design-milk.com/baker-mckenz...
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This Warsaw Law Office Takes Cues From Tokyo and New York
Art, natural materials, and global influences reshape the corporate office
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wave-inspired forms, warm walnut, and collectible design set the rhythm in this Bahrain Bay apartment by Qreative Design, with art sourced from Bahrain and beyond. design-milk.com/bahrain-bay-...
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This Waterfront Home Brings the Sea Indoors Without Going Coastal
Curves, saturated color, and collectible design shape this Bahrain Bay retreat
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A 29-room hotel built as a showcase for northern Michigan’s creative community: The Dexter fills its rooms with locally made furniture, lighting, ceramics, signage, and art. design-milk.com/dexter-hotel...
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Nearly Everything in This Michigan Hotel Was Made Locally
The Dexter Hotel taps the region’s makers for furniture, lighting, ceramics, and more
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wangari Mathenge’s Re-membering expands her ongoing investigation of cultural memory and inheritance with five new paintings and her first publicly exhibited sculptures. design-milk.com/wangari-math...
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For Wangari Mathenge, Memory Is Something to Rebuild
New paintings and sculptures piece together culture, history, and inheritance
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An industrial Frogtown building gets a softer edge as Argyle Design brings residential warmth, light, and openness to Church Edit’s LA headquarters. design-milk.com/church-edit-...
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This LA Editing Studio Feels More Like a Home
Argyle Design brings warmth and light to Church Edit’s industrial Frogtown HQ
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Six years of reconstruction brought Paul Rudolph’s 1955 Biggs Residence into the present, while preserving its tropical modernist vision in Delray Beach. design-milk.com/paul-rudolph...
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Inside the Six-Year Reconstruction of a Paul Rudolph Original
Original drawings became the roadmap for bringing the 1955 home into the present
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A Beaux-Arts landmark gets a new chapter in Cincinnati: New Waterloo and Looney & Associates turn the historic Gwynne Building into the 165-room Fidelity Hotel, drawing on the city’s architecture, history, and culture. design-milk.com/cincinnati-f...
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A Cincinnati Landmark Begins Its Next Chapter
Fidelity Hotel brings new life to a historic Beaux-Arts building downtown
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Milo House settles into its wooded Vermont hillside with a bark-like exterior of charred cedar by Elizabeth Herrmann. design-milk.com/milo-house-g...
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heavy metal, collecting, material experimentation, and a Boston Terrier named Stevie shape Hannah Buechler’s tactile textile practice. design-milk.com/friday-five-...
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5 Things That Inspire Textile Artist Hannah Buechler
From heavy metal and Chanel tweeds to experimental materials and her dog
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
MSCHF turns two Lexus vehicles into impossible forms for MOTOMORPHOSIS, stretching and twisting them into surreal sculptures shaped by the visual language of digital manipulation. design-milk.com/mschf-lexus-...
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MSCHF Gives Two Lexus Cars an Impossible Makeover
The surreal sculptures twist, stretch, and loop familiar automotive forms
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A 1950s racing icon gets an electric second act at 80% scale. Porsche and Hedley Studios shrink the 550 Spyder without losing the details that make it instantly recognizable. design-milk.com/porsche-550-...
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Porsche Shrinks the 550 Spyder—and Makes It Electric
Built by Hedley Studios, the Porsche 550 J is an 80%-scale driveable replica
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wrensilva’s Studio record console gets a lighter look in White Oak, pairing rift- and quarter-sawn grain with natural speaker fabric and caramel leather. design-milk.com/wrensilva-st...
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Wrensilva’s Studio Record Console Lightens Up in White Oak
White Oak gives the compact Studio a warmer, lighter presence
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tiffany’s first California Blue Box Café turns South Coast Plaza into an immersive dining room built from the brand’s signature blue, boxes, and monogram. design-milk.com/tiffany-blue...
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Tiffany’s Blue Box Café Makes Its California Debut
The jewelry house serves breakfast and more at the new Costa Mesa location
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Vegetables, reconsidered: The Curious Lives of Vegetables reveals the history, biodiversity, and unexpected beauty hiding in the foods we know best. design-milk.com/taste-curiou...
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There’s More to Vegetables Than Meets the Eye
A new book pairs fascinating food histories with botanical illustrations
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Listening rooms are getting a rethink: design-forward spaces that put acoustics, atmosphere, and the shared experience of music at the center. design-milk.com/design-forwa...
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The Listening Room Is Having a Design Moment
These spaces make listening to music a shared experience again.
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Chloe Fineman designs her life like a film set. On the latest Ideas of Order, the SNL star talks bicoastal design influences, a creative upbringing in Berkeley, and more. design-milk.com/chloe-finema...
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Chloe Fineman on Why Home Should Feel a Little Like a Movie Set
The SNL actor talks design, bicoastal living, and the spaces that have shaped her
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Wild gardens and architectural details from the South of France shape Patty Studios’ debut rug collection: six sophisticated designs in Himalayan wool and Chinese silk. design-milk.com/patty-studio...
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Patty Studios Translates the South of France Into Pattern + Color
The Portland-based studio debuts six sophisticated rug designs in new collection
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A 325-square-foot tent with Pendleton textiles, vintage finds, and a cast-iron soaking tub makes for an unlikely Western escape overlooking New York Harbor. design-milk.com/urban-cowboy...
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Urban Cowboy Goes Glamping on Governors Island
Embark on a maximalist Americana retreat just 8 minutes from Manhattan
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For Elliot March of MAWD, the best spaces start with the landscape. Architecture and the character of a place do the shaping, so the result feels like it truly belongs. design-milk.com/friday-five-...
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Elliot March Finds Inspiration From Miami to Taos
The MAWD cofounder shares 5 places that keep him looking closely at architecture
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Dark paint isn’t the issue—cold undertones are. Samplize’s analysis of millions of paint samples points to a clear shift toward warmth at every depth. design-milk.com/american-pai...
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America’s Paint Palette Is Warming Up
New data shows Americans are exploring warmth across the spectrum
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Design Milk @designmilk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Artist-designed chocolate boxes and reusable holiday villages make this year’s advent calendars as compelling on the outside as what’s inside. design-milk.com/best-advent-...
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11 Advent Calendars That Make the Countdown Look Good
The countdown gets a design upgrade with these 2026 picks
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