Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. This year is shaping up to be a defining one for design. While trends ...

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 ...

As we reflect on the design trends of the past year, it’s clear that our homes have come to not only represent ourselves, but a projection of what we need to feel comforted. Enveloping color, textured ...