Stepping into Shirokuro, the new Japanese omakase restaurant in New York City, you’d be forgiven for thinking you wandered into a sketchpad or a black-and-white …

From the birth of the first modern nail parlor in 19th-century Paris to the rise of the Vietnamese nail industry in America after the fall …

In the Garden of Generations in Einbeck, Germany, a playful new installation asks park goers to find equilibrium with their neighbors. “Balance Bench” is the …

Depending on the day, you might look to the sky and see a sea of pale blue or a radiant sunset creeping toward the horizon. …

A quote widely attributed to Tom Robbins says, “At the typewriter you find out who you are.” Or in the case of one unique machine …

If you’re familiar with the Japanese art of wood joinery, you’ll likely find kumiko equally intriguing. The traditional craft emerged in the Asuka era between …

From postage stamps to jetliner specifications to items he packed for the journey, José Naranja’s sketchbooks (previously) capture minute details of numerous international trips. “I’m …

Murals by Agostino Iacurci bring drab buildings to life in bold jewel tones, playful patterns, color blocks, and symmetry. Whether painting directly onto bricks and …

Through colorful squiggles embedded with games, trampolines, and sculptural trees, a new public park in Guangzhou, China, re-envisions the possibilities of play. “Wired Scape,” which …