ROOM’s New Identity Puts People at the Center of Workplace Design

ROOM built its reputation on a simple idea: creating private space within the open office. Eight years after launching its original Phone Booth, the workplace furniture brand has grown into something much broader—and its new identity is designed to reflect that evolution. The refresh marks ROOM’s sh

The AWEchair Makes a Case for More Beautiful Accessible Design

What would prompt someone to leave the family business after more than two decades and begin a new venture at a stage in their career when most others would be considering retirement? For Janet Feldman, founder and CEO of Assistance With Elegance, the motivation was simple: to provide a solution for

Nicole Alexander Shares 5 Siren Betty Projects Full of Personality

Nicole Alexander was surrounded by design from an early age, and it shaped her own perspective years later. “My parents certainly had the earliest influence on me,” she says. “I grew up going to estate sales and auctions with them. The house was always filled with amazing finds.” Alexander was inter

The Best Cozy Cabin and More: Friday Finds

Finally things are cooling off here in Chicagoland and it’s starting to feel like the beginning of fall. There are so many things I want to do in the last few months of 2026, like take a Chicago architecture boat tour, visit Abe Lincoln’s home in Springfield, and explore neighborhoods I haven’t disc