Kelly Pau

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For architect Michael Hsu, restoring one of the city’s oldest homes was like ushering in its second homecoming. The multistory brick Victorian in Texas’s Travis Heights has been part of the neighborhood since the mid-19th century, once standing alone on a hilltop and its gracious 1.2-acre lot. “In many ways, it shows the chronology of the city and stands as a metaphor for the changes Austin has seen,” said the architect and founder of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

5 days ago | aninteriormag.com | Kelly Pau

A dark, compressed hall acts as a sedate and spare entry to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new Costume Institute exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. But it’s not the clothing on display that first commands attention after the hallway opens up—it’s the playground of abstract sculptures, some stacked atop one another or stretching through the room, which houses them.

5 days ago | archpaper.com | Kelly Pau

In case Milan Design Week and Venice’s Biennale Architettura 2025 didn’t sate the architecture and design world’s appetite for splashy exhibitions and showcases, here comes another serving. NYCxDESIGN, the nonprofit that hosts and gathers New York’s design community annually for a week of festivities, officially kicks off on May 15 and runs through May 21. Like years past, the week is getting bigger and better. An early theme is already emerging: a focus on independent and young designers.

1 week ago | archpaper.com | Kelly Pau

Before circumnavigating the crass and commercialized zone of New York’s Times Square, think twice. A high-fashion concept has landed at the corner 7th Avenue and 42nd Street which has hosted Steve Madden’s outpost for nearly 10 years. It still does, but with a sculptural, bold new design by Ringo Studio.

1 week ago | archpaper.com | Kelly Pau

Durable performance textiles shouldn’t sacrifice good design. The following patterns explore color and abstract designs, many of which are inspired by landscapes, while finding inventive ways to obscure repeats and endure the elements. United Fabrics and Sunbrella collaborated on a series of textiles inspired by American road trip destinations, and the debut collection takes after Coney Island.