design

The QLOCKTWO timepiece is the best pick for design enthusiasts, hands down.

Every once in a while—and specifically, this weekend—we binge on new aesthetic ideas in Chicago.

We need this glowing acrylic nightstand in our lives.

Want to live in a midcentury-modern Avriel Shull gem? Here’s what it will cost you.

The show’s more outrageous pieces included new local design troupe Maison Pomme de Terre’s pastry-themed “Donut Wear It On Your Sleeve” ensemble.

The women’s “Bast Cat” tank ($32) is a subtle tip of the hat (er, tail) to all the regal Egyptian kitties of yore.

Local experimental-art collective Know No Stranger lampooned Silicon Valley product launches. The pitch: a robot, Ascme, that only responded to “the crispy rhythm of monosyllabic speech.”

The owners of CrossFit NapTown practice the same holistic lifestyle their business preaches at this cheery urban homestead.

It takes a GPS to find the industrial park where Luur Design is located, but for aesthetes, the payoff is a selection of beautiful objects and homethings.

Exposed beams and an oversized ceiling fan fulfill the potential of a near-eastside Victorian.

What happens with an architect learns 3-D printing and isn’t afraid to give Ikea a little love.

Fast Company recently named DIY Furniture 2: A Step-by-Step Guide, by Indy designer Chris Stuart, one of the best design books of 2014. His industrial aesthetic feels surprisingly homey in his Noblesville cottage.

What to buy at the home center’s one-time-only sale.

A few of the city’s smartest urban thinkers give their take on what would make Indy a better place.

With every brilliant, under-appreciated issue, Commercial Article grows as an example of life imitating art. Or is it the other way around?