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British home gets Sistine Chapel makeover

BRIGHTON, England (AFP) ― A retired British decorator has transformed his home by covering its interior in renaissance-style murals to emulate the Sistine Chapel after being inspired by a book about ...

Updated : 2011.10.05 14:48

Top designers flock to Seoul for Herald forum

Herald Design Forum offers chance to see how design changes the world It seems almost too clich to talk about a design war, but that may the only way to define the cutthroat competition witnessed be...

Updated : 2011.10.03 16:14

Bring your kitchen out of the dark with layers of light

Lighting is often described as the jewelry of the home. But it’s more critical than that, especially in kitchens, where it’s all about slicing, dicing and reading recipes. So maybe the new catchphr...

Updated : 2011.09.28 20:50

‘It will be a design war in the corporate world’

Karim Rashid says design is the key to brand identity Karim Rashid, the world-class industrial designer famed for creating the Bobble bottle and Oh! Chair, is coming to Seoul for the iDEA Herald Des...

Updated : 2011.09.22 19:17

Granite sharing the spotlight with glass, engineered stone and more

To anyone reading the real estate ads in recent years, it could seem that granite was the only material worth using for a kitchen counter, as important as updated electrical or a reliable roof. Gran...

Updated : 2011.09.21 18:26

Environmentalist touts stylish way to an eco-friendly life

Few youngsters have tried so hard to change the world as Danny Seo, who has championed eco-friendly ways of living at the tender age of 12 when he founded Earth 2000, an organization aimed at saving ...

Updated : 2011.09.14 19:33

Tech firms seek outside help to polish product images

Apple sought assistance for iPod design; Samsung, Kia recruit top foreign talent Gone are the days when it was enough for a product to be durable and reliable. Without the added attraction of savvy...

Updated : 2011.09.14 19:32

Behind Apple’s products...is longtime designer Ive

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Steve Jobs has been Apple’s most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan...

Updated : 2011.08.28 19:23

Ferrari dream comes true for Korean design students

Updated : 2011.07.20 18:35

So you want to be a Playboy photographer

KANSAS CITY, Missouri ― Playboy model hopefuls from as far as Florida and Canada line the halls of a Kansas City, Mo., studio, fanning themselves, trembling in their silk robes and waiting for their...

Updated : 2011.07.04 18:23

Right at home: Solar lighting for the garden

LARCHMONT, New York (AP) ― Few things are prettier in a night garden than soft pools of light illuminating interesting trees, accent rocks, plants or pathways. Whether on a small terrace or in a sw...

Updated : 2011.05.18 18:47

Goodbye to grass

MINNEAPOLIS -- About a dozen years ago, Paul and Susan Damon of St. Paul, Minnesota, did something radical: They deliberately killed half their lawn. A few years later, they killed the rest of it. ...

Updated : 2011.05.16 18:28

Cushions can change the mood of a room

Accessories give one white sofa six distinctive looks By Stacy Downs, McClatchy Newspapers Neutral certainly doesn’t mean boring. Especially when it comes to sofas. In fact, most designers say a ...

Updated : 2011.05.16 18:27

Minimal, thoughtful: Japanese art and design in Seoul

Two Japan Foundation-organized exhibitions aim to draw Japanese culture closer to Korea A smart choice for poor guitarists who have nowhere to practice but their tiny rented rooms: a Yamaha guitar w...

Updated : 2011.02.16 19:46

Set designer explores layers in ‘Tears of Heaven’

At a practice hall nestled at the foot of Mount Nam in Seoul, Tony Award-winning Broadway stage designer David Gallo quietly looks on, envisioning how the Korean actors and his long-time friend Gabri...

Updated : 2011.01.17 19:19