From a literary standpoint, the New Yorker is one of the most engaging publications out there. From a design standpoint, the print magazine seems to embrace the idea that less is more. It’s common for ...

Imagine slicing a room down the middle and placing the halves on a double-pan scale. Would one side weigh down the other or would they be equal? This week is about the principle of balance. Interior ...

In many facets of the home, symmetry is inherently desirable: We want the art on our walls to sit straight, our tablecloths ...

You are an architect designing a desert palace. One of your rooms is circular, having a diameter of 6 meters. You want to fill as much of the circle as possible with a symmetric design of square tiles ...