What is the difference between modern design and contemporary design? At face value, they seem to refer to the same thing — linguistically, they are synonyms of one another. However, in reference to ...

“Contemporary design came out after the midcentury-modern movement,” Sander says. Starting in the 1970s, the style was first seen as more of an amalgamation of various popular aesthetics of the time, ...

Not traditional yet far from modern, contemporary interior design can feel like the best of all words. Audrey Scheck of Audrey Scheck Design tells me, “While modern design refers to a specific time ...

The term “classic contemporary” may conjure different design aesthetics depending on who you ask. For instance, Washington, D.C.-based designer Christopher Boutlier describes the style as a marriage ...

In an era of rapid technological change, an unexpected trend is emerging: a return to classic design principles using modern materials and manufacturing techniques. According to a Harvard Business ...

Contemporary interior style was a natural evolution of midcentury-modern aesthetics and was first coined as its own term around the 1970s. Signifying a mix of predominant styles at the time, it ...

At once antithetical and congruent, the old-world architecture and the contemporary distinction of this Greenwich residence render it a unique marvel in a town famed for its splendid homes. "This is ...

With her signature mix of charm, candor and a fine-tuned eye for balance, designer and Douglas Elliman award-winning real estate broker Mindy Miles Greenberg knows how to make a house feel like home.

A video of an expert labeling contemporary interior design as "the worst design style" has sparked a lively discussion. The clip, posted by @hanaeltjes, has garnered over 30,000 views since it was ...