Happiness by Design
Think more like designers: The strategies employed to create a perfectly proportioned bookshelf can also be used to enhance our personal well-being.
24/11/2015
All Stories
Petra Olsson Gendt and Tanja Vibe, All the Way to Paris
The friends behind this Copenhagen-based design studio discuss positive cooperation and how every idea is worth putting up on the wall.
24/11/2015
The Nature of Desirability
The head of Harvard’s Desirability Lab examines what consumers like and why so designers can create products that hit the sweet spot.
24/11/2015
Natasha Jen
Over the past 15 years, this New York-based designer has come a complete, digitally rendered circle from aspiring intern to inspiring leader.
24/11/2015
Sense in Symmetry
From radial swirls to mirror images, the natural world often shows that there’s beauty in balance.
24/11/2015
The Families We Choose
There isn't a perfect family. Regardless of what kind of family you were born into, you can keep adding characters to your clan, devoid of relation.
02/09/2015
The Social Network
Mailmen, baristas and the girl next door: These folks can go from strangers to friends in an afternoon and give you the support system you need.
02/09/2015
A Day in the Life: Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei
We spent a day with Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei of Stockholm-based studio Afteroom, to learn about their working process, home life and careers.
02/09/2015
Making Believe
In celebration of the make-believe stories we once believed, this photo essay is a tribute to the fibs and fables that taught us how to wonder.
02/09/2015
My Bedside Table: The Illustrator
As a children’s book illustrator and comic-book artist living in Oslo, Norway, Øyvind Torseter often finds inspiration in the moments before sleep.
02/09/2015
Lean on Me
Respect, admiration and trust are qualities that we look for in compatriots. The spark arising when two people bond can be unexpected and exciting.
02/09/2015
Are We There Yet?
Road trips are all about freedom, adventure and new perspectives, with a bit of nostalgia and fried food thrown in.
02/09/2015
The Creative Impulse
Is creativity something we're born with or something we learn from our environment? We speak to researcher Mei Tan to learn what position science has.
02/09/2015
A State of Solitude
Just because you shared space as a kid doesn’t mean you must give up individuality as an adult: Carving time out for you can strengthen family ties.
02/09/2015
The Blood Menu
When we think of blood relatives, we consider comfort food, handed-down recipes and sharing meals with our families.
02/09/2015
Neighborhood: Playgrounds
A playground is a cross-generational neighborhood essential where toddlers learn about balance, teenagers awkwardly coexist and old folks play chess.
02/09/2015
Lunch with Peter Miller: White Bean Soup with Garlic and Sausage
Lunch at the Shop: Seattle bookshop owner Peter Miller discusses the meaning of sitting down for lunch with your co-workers.
02/09/2015
Copenhagen City Guide
Kinfolk's guide to where to sleep, eat and shop in the Danish capital.
03/08/2015
A Day in the Life: Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi
Since launching a furniture design studio in 2006, Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi have found ways to stay grounded thanks to their daily rituals.
02/06/2015
A Taste of Home
Sometimes it takes half a continent and an expensive toaster to realize which culinary commodities you hold dear.
02/06/2015
Excerpt: A Sense of Belonging
In his new book, Community: The Structure of Belonging: Peter Block explores how we can become better connected citizens on a local level.
02/06/2015
My Bedside Table: The Fashion Designer
Starr Hout, who cofounded fashion brand Apiece Apart with her friend Laura Cramer, talks about her evening rituals and a kid-friendly bedroom.
02/06/2015
Words with Friends
Whether you’re a quiet person or a loud talker, your conversational skills can enhance your social interactions.
02/06/2015
The Best Medicine
Whatever way you laugh, it’s one of the simplest joys. This photo essay explores laughter in its many forms and explains the science of a smile.
02/06/2015
Culinary Essentials
We asked some of our favorite chefs and food intensives what they’ve learned about life from years in the kitchen.
02/06/2015
How to be an Essentialist: An Interview with Greg McKeown
We spoke with best-selling author Greg McKeown about worrying less and playing more.
02/06/2015
Simple Philosophies
But what does it all mean? Many great philosophical minds have tried to pare down their theorems to find the fundamental truths.
02/06/2015
Tickled Pink: A Watermelon Menu
Whether we slice them into triangles, blend them into slushies or wear them on our heads, watermelons are a quintessential part of summer.
02/06/2015