Matthew Bell

Nearly 8,000 Strangers Now Co-Own This 13th-Century French Chateau
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Nearly 8,000 Strangers Now Co-Own This 13th-Century French Chateau

The history of the Mothe-Chandeniers chateau is as fascinating as it is long. Built during the 13th centu...

November 29,2025 by Matthew Bell
2018 AD100: Perry Guillot Inc.
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2018 AD100: Perry Guillot Inc.

Landscape architect Perry Guillot’s idol is not a garden giant of the past but rather an American mi...

November 19,2025 by Matthew Bell
Tour Britain's 2016 Olympic House in Rio
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Tour Britain's 2016 Olympic House in Rio

For the design of the British Olympic house, the team at London-based Innovision, led by Claudia Dou...

November 09,2025 by Matthew Bell
Nike Unveils Its Innovative Designs for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
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Nike Unveils Its Innovative Designs for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

At an event on Tuesday in New York City featuring former U.S. Olympians such as NBA Hall of Famer Scottie...

October 30,2025 by Matthew Bell
10 Forward-Thinking Buildings by Snøhetta
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10 Forward-Thinking Buildings by Snøhetta

The Norwegian architecture and design firm Snøhetta informally got off the ground in Oslo in 1987 wh...

October 20,2025 by Matthew Bell
2018 AD100: Rockwell Group
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2018 AD100: Rockwell Group

Known for: A wide-ranging application of design thinking to work in all building types; product and indus...

October 10,2025 by Matthew Bell
12 Amazing Photographs of Architecture Reflected in Water
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12 Amazing Photographs of Architecture Reflected in Water

While architecture serves many practical purposes—housing residents, bridging cities, facilitating i...

September 30,2025 by Matthew Bell
Tour a Panama City Home Where Museum-Grade Design Meets Livability
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Tour a Panama City Home Where Museum-Grade Design Meets Livability

"I make it my policy never to chase the market, to buy trophies or artists for the wrong reasons; it...

September 20,2025 by Matthew Bell
OMA Releases Proposed Design for Chicago’s George Lucas Cultural Center
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OMA Releases Proposed Design for Chicago’s George Lucas Cultural Center

Fresh off his rave reviews for designing the Met’s “Manus x Machina” exhibition and the Pierre Lasso...

September 10,2025 by Matthew Bell
9 Examples of Great Design Gone Wrong
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9 Examples of Great Design Gone Wrong

Most product designers are on a never-ending mission to create things that are easier, faster, and m...

August 31,2025 by Matthew Bell
An Award-Winning Architect Reveals Her Design Rules
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An Award-Winning Architect Reveals Her Design Rules

Since she was a teenager, Deborah Berke has been fascinated by houses and how residents interact with...

August 21,2025 by Matthew Bell
Designers Choose Their Favorite Examples of Iconic American Design
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Designers Choose Their Favorite Examples of Iconic American Design

Fireworks, barbecues, sunscreen—these may be the first things that come to mind when we think of Fou...

August 11,2025 by Matthew Bell
Could This Be the World’s Most Eco-Friendly Superyacht?
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Could This Be the World’s Most Eco-Friendly Superyacht?

Today’s superyachts boast an ever-growing list of amenities. Over the past year, designs have includ...

August 01,2025 by Matthew Bell
How to Design a Gorgeous Edible Garden
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How to Design a Gorgeous Edible Garden

Move over, flowers . Fruits and vegetables are no longer just the hardworking part of your garden. With...

July 22,2025 by Matthew Bell
2018 AD100: AL_A
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2018 AD100: AL_A

It’s been a banner year for Amanda Levete, the RIBA Stirling Prize–winning founder and principal of...

July 12,2025 by Matthew Bell
Helen and Richard Keys Gave This Garden New Life
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Helen and Richard Keys Gave This Garden New Life

Driving down a narrow lane in the English county of West Sussex, passing clouds of cow parsley, one can...

July 02,2025 by Matthew Bell
2018 AD100: Nicky Haslam Studio Ltd.
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2018 AD100: Nicky Haslam Studio Ltd.

Signature: Deluxe modern, Anglo-whimsical, superswish chalet chic. (And Nicky Haslam’s a cabaret sin...

June 22,2025 by Matthew Bell
How to Plant Beautiful Garden Borders
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How to Plant Beautiful Garden Borders

If your landscape needs just a little more polish, consider adding living borders to your lawn or ga...

June 12,2025 by Matthew Bell
2018 AD100: Lorenzo Castillo
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2018 AD100: Lorenzo Castillo

Aim: “To balance the classic with the modern.” What’s new: The firm’s fifth collection of ultra-maxi...

June 02,2025 by Matthew Bell
The Most Beautiful Holiday Decorations of 2017
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The Most Beautiful Holiday Decorations of 2017

With Thanksgiving come and gone, all eyes are turned to the festive holiday season. (Okay, let’s be...

May 23,2025 by Matthew Bell