Welcome to 2021: the year of the bathroom oasis. Technologist John Maeda recently scanned through 2021 trend predictions in tech, home, fashion, and food from multiple publications and curated them into one easy-to-read list. From oversized loungewear to nonalcoholic cocktails to WFH sanctuaries (replete with aromatherapy), the trends reflect how Covid-19 continues to shift the way we work, live, and cope with stress.
If there’s one piece of furniture that defines 2020, it’s the Nugget: A $230 children’s couch made of foam cushions that can be arranged into a fort (or a chair, or a tent, or a ball pit, or whatever shape kids can imagine). With kids stuck at home during the…
They say everyone deserves a second chance, but Noa Santos may be pressing his luck. The entrepreneur is back with another interior design startup that somewhat resembles his last: Homepolish, the VC-backed company that crumbled in 2019, leaving designers unpaid — some owed as much as $32,000. …