The Trend Times columnist. Exploring design fads in the age of doomscrolling.

The Designers Using the “The Sims” as Architectural Software
The hugely popular franchise has long been a gateway into the field, but for some professionals, it’s more than a hobby—it’s a...
The People Obsessed With Using Obsolete, Y2K Technology—as Decor
From Zoomers who never used it, to Millennials who miss it, early aughts tech has captured the aesthetic eye of those yearning...
I’ll Never Be Ashamed of My Everything Chair
With all of its sad monikers—the Clothes Chair, the Depression Chair—it’s hard to imagine that this catchall signifier of giving...