Lene Mirdal’s mandala-like map of 2011 is more instinctual than a basic grid calendar — though you’ll probably spend more time looking at it than using it. Does anybody use paper calendars nowadays?

The Coulheur is a French design concept clock that superimposes three transparent discs, each one representing a different unit of time. ‘Coulheur,’ apparently, is a play on the French words for ...

Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always on the lookout for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skillset and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest ...