For former NFL player-turned-actor, Terry Crews, professional shifts are clearly nothing new, though his latest career turn is perhaps more unexpected than the last: the "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor launched his first ever furniture collection for the American brand Bernhardt Design during this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York this May.

A one-stop inspiration shop for design lovers and neophytes alike, the website Sight Unseen (and its highly addictive Instagram profile) has a devoted, international following of the aesthetically inclined.

Would you pay nearly $30 million for a chair; granted, a brown leather and wood, comfy thing with lacquered swirls? That's was happened when Eileen Gray's "Dragons" armchair dating from 1917-1919 fetched nearly 21.9 million euros ($28 million) on an estimate of up to 3 million euros at a Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé auction at Christie's in 2009. The piece stands as the world's most valuable work of contemporary design. Careful with your crumbs!

Emojis have become, without a doubt, a design classic. But how effective are they as a communication tool?

In the desert metropolis of Dubai, where the summer is one long heat wave, shade is precious as people seek refuge from the sun's scorching rays.

Anyone living in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London or Manhattan knows space is at a premium.

World-renowned designer Yves Behar explains how "constant inspiration, a culture of innovation, and a healthy competitive energy" have made California an innovation hub.

Historically, wine cellars have been buried beneath a vineyard's water bed to ensure sufficient moisture and cool temperatures.