Military Surplus Gets a Gen Z Makeover

On a chilly afternoon in February, Logan McGrath and Mack Fritz were preparing to shoot a video advertising the green Austrian army fatigue shirts they were selling on Americana Pipedream Apparel, the online military surplus store Mr. McGrath started out of his parents’ basement in Appleton, Wis., three years ago. After outgrowing their last two…

The Oscars Carpet Color Goes Back to Red

After a red carpet reveal last year that upended the foundations of Hollywood’s staid tradition — it was champagne-colored — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed on Wednesday that, this year, it would be returning to the traditional red. Last year’s departure from tradition was prompted by the introduction of an orange…

Green Architecture Hits a Growth Spurt

This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. In the lineup of climate villains, architecture towers above many. The building and construction industries account for some 37 percent of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Program. Three of the most commonly used…