These books, many of which were written by current or former set designers, take a deep dive into what the art is all about, how to get started, what research goes into the craft, and even how to ...

How do you take a Stephen Sondheim classic and give it a “deconstructed aesthetic” that’s both functional and conducive to the storytelling? Derek McLane, scenic designer for Roundabout and Fiasco ...

Ten years in the making, Netflix’s “Squid Game” quickly became a phenomenon that even the streamer couldn’t predict. While the M.C. Escher-like staircase in the game’s deadly arena (pictured above) ...

For more than six decades, American late night talk show hosts have sat behind large wooden desks, with guests in cushioned chairs or couches to their right. Behind them, the wall may be painted to ...

British pubs and the famous Harrods food hall served as inspiration for Bravo’s new season of “Top Chef.” Award-winning production designer James Pearse Connelly, who has designed the show’s set for ...

If you’ve seen “Footloose,” did you get a sense for the claustrophobic small-town feel while watching? Or get a taste of the surreal with the spinning hallway in “Inception”? Or wondered about the ...

“I can’t believe he made up a stupid game just to get away from me,” says Alice (played by Lukita Maxwell) to Paul (Harrison Ford) in season one episode two of Shrinking, the Apple TV+ show about an ...