# Spaces for the Instagram age

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2019-01-27

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In 2017, the New York Times Style Magazine ran a piece on Harry Nuriev – and his design firm [Crosby Studios](https://www.instagram.com/crosbystudios/) – titled: [_The man designing spaces for the Instagram age_](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/t-magazine/design/harry-nuriev.html)_._ 

Since then, Harry and his firm have been in Time Magazine, have had a solo show at Design Miami, and have been named to the Architectural Digest 100, among many other things.

There has obviously been a lot of talk over the last few years about the impact that Instagram is having on physical spaces and design #IRL (in real life). 

Some, or perhaps many, worry that it is having a “[homogenizing effect on design](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/t-magazine/design/harry-nuriev.html).” Everyone is following a kind of global minimalism that looks good on social, but is maybe getting a bit monotonous. 

There’s no question that online is having an impact on how we design offline. But I am far less fussed about it than most. 

Architecture, design, and art have always reflected the cultural milieu at the time, and it just so happens that we are living through a period where the internet is transforming so much of what we know.

It is always important [to question](http://brandondonnelly.com/post/178575571938/deletefacebook) what is going on. But I think [Crosby Studios](http://crosby-studios.com/) is doing some really great work.

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/spaces-for-the-instagram-age)*