Dark academia design invites you to sit, relax, and let your mind wander. | Credit: Gachot Studios. Handwritten notes scattered across a wooden desk. The soft glow from an antique lamp.

Alice Lane Interior Design crafts a more modern take on the dark academia aesthetic in a library for Rachel Parcell. Photo: Lindsay Salazar. Courtesy of Alice Lane Interior Design.

Key design elements of the Dark Academia style include vintage furnishings, rich fabrics, dark, moody paint colors, prominent bookcases and a diverse range of artworks, Oswald said.

Dark academia celebrates the pursuit of knowledge and intellectualism. Picture a dimly lit library, ... Design a corner with ...

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Welcome to the dark side of Halloween, where crust and decay, moody hues, and collections of curiosities make unexpectedly chic party decor. The Dark Academia Aesthetic Might Be Our Favorite ...

Where dark academia is autumn, light academia is spring. While still romanticizing education, the light academia has an opposite feel. It’s joyful, open, and yes, defined by a creamier, softer ...

The Dark Academia feel of this King City drawing room by Vanessa Ferro comes from overstuffed sofas, a candelabra-style pendant and an elaborately framed portrait of Napoleon over the mantel.

Dark academia has been (justifiably) accused of being Eurocentric, which is why Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s 2021 YA novel, Ace of Spades, reads like such a breath of fresh air.

Listen, dark wood and dusty books might sound like a shortcut to a dated look, but unlike some other fleeting interior design trends, dark academia decor is timeless in its nature, and with the ...