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Did You Know the Cofounder of the Legendary “Whole Earth Catalog” Lives on a Century-Old Tugboat?
Did You Know the Cofounder of the Legendary “Whole Earth Catalog” Lives on a Century-Old Tugboat?
Decades after he launched the revered counterculture almanac, Stewart Brand and his wife, Ryan Phelan, turned a derelict ship into a home on San Francisco Bay.
By Mike Chino
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A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme
The radically open, surprisingly meditative house is covered in gardens from top to bottom.
I Tested Stock Tank Pool Company Cowboy Pools During All Four Seasons
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Pink Varnish Puts a Playful Spin on a Brutalist Apartment in Athens
Architecture firm AKA softened the concrete living spaces with a powdery hue punctuated by a “petrol blue” stair.
Muhammad Ali’s L.A. Mansion Is Up for Auction—But the Price Might Knock You out
If you can compete with the opening bid of $7.75M, you could live like a champ with marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and a surprising amount of stained glass.
The Add-Ons Are Seemingly Endless With Modern Tiny Living’s $85K Tiny Homes
The Ohio company hires Amish builders to craft their lineup of four predesigned models and fully custom homes.
This Remote Canadian Retreat Is Perfect for a Homeowner Who Just Wants to Be Left Alone in Nature
This quiet escape, asking $2.7M, is a fusion of contemporary architecture and the great outdoors.

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