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Before & After: Vintage Tile Rules In This Remodeled Fisherman’s Flat in Spain
Before & After: Vintage Tile Rules In This Remodeled Fisherman’s Flat in Spain
“Everything is kind of shiny here,” says David the homeowner. “I think these funky patterns grew on us.”
By Melissa Dalton
Budget Breakdown: Is This $590K Rhode Island Home “Too California?” Not for Its Owners
“A lot of our neighbors come by and tell us there’s a quirky vibe here, like an artsy vibe. People seem to appreciate it.”
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Designed by architect James Strutt in 1969, the Bormann House is wrapped in wood and surrounded by dense forest.
The Good and Bad News for Housing in 2025
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A pastiche of upcycled chunks finish the cross-laminated timber residence, designed to preserve energy and the U.K. countryside.
If You Can Dream It, This Tiny Tree House Maker Can Probably Build It
O2 Treehouse is known for crafting fantastical escapes, like this new J.R.R Tolkien–inspired backyard retreat.
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We’ve collected some of the best new furniture to spruce up even the tightest of corners.
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Maria Bottero has lived in an avant-garde Milan apartment designed by her former husband since 1969.
Pops of Color and a Concrete Cube Make This Argentina Retreat Like “a Ball Pit for Grown-Ups”
The 538-square-foot space with an offset square floor plan acts as a playful place to post up for a digital nomad.
Why an Architect Keeps a Tiny Indian Temple Replica on His Desk—and Sometimes Uses It as a Pencil
The designer and curator says the spiritual object from his mother’s hometown shaped his understanding of rituals as a child, and reminds him to form new ones.

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