A Sunflower-Inspired Dome Home by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Asks $450K
Designed by Taliesin fellow James Dresser, the Sunflower House champions Wright’s ideals for building with and in nature.
23 Fresh Ways to Bring Floral Decor Into Your Home
Indulge in your maximalist side with these fun and funky flower-patterned pillows, wallpapers, bedsheets, dishes, and more.
This Octagonal Prefab in Italy Rotates a Full 360 Degrees to Follow the Sun
Like a sunflower, this experimental net-zero house follows the sun to generate all the energy it needs.
East Fork’s Sunny New Glaze Is as Sweet as Honey
The limited-edition color, Pollen, launches today in celebration of August, sunflower fields, and pure joy.
Filled With Color and Pattern, This Eclectic Apartment Brings a Little Madrid to Warsaw
Polish interior designer Anna Koszela designed this Warsaw apartment for a Spanish expat lawyer who wanted an abode that would...
This Home in the Italian Countryside Is Radically Open to the Landscape
With an unusual roof and a ground floor open to the outside, a barn-like house stretches out amidst rolling fields.
A Fashion Designer’s Parisian Apartment Gets a Cheerful Update—and a Rainbow Floor
A renovated, 19th-century apartment in Montmartre features a multifunctional partition, natural light, and a dose of color.
This Sarasota Residence Draws on the Bold Style of the Area’s Modernist Heyday
A couple looks to the past in order to make a chic, permanent home for themselves and their children in 21st-century Florida.
A Holiday Home in Hokkaido Echoes the Textures and Topography of Nature
A Japanese architect blurs the edges between shelter and site in a summer retreat enveloped by woodland.
Green Sustainable Home in Montauk
Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...
Over a Decade, Two Furniture Designers Reimagine a 300-Year-Old Barn
Two British designers handcraft a French country retreat as elemental as their furniture line, Pinch.
Secrets You Need to Know When Using Wood in Wet Spaces
Who says wood and moisture don’t work well together?
50 New Smart Home Products That Caught Our Eye
We survey the latest in connected gadgets, from thermostats to toothbrushes.
LEGO Greenhouse in London
By now its bricks have been pulled apart, its sunflowers taken from Covent Garden's North Piazza, but from September 15 to 25,...
Tree's Company
Greening Los Angeles has long been Andy Lipkis’s dream. Greening his nonprofit’s Hollywood Hills campus is now a reality.
Diamond in the Rough (and Ready)
Architect Ken Meffan’s 10-years-in-the-making home is in the tiny Northern California town of Rough and Ready—a term that might...
A Canary Yellow ADU Brings a Sense of Community to a Saint Paul, Minnesota, Backyard
Partly designed by a son for his mother, the structure let a family come together during the worst months of the pandemic.
Engraved House
As artist Christopher Griffin and aesthetician Oresta Korbutiak prepared to renovate their live-work space in Ottawa, the couple...
Oil Pulling: Your New Morning Detox
Oil pulling is a growing trend, but it’s not new.
Modern Awakening
In Salt Lake City, a place not renowned for progressive architecture, Brent Jespersen built a luminous canyon retreat—using his...
A Pollinator Garden Is the Perfect Solution for Small Spaces
Use the space you have to grow some plants that are good for the environment—and your peace of mind.
My House: Artist Kari Kroll Paints a Pretty Picture of Life at Her Los Angeles Midcentury
The Pasadena home was untouched since her husband's parents bought it in the '50s, so Kroll, known for her colorful abstract...
Friday Finds 05.31.13
As we stitch up the week in the publishing world, we've gussied up some of our favorite web finds for your viewing pleasure.
Walk On
Wood flooring has come a long way since the 1600s, with its solid wood and standard species.
Sick of That Instagram-Famous Couch? Learn How to Shop Old
Patience and knowing what you like (and where to find it) will go a long way in exploring the wide world of vintage and antique...
One Night in a Tuscan Estate Reborn as a Hotel With an Artist Residency
After learning about Villa Lena—a rural Italian getaway with converted guesthouses, a farm-to-table restaurant, and creative...
My Quest for Energy Independence in a Victorian Fixer-Upper
“Rather than take the high-tech route...I would take the cow path: I would think like a Victorian.”