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Laila Gohar Turns Whisky Tasting Into a Visual Experience

Highland Park’s latest whisky collaboration starts with an unusual design brief: What does a flavor look like? For the second ...
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The Dexter Hotel Makes a Case for Made-in-Michigan Design

A three-and-a-half-hour drive north of Detroit, the hotel is the latest project from Caudill’s Kinship Hospitality venture, ...
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Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel Gives a Beaux-Arts Landmark New Life

The 165-key hotel occupies the historic Gwynne Building, a Beaux-Arts landmark designed by early 20th-century architect ...
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The Porsche 550 Spyder Gets a Smaller, Electric Second Act

Even if you don’t know the Porsche 550 Spyder, you probably recognize it. The nimble little roadster became a racing icon in the 1950s, claiming glory at events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the ...
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The Artful—and Thoughtful—Side of Vegetables

The Curious Lives of Vegetables is as much a book about the future as the past. It asks us to pay attention to what we grow, ...
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Urban Cowboy Brings Its Maximalist Americana to Governors Island

Since 2018, Collective Retreats has offered an even closer option: a seasonal six-acre glamping site on Governors Island, ...
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Sabrina Albanese Reimagines a Toronto Home for Its Next Chapter

For years, this classic stone home in Toronto’s historic Lawrence Park neighborhood revolved around the rhythms of family life. As the residents began a new chapter, they faced a familiar question: ...
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Goop Kitchen Sets the Table for Its First Dine-In Restaurant

For a brand built around delivery and takeout, Goop Kitchen’s latest opening marks a significant shift. On Aug. 31, the company will open its first dedicated dine-in restaurant at One Paseo in Del Mar ...
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Inside a Toluca Lake House That Finds Depth in a Narrow Palette

Off-white walls, greige Italian limestone floors, Calacatta marble counters, and dark-stained European white oak cabinetry account for nearly the entire color range of this Toluca Lake house by Lidan ...
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A Layered Wood Landscape Shapes SKIN1004’s SoHo Flagship

Layers of ultralight MDF, each two inches thick and banded in stained maple veneer, stack into a sinuous mass that runs the length of SKIN1004‘s first U.S. flagship. The Korean skincare brand’s New ...
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This Sculptural Vase Reimagines the Bantu Knot in Glass

Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Twitter Share via Email Leslie Rivers didn’t set out to start her own modern African home decor and art brand. But when the founder and curator went ...
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The Art of Layered Lighting: How Gemma Goldsmith Shapes a Home With Light

Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Twitter Share via Email Thoughtfully placed light can transform a space. It can soften architectural edges, draw attention to texture, create intimate ...