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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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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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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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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 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 Nasayem House Brings Wind, Light, and Natural Materials to Saadiyat Island

On Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, the Nasayem house by A Work of Substance offers a modern sanctuary inspired by desert winds, light, and cultural heritage. Spanning nearly 19,400 square feet, this ...
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SHED Revives a Mid-Century House in Portland With Japanese Minimalism

Nestled in a serene, forested enclave of Portland, Oregon, the Mori House merges mid-century modern architecture with contemporary minimalist sensibilities. Originally designed in 1963 by Saul Zaik, a ...
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Louis Vuitton and Singer Take the Porsche 911 Somewhere Unexpected

The partnership produced two distinctly different cars. The Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Classic combines Louis Vuitton’s saffron, cobalt blue, and yellow with the fashion house’s long history ...
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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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Residence Designed to Weather and Silver Along British Columbia Coastline

Seven years of development allowed Openspace Architecture and landscape designer Paul Sangha Creative to thread a 10,000-square-foot single-story home through mature forest without sacrificing the ...
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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 ...