Architecture Group Names the Best Home Renovations of the Year

The New York Times 5/16 11:02P Joann Plockova

The annual Don’t Move, Improve! Awards showcase exceptional innovation and creativity in home improvements across London.

A Forest Retreat in ‘Tokyo’s Backyard’

The New York Times 5/16 11:02P Kurt Soller and Josh Robenstone

How the architect Terence Ngan and the interior designer Ed Ng made a home for themselves in the woods.

Visit Le Havre, the French City Where Impressionism Was Born

The New York Times 5/9 11:02P Elaine Sciolino

The movement was named for a seascape Monet painted in this often-overlooked city, France’s largest seaport. But it has a museum full of Impressionist canvases, intriguing architecture and a new energy.

In Ecuador, Homes That Are Part of the Mountains

The New York Times 5/9 11:01P Michael Snyder and Ana Topoleanu

A group of architects are creating disjointed structures that, in responding to their unsteady terrain, are a new model in cooperative building.

The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Is Restored in Istanbul

The New York Times 5/9 11:00P Wendy Moonan

The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, an early-Ottoman-era masterpiece, is restored to its original use as a public bathhouse.

In Mexico, a High Design, Water-wise House

The New York Times 5/8 11:01P Lauren Gallow

An architecture studio in water-stressed Mexico City follows the examples of ancient builders who harvested rain.

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Pioneer of Supergraphics, Dies at 95

The New York Times 5/8 12:48P Penelope Green

Trained as a ballet dancer, painter and graphic designer, she was at the forefront of a movement that upended design and architecture with bold graphics.

Famed Long Pond Studio Breaks Free of Design Rules

The New York Times 5/7 11:00P Steven Kurutz and Jane Beiles

Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.

Philip Johnson’s Brick House Reopens After 15 Years

The New York Times 5/3 5:10A Suleman Anaya

Following an extensive restoration, the Brick House, the other half of the architect’s famous Glass House, is once again receiving visitors.

10 New York Destinations for Design Lovers

The New York Times 5/2 11:02P Rima Suqi

This month, art and design fairs draw aesthetes to the city. But there’s interesting design aplenty outside the fairs. Here’s where to find it.

They Found a Tiny Home in the Catskills: an Original Bolt-Together House

The New York Times 5/2 11:02P Julie Lasky

The tiny cabin, one of the few extant examples of a popular 1970s design, had no heat or toilet. But it was theirs for $65,000.

Museums Embrace Their Grounds to Expand Their Physical Space

The New York Times 4/22 11:00P Sam Lubell

Creative approaches to landscaping and a post-pandemic interest in outdoor activities are driving institutions to make better use of their grounds.

Chris Pratt-Katherine Schwarzenegger could have given the Ellwood teardown 'some honor,' designer's...

Los Angeles Times 4/22 11:33A Alexandra Del Rosario

Architect Craig Ellwood's daughter told The Times, 'I don't feel bitter' toward Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger for tearing down her father's famed Zimmerman House.

Shigeru Ban Displays a New Version of His Paper Log House at the Glass House

The New York Times 4/18 11:00P Tim McKeough

A new version of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s Paper Log House is on display at the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn.

An Upper West Side Home With Wallpaper Murals and Terrazzo Everywhere

The New York Times 4/15 11:03P Tim McKeough

“We were pushing it,” the architect said of the design, which includes a hidden playroom and a soaking tub where you wouldn’t expect it.