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After discovering richly veined marble in the bathrooms, Studio Prineas carried the gilt hue throughout the home’s richly textured spaces. For architect Eva-Marie Prineas, founder of Studio Prineas, repeat clients are more than friendly faces—they represent the rare opportunity for expression that comes with deep trust and a shared vision. When a young Sydney couple…

Located steps from the beach in Kent, England, the recently renovated structure has a Flemish-bond brick facade, limewashed interiors, and a striking steel staircase. Location: Stanley Road, Deal, Kent, England Price: £1,950,000 (approximately $2,523,504 USD) Year Built: 1881 Renovation Year: 2o24 Renovation Designer: Raycasa Investments Limited Footprint: 3,964 square foot (5 bedrooms, 4 baths) From the Listing: “Built…

After their below-grade space flooded in multiple storms, a Brooklyn-based couple figured out a quick emergency plan to save their couch during hurricane season. Those who live along the Atlantic coastline are no strangers to hurricane season, which typically spans late summer through late fall when warm ocean waters abrade with chilly atmospheric temperatures, colliding…

The long list of cameos on the new Apple TV+ series includes a handful of L.A.’s midcentury landmarks—and an invented one as well. There’s a scene in the first episode of The Studio, Seth Rogen’s new Apple TV+ showbiz satire, when his character, Hollywood executive Matt Remick, charges into the office building of his employer,…

Built just a few years ago, the getaway has 30-foot ceilings, 10 acres of land, and comes fully furnished. Location: 249 Goldsmith Road, Bethel, NY Price: $1,095,000 Year Built: 2022 Architect: INC Architecture Footprint: 2,072 square feet (3 bedrooms, 2 baths) Lot Size: 10 Acres From the Agent: “Bethel Pines is a meticulously curated 10-acre…

An architect couple made updates to accommodate their elderly parents, like Tasmanian oak handrails and a curbless floor plan. Jane McDougall and David Beynon didn’t quite know what to expect of life when they moved from their apartment in Melbourne to a standalone in Launceston, Tasmania. David’s new teaching position at the University of Tasmania, the reason…

In the news: A tech millionaire’s dream to build a California metropolis, Waymo drives itself toward D.C., Trump’s plan to privatize mortgage lending, and more. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to combat rising food costs and food deserts with city-owned grocery stores, a concept already gaining traction in Midwest cities like Madison…

A group of artists turned a hidden shopping center nook into a clandestine home: “At that time, I had a copy of Dwell and I was like, How do we make this something livable and desirable?” I first heard the story as a student at Brown University in 2023. It was passed down like an…

U.K. firm Koto just built two of its new tiny prefabs—an office and a guest suite—for a client in Boston. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of…

A new report the the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies shows risks faced by homeowners make the proposition of a “cheap old house” a lot less romantic, and a lot more precarious. There’s something picturesque about a city of old homes. Charming 1950s bungalows in Los Angeles, 20th-century brownstones in Brooklyn, or a success…