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What’s on your coffee table? • The items that collect on a coffee table say a lot about a home, so we asked our readers to share what they put on theirs—and we may have received a bit too much information.
Industrial Evolution • Looking to swap the coast for the city, a Danish couple repurpose a run-down warehouse.
essential outdoor spaces • New varieties of outdoor rooms are becoming must-haves for homes. Whether it’s hotel-inspired amenities or urban oasis accoutrements, here’s what you need to transform your backyard.
secret garden • From urban rooftop hideaways you’ll never see from the sidewalk to secluded backyard enclaves, private green spaces offer a respite for the initiated. Set the scene with planters, nappable furnishings, and reading nooks. But keep it quiet.
al fresco kitchen • We’ve gone way beyond the Weber grill. In keeping with the rise of foodie culture‚ outdoor kitchens have become increasingly well appointed‚ balancing arsenals of cooking equipment with plenty of room to entertain. Bon appétit.
plein air spa • Bring the wellness retreat home. Outdoor spaces for spa treatments—or at least a little relaxation—have settled into many of the homes we’ve seen lately. Elements include easy-on-the-eyes lighting‚ places to soak‚ and soft-underfoot rugs. Rose quartz not required.
backyard beach club • Infinity pools may still be everywhere‚ but they’re surrounded by spaces that look more like chic hotels than suburbia—more Côte d’Azur‚ less cul-de-sac. The look carries through to daybeds and cabanas‚ all with see-and-be-seen sight lines. We’ll bring the Campari.
modern campfire • Providing all the conviviality without the camping‚ fire circles lend themselves to toasty gatherings close to home. Streamlined fire rings and well-designed accessories also extend outdoor entertaining into cooler months. S’mores optional but encouraged.
outdoor screening room • Cinephiles are no longer content to be confined to a basement theater. Ever more elaborate entertainment spaces have brought film screenings and listening parties out into the open with televisions‚ speakers‚ and projectors. Save us some popcorn.
Wood Versus Aluminum: Only One Material Meets a Modern Home’s Needs
Gimme Shell-ter • Clams, oysters, and their kin have played a surprising part in how and what we build.
The Garden Gets Smart • Connected tech can take the hard work out of having a green thumb.
Idea Factory • London designer Benjamin Hubert and his studio connect human-centered work with an entrepreneurial attitude.
Catalonian Collage • A family adds another layer to an ever-evolving country retreat.
A Contemporary Renovation Focused on Coastal Views & Indoor-Outdoor Living
In the Kitchen With Chopped Host Ted Allen
Welcome to the Neighborhood • Can landscape design lend a human scale to a Manhattan megadevelopment?
An Elegant, Net-Zero Prefab Blossoms in Palm Springs
Surfer’s Idyll • A sustainable cabin in the Bahamas offers a respite for a Florida family.
Paola Antonelli • The celebrated curator’s exhibition about human extinction is surprisingly optimistic about the...