Tag: architecture + design

How Gothic Architecture Became Spooky

Throughout the next two centuries, the style largely lost favor, until Horace Walpole, a writer, decided he wanted his own “little Gothic castle.”...

One World Trade Center: Everything You Need to Know About the Tallest Building in the US

The building’s cuboid base appears to twist as it grows taller. Photo: Ozgur Donmaz/Getty ImagesConsisting of eight connected triangles, the building’s exterior appears as...

5 Japandi Living Rooms to Steal Serene Inspiration From

Karimoku Case, a Japanese lifestyle brand, knows all about designing Japandi interiors. To demonstrate their expertise, they’ve created 10 case study homes—and what...

Why Brigette Muller Spent $9,500 Renovating the Kitchen in Her Brooklyn Rental

Welcome to Room Receipts, where we get real about the costs behind one well-designed room. From big budget spenders to thrifty thinkers, we’re...

Why Hurricanes Can Pose Problems for People With Smart Locks

When Jackie Little and Xavier Muniz returned to their New Port Richey, Florida, home after Hurricane Helene, they hit an unexpected roadblock: Their...

I Spent Two Nights at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin—And Found His Spirit Everywhere

The residence is simple in the same way the tide is; the way different tones ringing in harmony are. It doesn’t need to...