1. From Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist palace in Brazil to the neoclassical White House in Washington D.C., Flavorwire tours the most beautiful presidential homes around the world.
2. Architect Zaha Hadid is named one of Glamour’s Women of the Year.
3. Design*Sponge asks artists, designers, and shop owners to create Thanksgiving table settings, including this one by Jayson Home’s Devin Kirk.
4. T magazine showcases Kenya Hara’s new project Architecture for Dogs, featuring canine-specific home designs by SANAA, Shigeru Ban, Kengo Kuma, and others.
5. Architectural Record examines Hurricane Sandy’s impact on significant works of architecture in New York City, including ones by Jean Nouvel and Frank Gehry.
6. Just in time for winter, Curbed rounds up five tropical getaways currently on the market.
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