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March 21, 2023
Published by Tim McKeough at March 21, 2023
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What’s It Like to Live in a Grocery Store? Surprisingly Comfortable.

When two artists bought the vacant building, it was ‘grim and creepy.’ Now it’s not only a home — it’s a communal arts space. A few […]
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December 9, 2022
Published by Jim Zarroli and Tony Cenicola at December 9, 2022
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Looking for a House in This Tight Market? Consider an Octagon.

Tony Cenicola/The New York Times In the mid-19th century, a quirky architectural fad swept the country: the octagonal house. Homes shaped like octagons were said to […]
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October 20, 2022
Published by NAZANIN LANKARANI at October 20, 2022
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Cartier to Reopen Its Paris Home

The Rue de la Paix building has been under renovation for the last two years. Next week, it will emerge in its new, redesigned form. PARIS […]
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September 6, 2022
Published by Hilarie M. Sheets at September 6, 2022
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The Artist Who Throws Newton a Curve

COSTA MESA, Calif. — As a teenager in Brooklyn, Fred Eversley filled a pie pan with Jell-O and spun it on a turntable in his father’s […]
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June 23, 2022
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at June 23, 2022
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Harry Gesner, Architect of Soaring California Style, Dies at 97

His houses cantilevered from cliffs, straddled canyons and sprung from mountains; they would come to define the Southern California landscape. Harry Gesner, the dashing, surf-loving architect […]
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March 29, 2022
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at March 29, 2022
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Christopher Alexander, Architect Who Humanized Urban Design, Dies at 85

A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles. Christopher Alexander, the Viennese-born […]
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December 29, 2021
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at December 29, 2021
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A Story of Love and Obsession

The Harlem house had been empty for eight years when in 2010 James Fenton, the British poet, and Darryl Pinckney, the African American cultural critic and […]
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October 28, 2021
Published by Deyan Sudjic at October 28, 2021
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How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback

This article is part of our latest Design special report, about creative people finding fresh ways to interpret ideas from the past. To call an armchair […]
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May 31, 2020
Published by Eve M. Kahn at May 31, 2020
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A Classically Inspired House, Complete with Tragedy

This article is part of our latest Design special report, which is about crossing the borders of space, time and media. The French archaeologist and statesman […]
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March 12, 2020
Published by Jane Margolies at March 12, 2020
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At the Brooklyn Navy Yard It’s Full Steam Ahead

This article is part of our latest special report on Design, which is about getting personal with customization. The Brooklyn Navy Yard once echoed with the […]
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