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Steal This Look: Dinner in an Atelier
I like to think of my apartment as an atelier—not a studio, an atelier—which is no doubt part of the reason I find the photos of this dinner party so appealing. Held in a lofty, skylit artist's studio...
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Editors' Picks: 12 Best Pajamas for Lounging
Putting on a favorite pair of pajamas is a sure-bet way to unwind. Here, the sleepwear that we swear by—plus some investment pieces that we dream about. Do you have a favorite? Let us know. Above:...
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Rehab Diary: A Living Room Update Just in Time for the Holidays
The nicest thing I can say about the faux-walnut credenza that once stood in my living room is that each of its three small doors locked—so when I shoved my kitchenware into one of its cubbies, at...
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Object Lessons: The Classic Cocktail Shaker (Plus 5 to Buy)
Man's thirst for cocktails can be traced back to 7000 B.C. South America, where gourds were hollowed out and used as closed containers for mixing drinks. The Egyptians and 16th-century Mexicans enjoyed...
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DIY: Giant Origami Cranes as Holiday Decor
A few days ago, when the two creative 10-year-olds who live next door came home with a giant paper swan, it immediately gave me an idea: paper cranes as holiday decor. In Japan, origami cranes...
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Happiness Is a Warm Blanket: 10 Woolly Throws for Winter
We've covered wool camp blankets, heavy bed blankets, summer cotton blankets, and military blankets. Yes, we like blankets, but we have yet to fully explore one of the most inviting categories: chunky...
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Last-Minute Holiday Gift: Homemade Orange-Spiced Wine
I live in a hidden bucolic corner of Riverdale, in the Bronx, and it's a tradition in my neighborhood to leave little surprises on each other's doorsteps during the holidays. Attempting to stand out in...
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Happy Holidays
Thanks to all our lovely readers for supporting us in 2014; here's to another year filled with health, happiness, and good design! Above: Photograph via Studio Oink of Wiesbaden, Germany. More Stories...
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For Rent: A Ski Cabin by a World-Renowned Swiss Architect
Care to stay in the home of internationally renowned Swiss architect (and Pritzker Prize winner) Peter Zumthor? Architectural enthusiasts are in luck: A few years ago, Zumthor started renting out...
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12 German-Made Kitchen Essentials
The BMWs and Mercedes of the precision kitchen world, courtesy of the Germans. Here's a dozen kitchen tools, storage containers, and cleaning supplies we're currently coveting. Kitchen Tools Above: The...
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11 Kitchen Islands Gone Glamorous
Is "kitchen island" the least sexy term in home design? Even "kitchen table" is better (remember that scene in The Postman Always Rings Twice?). Here's a roundup of 11 rooms with style to spare. Above:...
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Poetry in Space: Vals Thermal Spa in Switzerland
The Romans had the Baths of Caracalla, we have Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s Thermal Baths Vals. Built into the hillside of Graubünden, Switzerland, the quarry-like spa was named a national monument...
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Sunny Side Up: A Victorian Makeover in Melbourne
The one-story brick Victorian in Prahran, a suburb of Melbourne, had been extensively remodeled in the 1980s and was a jumble of small spaces that lacked light, access to the outdoors, and a logical...
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A Weekend Guide with Petite Passport: Melbourne, Australia
If a quality cup of coffee is what you're after, you must visit Melbourne. Named the Coffee Capital of Australia, Melbourne, in our book, might just be the coffee capital of the world. Ever heard of...
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Atomic Vision: The Sorrentina Stovetop Espresso Maker
Thank the Australians for reintroducing a design classic from Italy: the Sorrentina espresso maker, designed by Giordano Robbiati, and otherwise known as The Atomic. Milanese-born Robbiati created the...
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Pierre + Charlotte, A Melbourne Design Duo
Romance as business: Pierre, a Parisian, met Charlotte, an Australian, in Tokyo when they were teenagers. After living in Paris (where he played in a rock band and she worked in film), they moved to...
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The Aesop Experience: 19 Favorite Sinks at Aesop Stores Worldwide
The last time I was in an Aesop store, I felt a sudden onset of calm that I'm still trying to pinpoint. It could have been the vetiver in the air, or the sensation of washing my hands in a great...
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Steal This Look: A Library Loft in Barcelona
Located in a former carpet warehouse built more than a century ago, this light-flooded loft in Barcelona features a library corner with steel shelves, banker's chairs, and a vintage telephone. For...
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Apartment Transformation: Brotherly Love in Barcelona
Two brothers living halfway around the world from each another, one in Hong Kong and the other in London, wanted to create a shared vacation house in Barcelona, the city where they grew up. They bought...
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Weekend Guide with Petite Passport: Barcelona, Spain
If you ask me, Barcelona is one of the best cities in the world, but as a part-time resident, I'm admittedly biased. Like Sydney and Cape Town, Barcelona is a city by the beach with a laid-back...
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