1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (209+ words) In the Windy City, the best Chicago Airbnbs are prime examples of how art, architecture, and history can converge in one space, whether you choose to spend your vacation in a moody, speakeasy-inspired pad in Avondale or a luxury penthouse…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (289+ words) A pair of 1960s armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro stand in front of the patinated-brass fireplace. Two bronze walnuts by Clotilde Ancarani (L'Oeil de KO Gallery) and a Spiral" vase by Jacques and Dani Ruelland (Thomas Fritsch Artrium Gallery) are perched on…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (765+ words) Palaash Chaudhary and Utharaa Zacharias, the founders of Soft-Geometry, in the living / showroom area of their loft. "The building caught our eye our first week in LA, before we even knew its history," they say. "There were no available units…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (847+ words) Light a match and watch till it goes out." That nine-word imperative comprises one of Yoko Ono's earliest mature artworks, an Instruction" typed out on plain paper. Titled Lighting Piece and dated 1955 autumn," it helped ignite a practice that, for…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (242+ words) Sun-drenched shingles and stone fa'ades greeted us as my family and I arrived at Le Pratola, the Tuscan villa Airbnb that is a postcard of Italian country life realized. Continuing up the gravel drive, we weaved through a neighboring vineyard,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (584+ words) A BLT tastes even better when the T is fresh, and you can't beat the freshness of food straight from a home garden'if you know how to grow tomatoes. Yes, these red, yellow, orange, and sometimes multicolored beauties thrive in…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (349+ words) As someone who spent years hopping between tiny apartments in New York City, I know firsthand that when you have a cramped bedroom, every inch matters. If your bed takes up the bulk of your floor space, you'll need a…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (354+ words) David Hockney, widely considered one of the most important figures in contemporary art, has died at age 88. From Los Angeles and New York to London and Normandy (where Hockney camped out post-pandemic), the artist's domestic life was just as freewheeling…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (553+ words) Most people moving into a 900-square-foot apartment start by figuring out what fits. Megan Gibbon began by deciding what matters. Throughout the apartment, Gibbon pairs iconic design with meaningful finds. Charlotte Perriand chairs surround a travertine dining table, while an…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (248+ words) From Los Angeles and Palm Springs to Madrid and London (where she spent the latter years of her life), the homes Gardner inhabited offer a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a woman who never really leaned into the persona…...