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6 Buildings in Nebraska That Are Unlike Anything Else Around
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (665+ words) Nebraska is often viewed through the lens of the interstate-a flat, rhythmic procession of cornfields and cattle ranches. Nebraska is often viewed through the lens of the interstate-a flat, rhythmic procession of cornfields and cattle ranches. But if you stop…...
Commission Green Lights Trump White House Additions Despite Large Public Opposition
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (684+ words) The United States Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to approve the final designs of the White House East Wing Modernization project as the Trump administration aims to kick off aboveground construction in April. A final vote was not expected…...
Leslie Bibb’s TikTok Is the Home Renovation Masterclass You Didn’t Know You Needed
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (507+ words) Wondering how it's going? Here are 10 TikTok videos (out of many) showcasing how Leslie's mastering the art of renovation, one video at a time. The main problem with the fireplace? It's too large and doesn't draft properly, causing smoke to…...
This Library in Zurich Looks Like a Movie Set, and It Is Totally Free
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (438+ words) Zurich has no shortage of beautiful buildings, but very few interiors top what's hidden inside the University of Zurich. The Rechtswissenschaftliche Bibliothek is a working law library that also happens to be one of the most visually striking spaces in…...
7 Truly One-of-a-Kind Buildings You'll Only Find in Illinois
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (273+ words) Illinois is packed with iconic architecture, from the skyscrapers of Chicago to Frank Lloyd Wright's creations. Yet the state also holds some surprising design choices, from recreations of iconic structures to quirky home choices. Whether you're road tripping to Casey…...
Spain confirms Gaudi designed remote forest building
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (362+ words) By Christophe Van Der Perre, Nacho Doce and Joan Faus LA POBLA DE LILLET, Spain, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spanish authorities said on Wednesday renowned modernist architect Antoni Gaudi "designed a building in a remote forest area of Catalonia, ending speculation over…...
The “Beachy” Aesthetic Is Dead—Designers Reveal the New Trends in Coastal Design
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (638+ words) For a long time, an overtly beachy aesthetic prevailed in aspirational waterfront home design. Today, a subtler and more refined approach has taken hold; it still reads as coastal, but without veering into that "cheesy souvenir shop" energy. "Many of…...
They Bought a 380-Year-Old Cottage—Wait Until You See Inside
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (464+ words) While their high school classmates were holding hands at the movies, sweethearts Stephenie and Chase Watts were spending their Friday nights wandering through Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware, dreaming of someday decorating their own home. "Those were our date nights,…...
The Man Who Built Bunny Mellon’s Nantucket Fantasy by the Sea
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (397+ words) Your letter gave me great pleasure," she wrote. Saying that you liked it out there by the sea. I understand what you meant when you said you feared for my loneliness" And truthfully I wasn't too sure. All I know…...
Architecture and Design Film Festival in Chicago opens with climate change as the subtext
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (628+ words) CHICAGO " Though none of the films at the Architecture and Design Film Festival, taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center and the Siskel Film Center Feb. 19-22 are explicitly about climate change, that is the subtext running through many of them....