Writing Archive

Reviving a Victorian Home | Elle Decor
A San Francisco home known for its appearances on the sitcom "Full House" becomes a child-friendly haven of high art and chic antiques.
That’s a Wrap | ReadyMade
Packing up 900 pairs of glasses for delivery via the USPS is no easy task, but anything is possible with a little (or a lot of) help from your friends.
North Lake Tahoe’s New Look | Travel + Leisure
A new Ritz-Carlton and a slew of shops and restaurants are bringing a dose of fresh glamour to this renowned playground.
36 Hours in Austin, Texas | The New York Times
The city’s unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird,” blares from bumper stickers on BMWs and jalopies alike, on T-shirts worn by joggers along Lady Bird Lake and in the windows of independently owned shops and restaurants. It’s an exhortation for a city that clings to eccentricity, even in the face of rapid development.
T+L’s Guide to Kyoto, Japan | Travel + Leisure
While the megalopolis of Tokyo catapults itself into the future, Kyoto has grown cautiously. Two years ago, the government banned rooftop and flashing ads and put a cap on building height to preserve the centuries-old landscape.
Next Stop: Fine Art Meets Fine Wine in Napa Valley | The New York Times
Art is popping up all across this vineyard-rich valley, from agricultural barns that used to house hay and livestock feed to private, museum-worthy collections secreted in the rolling hills. “There’s an extraordinary range of art available, if you know where to look,” says Michelle Williams, executive director of the Arts Council Napa Valley. “You could go to an art opening or event every weekend, if you wanted.”
Net Assets | Dwell
Gesturing at the wood-and-iron house he designed for his family three years ago, the Buenos Aires–based furniture designer and architect Alejandro Sticotti declares, “It was like putting in a UFO, like something from Mars.”
Photo Essay: Rajasthan, India | The Faster Times
At first, I tried to resist the seduction.  I felt that there was something shameful, whorish even, in tourists lusting after color, pointing their cameras at a retreating pink sari, or a flash of red turbans.
Time for a Change | Interior Design
Some people mark new phases of life with adventure experiences (skydiving, safaris) or shiny purchases (jewelry, sports cars). Others renovate.
Learning on the Job | SAAS in Focus
Every May, SAAS's 12th graders step beyond the classroom for their Senior Project, a month-long internship that builds on the entrepreneurial skills they've been developing throughout their education. We visit 7 project sites to learn more about the meaning and impact of this signature experience.
Off the Beaten Path | SAAS in Focus
"We do want to embrace a healthy amount of risk," says Matt Edenfield, Outdoor Trips & Travel Director. "We strive to offer trips where students can convert danger, fear, or anxiety into achievement and mastery through skill, cooperation, and hard work. The reality is that this is where real learning happens."
Furniture Complex | GRAY
Don't call him a designer—intrepid artist Roy McMakin is scything out his own creative path.
Good Neighbors | GRAY
Architect George Suyama takes “not in my backyard” to its (semi)logical extreme.
Bringing it Home | GRAY
Legendary New York City–based architect and iconoclast Steven Holl pays tribute to the Northwest, the place where his obsession with light and space first took hold.
Finding Beauty | GRAY
Studio Gorm, a husband-and-wife creative team based in Eugene, Oregon, elevates the mundane with their quietly elegant designs.
Art & Culture

36 Hours in Austin, Texas | The New York Times

The city’s unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird,” blares from bumper stickers on BMWs and jalopies alike, on T-shirts worn by joggers along Lady Bird Lake and in the windows of independently owned shops and restaurants. It’s an exhortation for a city that clings to eccentricity, even in the face of rapid development.

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Food & Wine

36 Hours in Carmel-by-the-Sea | The New York Times

With its architectural mishmash of storybook English cottages and Swiss Alpine chalets, the small town of Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern California resembles a Disneyland version of Europe. But walk a few blocks to Carmel’s steep, sandy beach and the view is pure California: a rugged Pacific coastline spangled with rocky outcroppings and ghostly cypress trees.

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Architecture & Design

A Lot in a Lot | Dwell

A Bay Area landscape designer works her yard like a jigsaw puzzle, packing a bevy of distinctive destinations into a steep and diminutive plot.

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Architecture & Design

A Platform for Living | Dwell

Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer Dean Kaufman says, who documented the singular refuge in the Chichibu mountain range.

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Architecture & Design

A Simple Plan | Dwell

A Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house, trucked onto a remote Northern California site, takes the pain out of the construction process.

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Architecture & Design

A World Apart | Dwell

Inspired by her natural surroundings, a Dutch felt artist intuitively crafts a home on a northern Holland harbor.

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