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Features71 Stories
Good reads, special homes, historic connections and the art of design

Diamond in the Rough: Albert Frey’s Desert Masterpiece
The Art of ArchitectureDiamond in the Rough: Albert Frey’s Desert Masterpiece
By Colin Flavin
Walk with us through the architect’s iconic Palm Springs home — boulder and all — and find out how it came to be
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Hamilton, the House!
Historic HomesHamilton, the House!
By Peter Fish
In Upper Manhattan, explore the gracious home of Alexander Hamilton, the founding father turned Broadway star
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The Controversial House ‘That Changed the Way We Live’
Great DesignersThe Controversial House ‘That Changed the Way We Live’
By Kate Burt
A rivalry with Le Corbusier nearly ruined Irish designer Eileen Gray’s career, but 2 new films celebrate her as ‘the mother of modernism’
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Houzz TV: Life, Love and Purpose Down on the Farm
Houzz TV FavoritesHouzz TV: Life, Love and Purpose Down on the Farm
A Missouri native proves that you can go home again — and discover something entirely unexpected
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Why Interior Designers Are Essential to Society
Working With ProsWhy Interior Designers Are Essential to Society
By Claire Tardy
As COVID-19 forces us to reevaluate our homes, interior designers can help us build a better world
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How the Tuberculosis Pandemic Helped Shape Modernist Architecture
World of DesignHow the Tuberculosis Pandemic Helped Shape Modernist Architecture
By Rebecca Gross
Doctors prescribed sun, air and the outdoors for tuberculosis patients — and that influenced a new style of architecture
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8 Things Successful Architects and Designers Do
Most Popular8 Things Successful Architects and Designers Do
By Eric Reinholdt
Good architects tell a story and engage the senses. They understand the rules — and know when to break them
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Design Through the Decades: The 1900s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1900s
By Victoria Villeneuve
As we wrap up the 2010s, we look at key designs of the 20th century, such as Tiffany lamps, and their relevance today
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Tour a German Workshop Where Angels Take Wing
World of DesignTour a German Workshop Where Angels Take Wing
By Nicola Enderle
See the craftsmanship that goes into 100-year-old Wendt & Kühn’s world-renowned holiday figurines
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Houzz TV: Beyond the Ghost Stories of the Winchester Mystery House
Houzz TV FavoritesHouzz TV: Beyond the Ghost Stories of the Winchester Mystery House
Supernatural tales swirl around this perplexing Victorian mansion, but early home tech is the real marvel. See it for yourself
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A Few Words on the Power of Simplicity
Most PopularA Few Words on the Power of Simplicity
By Eric Reinholdt
An architect considers a pared-down approach to modern home design
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