On the Couch with Mafalda Arrivabene

As the Venetian creative joins her father’s glassware business, she shares her go-to escapes, shopping recommendations, and favorite sofa (at the family palazzo, no less).

14 Years Running: Why Real Estate Is Still America’s Favorite Investment

Quick gut reaction. Which investment do Americans trust more than stocks, gold, savings accounts, and bonds? The answer hasn't changed in 14 years.

Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries

Carpenter Nick Tudor has crafted an elongated, curved counter for the second branch of the popular Toad Bakery in southeast London, in response to its regular winding queues. Toad Bakery is the brainchild of Rebecca Spaven and Oliver Costello, who opened their first site in Camberwell in 2022. Now,

LA County assessed property value reaches record high of $2.3T

Total property value in Los Angeles County has reached another historic high.  Despite the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires of January 2025 and a cooling residential market, the 2026 L.A. County Assessment Roll reached a record nearly $2.3 trillion in total net taxable value, KTLA reported, citing n