How Kanye’s former Malibu mansion showed the cracks in a home-flipper’s model

After Kanye West gutted the beachfront Malibu mansion, events at the home took a turn. Japanese architect Tadao Ando built the concrete fortress over seven years for banker Richard Sachs, finishing in 2013. Ando, who has a following among celebrities and the wealthy, has designed only about two doze

Less House, More Home: Why Smaller Homes Are Paying Off for Today’s Buyers

You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.

Studio We Live transforms 1950s Chinese cinema into teahouse with wooden canopy

Chinese firm Studio We Live has transformed an abandoned cinema into a vibrant teahouse and food market in Chongqing, China, preserving the nostalgic atmosphere of the old workers' picturehouse. Located in Wucun, Dashiba, the building was originally the staff cinema of Jiangling Machinery Factory, b

This Summer’s Biggest Fabric Trend? Outdoor Stripes

Swath your backyard, patio, or terrace in these chic striped fabrics.