His houses, which dot the Hamptons and other parts of the New York region, include a residence featured in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
Category: Architecture
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SunRay Kelley, Master Builder of the Counterculture, Dies at 71
The go-to guru for those seeking their dream yurt, spiritual retreat or treehouse, he brought forth his handmade structures like a wizard with a chain saw.
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‘Mr. Blandings’ Is Now 75. What Can His Dream House Tell Us About Ours?
The 1948 film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy celebrated leaving city life and spreading out in suburbia. Even then, it was a questionable idea.
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Europe’s Cities Rely on Age-Old Ways to Stay Cool as Heat Waves Intensify
Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts.
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How One Man Saved a 19th-Century Cabin in Ontario
Building a big new house would have been easier and cheaper. But saving the 19th-century structure resulted in something better.
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In the Hamptons, a Modern Home Fit for a Bond Villain
The interior designer who renovated the Southampton, N.Y., house indulged his obsessions: James Bond movies and modernism. And he did it on a budget.
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How A.I. Is Helping Architects Change Workplace Design
With more hybrid workers and new office needs, firms like Zaha Hadid Architects are turning to artificial intelligence for solutions.
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Brooklyn’s Batcave Reborn as Gotham’s Art Factory
A philanthropist spent $180 million to transform a relic of Gowanus’s industrial past into Powerhouse Arts, equipped to produce the art of the future.
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Building a $600,000 Home in Washington State
One Washington State couple worked side by side with their contractors, doing much of the heavy lifting: “We wanted to do something extraordinary.”
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A São Paulo Apartment Designed With Calculated Flaws
In her home, the architect Mariana Schmidt combined handmade rural objects with textured and weathered materials to offer a new take on Brazilian minimalism.
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Why You Should Forget What You Think You Know About Housing in L.A.
Los Angeles, a city known for its conventional single-family homes, may offer some of today’s most innovative solutions for multifamily housing.
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A Chill Hotel in Every Way But One
The architect of the beachfront Hotel Terrestre, in Mexico, refused to incorporate air-conditioning.