

Julie Lasky
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Two Architects Create a Retreat in a Nerve-Racking City of Sarajevo
Two architects came up with a solution in a city that was once among the most stressful in the world: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia...

His Architect Said the Site Was No Good, So He Built the Project Himself
The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.

What Makes a Tiny Home Cool? Apartment Therapy’s Latest Pop-Up Has Ideas
The “Small/Cool NYC” pop-up exhibition in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, offers rooms you can explore created by designers you know — and some you may not.

Renovating a Tiny Bohemian Bungalow in Los Angeles
And the new owner was determined not to lose any of that history — including traces of the previous occupants — when she renovated.

‘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.

Priced Out of NYC, They Bought a Tiny Suburban Home in New Jersey. Now What?
The 900-square-foot house had three bedrooms, but the children’s were shoe-box size. Updating them required ingenuity and ideas from “An American in Paris.”

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.

How Do You Fit 250 Plants in 350 Square Feet?
An interior designer who has made a career out of maximizing space in tiny homes has the answer.

What Can a 1970s Magazine Teach Us Today?
The cluttered, lively ethos of Apartment Life offers an antidote to the chilly perfectionism of Instagram — and creative ideas that still feel relevant.

9 Furniture Designers From Across the African Diaspora
Jomo Tariku, a designer and data scientist, shines a spotlight on trailblazing industrial artisans and their provocative, inspiring work.