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• DIY Electronics Company Aims to Turn Even the Least Savvy Users Into Smart Tech...

  

  Ayah Bdeir founded littleBits in 2011. The company produces a library of electronic modules that can be used to create all manner of devices, like a... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Almost Every Part of This Prefab Beach House Was Brought to Its Secluded Site...

  

  The Cora House’s configuration maximizes views, while its siting limits environmental impact. Bonnifait + Giesen Atelierworkshop, the firm that designed the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Elegant Router Inspired by Eero Saarinen Will Declutter Your Desk

  

  eero combines a router and range extender in a single compact package. Style has never been paramount in the connectivity sphere. Just glimpse the shelves of... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• On a Peaceful Wooded Lot, a Futuristic Toronto Home is Buzzing with Smart Tech

  

  When the Casali family gave Michael Krus and Prishram Jain of TACT Architecture free rein to work with unconventional materials, the architects responded by... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Architectural Mishmash in Montreal Becomes a Long-Term Family Home

  

  When Molly Alexander and Graeme Anthony were looking for a house to renovate for their growing family—including five-year-old Chloe, seen here—they didn’t... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Remember the Walkman? These Photos of Retro Sony Electronics Are a Blast from th...

  

  My First Sony Series Walkman, 1987. Image courtesy of Rizzoli. There are certain products that can conjure an entire era with a single mention. Case in point:... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 4 Dreamy Nordic Saunas

  

  At architect Jürgen Kiehl's house in Norway, the sauna door handle is a simple piece of driftwood. “One principle rule I followed,” says Kiehl, “was: Don’t buil... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Designed on the Bayou: 5 Modern Homes in Louisiana

  

  In a historic area of Baton Rouge, a growing family sought to expand their home and reconnect it to its beautiful natural surroundings, which include a... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Ways to Do Colored Floors

  

  In a secluded part of Copenhagen Harbour, Lisbeth Juul and Laust Nørgaard’s compact floating home cuts a dramatically modern profile. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Simple American Getaways

  

  This prefab cabin in rural Missouri is only 312 square feet, so it fits in perfectly among the surrounding trees. Photo by Dean Kaufman. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Rainbow-Colored Rooms

  

  A striking multihued spiral staircase is visible from nearly everywhere within this transparent house in west London. “The staircase is the hub, the soul of... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• In Vein: How to Use Marble in the Kitchen

  

  In Austin, Texas, Alterstudio Architecture updated a 1920s bungalow with a modern addition and marble-clad kitchen. New appliances include a Wolf range, a... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Homes Built for the Outdoors

  

  In the shadow of Mount McKinley, amid Alaska’s meadows and icy streams, a former teacher and an Iditarod winner built a modernist cabin as expansive as the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Shelf Aware: 10 Wall-Mounted Storage Solutions We Love

  

  In the historic Miller house designed by Eero Saarinen, a series of rectangular boxes mounted on the wall offer storage in office/playroom.  Photo by Leslie... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Modern Homes in Washington

  

  To build their home on Puget Sound, former Angelenos Amy Staupe and Christopher Roy commissioned Method Homes to construct a highly personalized prefab... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Myfox Security Camera Protects Your Home—And Privacy

  

  Founded in 2005, Myfox benefits from years of consumer insight that newer smart home security startups lack. Studying user feedback from across Europe, the... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A New Photography Book Provides Rare Glimpses of Los Angeles

  

  Big Cloud, 2011, Mitch Dobrowner, from the new book, Both Sides of Sunset. RSVP for the free discussion on the book at MOCA on Saturday, June 27 here. Proceeds... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Modern L-Shaped Homes That Frame the Outdoors

  

  At a ranch house renovation in Los Angeles, architects Jeff Allsbrook and Silvia Kuhle used the existing home's L-shaped footprint and laid out two long... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Tiny Apartment Renovation for a Growing Family in Melbourne

  

  “High-density living achieves numerous social, environmental and economic benefits,” architect Clare Cousins explains. “[Our clients’] decision to remain in a... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 10 Modern Designs from Umbra Shift

  

  Inspired by the traditional basket-weaving techniques of the Philippines, the Coiled Stool is comprised of hand-woven threads over a rattan core. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN