Terrazzo, the speckled, indestructible flooring of airports and old apartment lobbies, is a creative reuse star: it was developed in the 15th century by Venetian marble workers who embedded stone remnants in clay to pave terraces—hence terrazzo. In 20th century America, the finish was made of stone

Jack Harries and Alice Aedy live in a converted shoe factory. The couple—who are climate activists, filmmakers, and founders of the media company Earthrise Studio—purchased it through The Modern House. “The character of the building really drew us in,” they explain. “We knew that with some attention

Many of us are experiencing atypical weather this month—from snow in April to summer-like temperatures—but we trust that true spring weather will eventually arrive at some point for all of us. And when it does, you’ll want to be ready, pruners in hand, to get your hands dirty and do some gardening.

Among the inspiring things we’ve taken note of this week? A wildflower hotline! A great flat in Milano! And a new museum shop to poke into. Read on: Above: Spring inspiration, courtesy of an all-time editor fave: Fresh as a Daisy: A Wildflower Roof on a Home Designed by Fraher & Findlay. The top spo

Founded by Parisian sisters Sophie Pinet and Marion Pinet, along with Marion’s partner Pierre Pollet (they all have backgrounds in design), Inventaire Mobilier produces “everyday objects inspired by old, anonymous buildings: farmhouses, barns, churches, and village homes. These objects reference sim

Ten years after founding Popup Florist, Kelsie Hayes has fully settled down. After studying fashion design in LA, Kelsie early in her career worked as a creative director for a now-defunct clothing label that staged picnics and other surprise in-store happenings. These events are what inspired her t

Is it just us, or is pale, pale yellow popping up everywhere? The subtler, softer sister of butter yellow, this shade’s ideal for the color shy. (Alexa even considers it an honorary neutral.) Have a look at five favorite finds in the color of the spring. Above: Morrow Soft Goods took cues from the s

Antoine Ricardou is a perfectionist. As co-founder of Saint-Lazare, a Paris and New York-based creative studio that designs brands, places, and objects, he strives for ultimate beauty in everything he touches, from chic clothing companies like Sézane to well-appointed hotels like Le Moulin to minima

On the small island of Saint-Cado in South Brittany, a former fisherman’s house has been reworked as a pair of pared-back holiday rentals. The project, named Sardineta, is the work of Charly Derouet, a photographer from Normandy, and Ceris Harris, originally from Wales, who left Paris in search of a

Paris-based Iranian architect Saba Ghorbanalinejad has a way with difficult plans. Her work centers on transforming misconfigured spaces into functional interiors with the innovative quality of twentieth-century Modernism. Case in point: the complete renovation of a 65-square-meter apartment in a 19

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Not long ago, Margot and I went to a screening of a documentary about preserving the modernist houses in New Canaan, Connecticut. Afterwards, there was a Q+A with the filmmaker, who knows these houses intimately, having spent her childhood in one. What was it like, the interviewer asked, growing up

Ahead this weekend? Noguchi lights, Shaker outposts, Pamela Anderson’s new outdoor living collection, and more. Have a gander: Above: Photograph from Kitchen of the Week: A Restored Early 20th-Century Kitchen on Bornholm. Vipp’s latest guesthouse, in upstate New York, resembles “a stone in a pond.”

We first came across this project through Dinesen, the Danish heritage brand specializing in exceptionally wide-plank wooden flooring, who supplied the timber for a comprehensive renovation of a villa in Hellerup, just north of Copenhagen. The house, home to model Cecilie Haugaard and musician Chris

On the Danish island of Bornholm, real estate agents Mads and Nanna Löwe Bruun have carefully restored an early 1900s estate—returning it to a working house with an emphasis on material integrity. Across the interiors, original details were either preserved or rebuilt: panels and moldings reintroduc

Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. In this week’s edition: It must be spring, because the Gardenista home page is in full bloom. Here, three examples: Above: Inside a fresh-on-the-scene floral pop-up: House of Three: Kelsie Hayes o

Why reinvent the wheel every time you need to paint a room? Even architects and designers turn to their favorite colors—versatile and universally flattering—again and again. The members of the Remodelista Architect and Designer Directory were generous enough to let us in on their secrets. 1. Simply

Buying a home goes beyond first impressions, and asking the right questions is key to making a confident, informed decision. This article outlines 10 essential questions every homebuyer should ask during a showing, from property condition to market dynamics. Learn how to evaluate a home’s true value

Supernaturae’s beguiling gem tones are plant-dyed silk and other natural textiles. The label began as Benedicte Lux’s research project into alternative, more sustainable methods of fashion production. Born in Norway, Lux grew up in the UK and studied art history at Central St. Martins before moving

When Dutch architects Mechthild Stuhlmacher and Rien Korteknie of Korteknie Stuhlmacher were asked to design a holiday house for a large family on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee off the coast of Rotterdam, they were met with two main challenges: 1) The local building laws permitted a maximum total