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5 charming cabins and bungalows offering peace and escape

by Lauren Ro

Whether a weekend getaway or an oasis in the city, small cabins and bungalows charm with their simple construction and cozy-making capabilities.

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The world's 25 most beautiful houses of worship

by Megan Barber

The architecture of houses of worship varies according to time and place, ranging from hilltop chapels built in the 10th century to geometric modernist designs of glass and steel.

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Cities fighting climate change: a hopeful story from 2016

by Patrick Sisson

Urban centers continue to become centers of green innovation and reasons for cautious optimism for environmentalists.

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Curbed’s 10 best West Coast longreads of 2016

by Adrian Glick Kudler

This year, Curbed launched its West Coast features program, and we took you from Portland to the Mexican border to bring you tales of disappearing water, secession movements, hypergentrification, strip clubs, and more.

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The best architecture and design books of 2016

by Selina Cheah, Jessica Dailey, and Asad Syrkett

We’ve rounded up 17 of the year’s best books about architecture and design—from the engaging textbook-style tome to the heavy-on-the-pictures monograph and many other genres in between.

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New buildings we're looking forward to in 2017

by Patrick Sisson

From skyscrapers to cultural centers, here are some newsworthy structure set to finally open their doors.

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This sleek coworking space was inspired by NYC's High Line

by Asad Syrkett

The two-story, 32,000-square-foot workspace, called Fosbury & Sons, comprises a mix of circular communal worktables and bar-height stations, along with a library, cushy reading nooks, and amphitheater-style seating.

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Why did Uber’s self-driving program fail in San Francisco?

by Alissa Walker

California’s DMV just shut down Uber’s autonomous vehicle pilot, but not because of the technology.

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What we can learn from Italy’s radical design movement

by Sarah Hucal

Fifty years ago, a ferociously anti-design, anti-dolce vita force came into being in the halls of the architecture department of the University of Florence.

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Ikea reaches $50 million settlement with families suing over dresser deaths

by Asad Syrkett

The New York Times is reporting that Ikea will settle lawsuits brought against the Swedish retailer by families of children killed by overturned furniture.

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A look at a Snøhetta-designed expansion of a 1960s museum in Norway

by Lauren Ro

A cantilevering box whose facade resembles an ice cube but is actually polished steel and was designed by the late Norwegian artist Bård Breivik, sits atop a glazed workshop for children.

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Beijing factory becomes artist’s live-work space in sleek conversion

by Asad Syrkett

This bright, airy live-work space makes use of the structure’s original skylights, exposed-steel trusses, and high, gabled ceilings, which clock in at nearly 20 feet tall.

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Lavish 1912 estate outside New York City asks $8.9M

by Lauren Ro

For those seeking the best of both worlds, look no further than this exquisite Mediterranean estate that offers opulent yet sustainable living just 19 miles outside of Manhattan, in Irvington, Westchester County.

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Michigan is the first U.S. state to establish self-driving car regulations

by Barbara Eldredge

Without the regulations, only permitted, manufacturer-owned vehicles would be allowed to drive on public roads

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Architect transforms turn-of-the-century townhouse into a modern home

by Mary Jo Bowling

Every week, our House Calls feature takes you into homes with great style, big personality, and ineffable soul. Today we look at the Denver, Colorado home of Larry Sykes and Sarah Hernandez. When the couple bought this place, their first home,...

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Google spin-off Waymo reveals new autonomous minivans

by Barbara Eldredge

After announcing earlier this week that Google’s self-driving car initiative would become it’s own company, Waymo unveiled their first vehicle—a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Palm Springs Midcentury is on the market for $969K

by Lauren Ro

You can almost picture the socialite gliding through the open, linear floor plan dressed in furs and looking out onto the mountainous, desert landscape through the wall of sliding glass doors, or lounging in front of the stone fireplace when the...

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5 city apartments that don’t skimp on style

by Lauren Ro

Serving up a healthy dose of inspiration and heart, these five visits encompass a range of styles and living arrangements, from prefab cabins to stately townhouses to renovated bungalows.

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Long-lost Frank Lloyd Wright interiors reimagined in colorful renderings

by Asad Syrkett

Architect David Romero embarked on a remembrance of sorts for two long-gone Wright works, mocking up full-color visualizations for buildings we’ve only seen in black-and-white photography.

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Quirky Cali midcentury by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice asks $2.25M

by Asad Syrkett

This gorgeously weird timber house by architect Lee Aaron Ward, a onetime apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, has hit the market, and is quite the midcentury pad.

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At epic Day for Night festival, light art takes center stage

by Patrick Sisson

Set in and around an abandoned Houston post office, last weekend’s event went well beyond tents, bands, and beer

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‘Up Side Down’ map quiz puts your geography skills to the test

by Barbara Eldredge

According to Pentagram partner Angus Hyland, "up" is arbitrary for our spherical world. So he created a geography quiz that strips cities, countries, and lakes of their familiar contexts. Give it a whirl.

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How progressive cities can lead the climate change battle

by Patrick Sisson

Cities are the answer, say those strategizing for sustainable development

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The new Dark Ages: best black paints for your interior

by Mary Jo Bowling

We asked designers to name their favorite black shades. Included in the mix are the array of "off blacks;" blacks with undertones of brown, blue, and gray.

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Stockholm’s new buses are powered by wireless charging

by Patrick Sisson

While you wait at a bus stop, your ride might be charging up for the rest of the route

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NYC's 10 biggest preservation battles of 2016

by Evan Bindelglass

The war to save New York is one that will never end, but every year there are battles won—and battles lost. Take a look back at some of the biggest preservation battles of 2016, some of which have been resolved and some of which are just beginning.

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From Curbed LA

LA remains the seventh-most expensive rental market in the U.S.

by Elijah Chiland

Prices are up more than five percent citywide, but have fallen off in a few upscale markets, including Downtown. Has supply outpaced demand in the rapidly growing neighborhood?

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13 movies to stream for architecture and design lovers

by Lauren Ro

For the time of the year when it’s perfectly acceptable to while away the hours in front of a roaring, flickering television screen.

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Charming architect-designed Christmas cards through history

by Mary Jo Bowling

Holiday cards show the wit, humor, and personal side of creators of built environments.

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Inside an art director's eclectic sanctuary—and festive dinner parties

by Mary Jo Bowling

For artist and art director George McCalman, creating a place for himself in an Edwardian house in San Francisco was an act of healing and community building.

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Hashtag tourism: Using Instagram to explore our neighborhoods

by Alissa Walker

Traditional "placemaking"—that is, turning a public space into a destination—requires a ton of planning and money. But now, with handy phones and the power of hashtags, we can discover and promote neighborhood gems in a snap.

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How Bucharest saved 13 historic churches from demolition by rolling them away

by Barbara Eldredge

In the 1980s, when a vast urban redesign threatened Bucharest’s historic churches, one engineer went to extraordinary lengths to save them.

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The Most Beautiful Restaurants of 2016

by Hillary Dixler

Feast your eyes on these 19 stone cold stunners

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5 fond memories of midcentury Christmas design and decor

by Jenny Xie

The midcentury years produced plenty of daring architecture, timeless furniture, not to mention some of the grooviest Christmas decor to bedeck American homes. Here’s a look back, courtesy of the new book Midcentury Christmas.

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