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9 Beautifully Bizarre Beaches Around the World
From the Galapagos islands to those in Greece, these coastlines are unlike anything you’d expect Summers often demand a trip to the coast to cool off and relax. Though the world has many standard sandy outposts, there are also a number of ...
Stunning Outdoor Kitchen Ideas for Dining Alfresco All Year Long
Take cooking and dining outside with these gorgeous spaces. Interior designers often turn to the tried-and-true decorating trick of "bringing the outdoors in" to incorporate natural elements into their designs. But these days more and more, ...
Blue Crush: Properties Perfect For Swimming
Annie Lee Borges – Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty A meditative state is most commonly associated with stillness; a way to transcend beyond disruptive thought into a state of pure observation. But in the water, this cal...
Sustainable Property Features For Better Home Value
Trends are supposed to be ephemeral—but in architecture and design, sustainability is vaunted for its permanence; for being “evergreen” in more ways than one. Sustainability grows and gains in value because of its positive impact on the...
Sky-High Ambition
FROM BLUE-SKY LIVING TO THE GREENEST SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, THE SKYSCRAPER OF THE FUTURE IS EXPANDING IN EVERY DIRECTION, WRITES HARRIET THORPE Jeanne Gang’s Aqua Tower in Chicago mirrors the hills, valleys, and lakes of a natural lan...
From Wild Swimming To Forest Bathing: 4 Properties That Get You Back To Nature
Water comprises the majority of our planet—without it, survival is literally not possible. So it’s entirely understandable that for several million years, humans have been drawn to oceans, lakes, ponds, and rivers. It’s a pull so formid...
9 Landscaping Ideas That Elevate the Appearance of Your Home
Boost curb appeal—and perhaps even your home's value—with these ideas. Like a well-designed interior space, a garden that’s carefully planned is an appealing place to relax and unwind. But what makes a landscape feel expensive, luxurio...
20 Stunning Homes Built Into Nature
From Albert Frey’s house built into a mountain to John Lautner’s iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence in LA, these structures take the term back to nature to another level Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest legacy is easily his modern homes bu...