A 17th-Century Mansion Reimagined for the Future

A Parisian couple has created a home that pays tribute to designers of generations past while also envisioning what is to come.

The Privilege of Mediocrity

For creators of color, the perceived need to be exemplary can be artistically stultifying. Instead, true freedom may lie in being allowed to be fine — or to fail.

How an Architect’s Descendants Brought His Crumbling House Back to Life

After a loving restoration, the home of Rafael Urzúa Arias, one of Mexico’s leading 20th-century architects, is once again a livable residence, and honors his spirit.

In Brooklyn, a Couple With Opposing Tastes Strike a Balance

Following a period of editing and rediscovery, austerity and abundance — and a wide range of objects — live side by side in this Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment.

A Parisian Home That Breaks With Tradition

When an Italian architect was hired by his French agent to collaborate on an unusual triplex, they committed themselves to creating a space unburdened by the past.

On a 19th-Century Farm, an Otherworldly Creative Retreat

The French artist Agnès Debizet populates every nook of her rustic estate outside of Paris with her fantastical forms.

For a New Generation of Woodworkers, Form Follows Function

In response to the colorful, zanier side of modern furniture, some American craftspeople are returning to elemental, straightforward and handmade pieces.

An Architect Who’s Known for Aesthetic Purity and Counts Kanye West as a Client

The cult Swiss talent Valerio Olgiati creates austere, often concrete spaces that eschew references to history or place.