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We’re with architect and author of the book “The Theatre of Work” Clive Wilkinson at the home he built from the ground up in West Los Angeles. He wanted to create a comfortable space for his family, but also one that responds to his environment.

Illinois officials are inching closer to selling a downtown Chicago building that houses state government offices, announcing the selection Thursday of a project manager to oversee the sale.

We’re in Aspen, Colorado for a new take on alpine living with architect Bill Poss.

Peter Cook is ready to say “I Do” to a special someone.
The famous ex of Christie Brinkley is engaged to 21-year-old college student Alba Jancou, according to Page Six.

We’re in the design district of Los Angeles with Griffin Enright Architects for a look at a distinct and surprising sculptural home.

We’re in the Mount Washington section of Los Angeles for a look at a property that minimizes environmental impact on every level. See how owner Steve Pallrand, founder of the firm Home Front Build, transformed his home using repurposed materials… Proving that chic design can and should be eco-friendly.

We’re in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood at a studio apartment dubbed “Pivot.” See how architect Robert Garneu used the limitations of the space to create an entertainer’s dream home that’s not just perfect for hosting but also working, dining, and yes, sleeping.

Legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens, a self-described “opinionated energy investor, entrepreneur, proponent of American energy resources and philanthropist” and billionaire, died Wednesday morning at his home in Dallas. He was 91 years old.

We’re exploring the results of a massive renovation of a modern mediterranean estate in Beverly Hills with architect Elissa Scrafano. She expanded the home for her clients to create a bright, comfortable family home.

We’re in Miami for a look at a the largest single floor condominium in the whole city. It’s located in a unique building designed by star architect Bjarke Ingels. The apartment is well over 10,600 square feet and filled with unique design and architectural touches. Link to listing: https://thesigurdssonteam.elliman.com/florida/the-grove-at-grand-bay-2669-south-bayshore-drive-lph-n-miami-omkitky

We’re in Miami with architect Rene Gonzalez. Rene created this ultra-modern home to be a unique ode to tropical living. It’s a prime example of trends we’ve seen in modern architecture – and Rene uses only concrete, wood, and glass in their most honest forms while always maintaining a connection to the natural surroundings.

State officials are taking another step toward selling a downtown Chicago building that house Illinois government offices.

Members of the al-Ali family were walking home from shopping when several shells slammed into the busy street on the western edges of the Syrian city of Aleppo. The blast tore through them, killing 2-year-old Salam and one of her cousins, and incinerated a car nearby with a woman and her infant daughter inside. It was one of multiple attacks...

Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn perched there without a care in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday.” But the Spanish Steps in Rome are no longer a place for sitting. Enforcing an ordinance that took effect last month, police officers patrolled the famed stone staircase Wednesday to tell locals and visitors “Please, no sitting” on one of the Eternal City’s most...

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and other works transformed American letters by dramatizing the pursuit of freedom within the boundaries of race, has died at age 88.

The roughly 2,000 state and local governments suing the drug industry over the deadly opioid crisis have yet to see any verdicts or reach any big national settlements but are already tussling with each other over how to divide any money they collect. The reason: Some of them want to avoid what happened 20 years ago, when states agreed to...

Observing a rare cease-fire in their battles with President Donald Trump, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday easily passed bipartisan debt and budget legislation to permit the Treasury to issue bonds to pay the government’s bills and lock in place recent budget gains for both the Pentagon and domestic agencies. The measure, passed by a 284-149 vote, would head off another...

A section of University Avenue in the Bronx could soon be called “Stan Lee Way.”

The chief architect of France’s historic monuments says he’s afraid that the heat wave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse. Dozens of sensors dotted around the 12th-century monument have shown no indication that it’s deteriorating, but architect Philippe Villeneuve is worried. Villeneuve told reporters Wednesday the stone walls are still saturated with...