Leslie Anne Wiggins

The distinctive mix of grunge and gentrification has made Williamsburg, Brooklyn—specifically the Bedford Avenue and Grand Street section—an international destination. Accents and languages from near and far can be heard on North Williamsburg’s narrow sidewalks, and the combination of chic shops, hidden treasures, and cute cafés has undeniable universal appeal. A charming section of Tokyo shares the qualities of Brooklyn’s hippest neighborhood: cool coffee shops, great vintage shopping, record s…

These stylish powder rooms prove even the smallest spaces can make a big impact

Bjarke Ingels sets his sights on the U.S. once more, this time at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s business school

The Danish architect caps an impressive year with yet another competition-winning design

Starchitect Richard Meier will drastically depart from his traditional white façades with his latest project, which will be neighbors with the United Nations Secretariat Building

The New Orleans home the Jolie-Pitts purchased in 2006 has now been sold, reports People. Situated near the waterfront in the city’s French Quarter, the early-19th-century rowhouse has five bedrooms and three and a half baths, as well as a two-story guesthouse. Interiors feature Venetian-plaster walls, marble fireplaces, and crown moldings. The three-story home is a five-minute walk from the historic beignet-and-chicory-coffee hot spot Café du Monde. The neighborhood is packed with museums, cath…

Edorado Marine’s 7S all-electric speedboat lifts above the water using blades for optimal power usage

The 92-foot sculpture is titled Venus, and will be assembled in 70 pieces

With a sensational media room like one of these, you’ll want to cancel your plans and stay in Turn-of-the-century Pendleton and Beacon blankets accent handsome leather armchairs in the rustic screening room at Ralph Lauren’s Double RL Ranch in Colorado. Red cotton-velvet curtains add a dose of Old Hollywood glamour to the screening room at Ralph Lauren’s Double RL Ranch. Oversize furniture and art furnish a serene Malibu, California, screening room designed by Scott Mitchell and Denise Kuriger.…

Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio made headlines in the art world last week with his planned donation of a large-scale installation by Irish artist John Gerrard to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Solar Reserve (Tonopah, Nevada) is a captivating 24-by-28-foot LED screen that depicts a digital simulation of real-time activity at a solar thermal power plant located about 200 miles northwest of Las Vegas in the Nevada desert. On the site, a 50-story tower stands at the…