A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim died in 2021 at the age of 91 and owned the city abode for approximately 60 years
Rivendell is a deeply personal and meticulously thought-out reflection Stephen Proctor's life and experiences.
Rivendell is a deeply personal and meticulously thought-out reflection Stephen Proctor's life and experiences.
A Victorian-era home that has been referred to as the suburb’s best has hit the market with an eye-watering price tag that would stretch some lottery winners.
The legendary lyricist and composer was at home on Broadway, but away from the hustle of the city, this Roxbury residence was his serene retreat.
If you're looking for something new to see in Maine, check out some of the oddest attractions in the state. You'll be surprised at what you find!
Rivendell is a deeply personal and meticulously thought-out reflection Stephen Proctor's life and experiences.
Robert Burns painted The Birth of Venus on his bathroom wall, Sue Kreitzman filled her house with so much art she had to knock through to her neighbour’s … meet the artists who have turned their homes into masterpieces
The Golden State Warriors star and his wife, Ayesha Curry, built the roughly 8,200-square-foot estate in the suburbs of San Francisco
Robert Burns painted The Birth of Venus on his bathroom wall, Sue Kreitzman filled her house with so much art she had to knock through to her neighbour’s … meet the artists who have turned their homes into masterpieces
Rivendell is a deeply personal and meticulously thought-out reflection Stephen Proctor's life and experiences.
In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.
Stephen Sondheim’s former residence includes a music studio, library, fireplace, a fully-renovated kitchen and more.
In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.
Photographs from Demolished Sydney, a new exhibition at the Museum of Sydney
Stephen King has vacated his house in Bangor, ME, and it will soon be turned into a writer's retreat. Here's a history of the home.
In an extract from his new book of essays 'The Impatient Pen', legendary interior designer Nicky Haslam introduces us to his glittering circle of friends. Here, a visit to the country house of Bright Young Thing Stephen Tennant.
The site of this project was the last remaining piece of Charlotte Road to have escaped redevelopment in the nineteenth century, when most of the existing one-room-deep cottages were replaced with larger scale warehouses and workshops that served the neighbourhood’s burgeoning industrial economy. This gradual intensification established a prevailing urban character of buildings directly abutting...
The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.
In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.
Cthulhu Fhtagn!
In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.
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In 1977, Stephen Shore went to New York State, Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio – in what later became known as the rust belt – to photograph factories, workers and their families
Image 7 of 19 from gallery of The Zachary House / Stephen Atkinson Architecture. Plan; © Stephen Atkinson Architecture
Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Adapting local San Francisco vernacular with contemporary sensibility, this split-level 4-story new infill apartment building and condominium maximizes building area on minimal lot with expansive circulation spaces connecting street life clear through to rear roof-top open spaces. By...
Going inside Stephen King's house will be much more exciting than just snapping photos outside the bat gates!
In 1977, Stephen Shore went to New York State, Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio – in what later became known as the rust belt – to photograph factories, workers and their families
The story of the Zachary House, designed by Stephen Atkinson Architecture, is one of idealism of the profession and faith to the design. In three...
A Glimpse Inside the Place Karl Lagerfeld called “the chicest house in America” -- distilled palette deployed in tranquil rooms
The King family will be turning their Bangor, Maine, home into an archive and retreat.
Acclaimed decorator Stephen Sills sits down with Cabana to share highlights from an illustrious life in design. Read on to discover Stephen's dream (and nightmare) interiors, favorite dinner guests, guiltiest pleasures and greatest challenges.
The site of this project was the last remaining piece of Charlotte Road to have escaped redevelopment in the nineteenth century, when most of the existing one-room-deep cottages were replaced with larger scale warehouses and workshops that served the neighbourhood’s burgeoning industrial economy. This gradual intensification established a prevailing urban character of buildings directly abutting...
Discover the work of Stephen Shadley, the designer behind the homes of Jennifer Aniston, Diane Keaton, and other Hollywood stars
Our annual list of the top 60 firms in town is here.
all pictures courtesy of Stephen Wright Located in a house on a regular street in East Dulwich, a suburb of London, the mosaic creation pictured above is part of a wealth of other creations that adorn the garden and ground floor of this house, which in this way has been transformed into a art environment, called The House of Dreams Museum Life and works The museum was created by Stephen Wright (born 1954), a stationary and textile designer, who took his life in a very different direction in the late 1990s. He had watched Yarvis Cocker's TV series Journeys into the Outside (1999) and felt attracted to the world of outsider art, how outsider artists express their feelings and manage to create beautiful works of art, often using all sorts of ordinary and discarded materials. Inspired by this experience, Stephen Wright and his partner Donald Jones traveled through France to visit different art environments such as Raymond Isidore's Maison Picassiette, Robert Vasseur's Maison de la Vaiselle Cassée (The Broken Crockery House) and Le jardin aux coquillages (Shell garden) by Bodan Litnianski. In 1999 they decided to transform their home and garden into an art environment. The ground floor and garden of the house were embellished with mosaics, paper-mâché and cement constructions, compositions of found objects, decorated dolls, etc. However, after working on the creation for a few years, Jones fell ill. He was admitted to hospital where he died after six months in intensive care. And a little later Stephen Wright's parents also died. These tragic and emotional events left Stephen unable to continue making creations for some time. After about a year, however, he went back to work on further development of the site, feeling that this could be done in response to loss. Wright's new partner, actor Michael Vaughan, whom he met in 2006, also encouraged him to keep going. Death became a recurring theme, and references to the folk art of Mexico, South America and Asia appeared alongside the work of French outsider artists. The overall look of the site is bright and colorful. It has a very personal character, which is also reflected in a number of personal statements on the walls. The House of Dreams museum is Stephen Wright's own world. During the lockdown due to the Corona virus that hit the UK in 2020, Wright began creating black and white paintings of ghosts and monsters. This led him to build new large-scale mosaic sculptures for the garden of the House of Dreams Museum, along with large-scale wall panels. The pictures above and below give an impression of the recent additions to the garden. Stephen Wright is currently still working on a large-scale mosaic monster sculpture. He has a passion for flea markets and when traveling abroad he likes to visit markets and rummage through trash and take home items such as old dolls or glass eyeballs. And then, among the creations on display in the museum, there are items donated by people who have visited the site, often items that belonged to deceased relatives, finding a home in this way. During the first years in which the site was established, its creators were reluctant to seek publicity. However, in the course of the first decade of the new century, the art environment became better known. This weblog published the first version of this post about the site in July 2009 and in September and November 2009 there was an exhibition of Wright's artworks in Milagros, a London company that sells all kinds of (handmade) Mexican products, followed in 2010 by an exhibition at The Last Tuesday Society and by the group exhibition Flashier en Trashier in the St Pancras Crypt in London. The museum is bequeathed to the National Trust of the United Kingdom, a heritage protection organization that takes care of the site when the creator is gone. Documentation * Website of Stephen Wright * In OEE-texts the introduction to the July 2010 exhibition at the Last Tuesday Society, as published on their Facebook page * An article by Kate Davey, "Stephen Wright's House of Dreams" in Raw Vision #86, spring 2015. * An article by Homa Khaleeli (January 2016) in newspaper The Guardian newspaper, presenting some creators of art environments in the UK ( Robert Burns , Sue Kreitzman , Stephen Wright, Mary Rose Young en Kevin Duffy ) * An informative and well illustrated article by Sandra Lawrence in the Londonist (March 2016) Videos * Video (2013, Vimeo 5'01") on the website Majestic Disorder * Video House of Dreams Online by Chris Howse (2'40 ", April 2019, YouTube ) first published July 2009, last revised April 2023 Stephen Wright House of Dreams Museum 45 Melbourne Grove East Dulwich, London, United Kingdom can be visited on open days, in general the last Saturday of the monthsee Stephen's website
Designer Stephen Sills Brings Softness and Curves to an Iconic Modern House in Connecticut built by Charles Gwathmey
RIBA has announced the 2022 Stephen Lawrence Prize shortlist. Consisting of seven superb UK projects built to a modest budget, highlights include an impressive extension built into some ruins and an energy efficient renovation of a 1960s home.
Image 17 of 19 from gallery of The Zachary House / Stephen Atkinson Architecture. Site Plan; © Stephen Atkinson Architecture
