Show us how you live, ballers!..
In an extract from 'New York Interiors' by Simon Upton, interior designer the Obama's interior designer Michael S. Smith shows us around his penthouse on the Upper East Side.
Image 7 of 32 from gallery of Cordoba-ReUrbano Housing Building / Cadaval & Solà-Morales. Photograph by Miguel de Guzmán
We explore the nostalgic, sometimes perplexing appeal of 1990s interiors, and look back at homes of the era from the H&G archive.
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With two weeks of nominations and voting now complete, we are happy to present the winners of the 2017 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards. As a...
Vincent Astor was described as the richest kid in the world, a title he had been given rather than had earned. His seemingly endless fortune came not from hard work and years of saving but from his enormously wealthy father and his enormously wealthy family, who not only had the benefit of being one of the wealthiest families in the United States but also one of the most socially prominent. This was all made possible by Vincent's grandmother Caroline Schermerhorn Astor who was know simply as The Mrs. Astor, The dowager queen of New York City society. The Astors were an extremely wealthy family of slumlords whose fortune was found by the patron of the family John Jacob Astor who was a fur trader and real estate mogul. Vincent's father, John IV, had built the most luxurious hotel in the world, the Waldorf-Astoria. Sadly, though, John did not live very long and perished on the Titanic at almost age fifty. His larger than life fortune was left mostly intact to Vincent some $87 million with a $10 million trust to his daughter Alice and a $7 million trust and $1 million going to his second wife, Madeleine. Madeleine had received most of the residences all to be given up if she remarried. Well madeleine did remarry and the houses went to Vincent. Vincent later on sold the properties and instead of the massive Fifth Avenue mansion he had received he commissioned a small townhouse. The architect he chose was Mott B. Schmidt and soon Schmidt submitted plans for an Adam-inspired townhouse with a floor plan designed for comfort. Floor Plans The interiors would be comfortable although still designed for entertainment. The biggest room in the house was the living room which would on occasion double as the ballroom. During huge balls the entire second floor was opened up to create one massive ballroom. His second wife, Brooke, had her bedroom on the second floor in the front while his was toward the back on the third floor. The Living Room Which on Occasion Would Become The Ballroom Living Room Doorway The Dining Room Entrance Hall Fireplace Second Floor Hall Stair Hall Astor latter on decided he no longer wanted the expense of maintaining a city townhouse and moved to an apartment at 120 East End Avenue. The home was latter bought Junior League which still maintains it today. *Note all photos and floor plans except for the first photo come from Mott B. Schmidt the first one comes from Wikipedia
In an archive story from February 1995, we take a look at a penthouse apartment, looking down upon the pinnacles of the Houses of Parliament, where Lord and Lady Archer of Weston-Super-Mare lived in London.
This six-story industrial-eclectic townhouse has undergone a renovation and addition by BWArichitects in Greenwich Village, New York.
In the ring, they were masters of theatrics—heroic and invincible. In life, America’s greatest wrestling dynasty has been battered by tragedy and fate.
Built by Cadaval & Solà-Morales in Mexico City, Mexico with surface 2200.0. Images by Miguel de Guzmán . The building is located in the Colonia Roma, a historic neighbourhood in the central sector of Mexico City. La Roma d...
Life beside the sea
From a former dull and dirty office flat to a colourful, family, cosy home where the transformation included: An enlarged and enlighten kitchen for lively family meals Three children bedrooms with their own bathroom & a Parental suite All bespoke joinery elements including the kitchen cabinets And elegant & beautiful finishes allowing simpler details……... View Article
Ruben and Isabel Toledo are decor *and* relationship goals, all in one.
Beautiful modern home featuring a wooden facade.
This mega palace on fifth avenue belong to Andrew Carnegie and his wife Louise. Andrew Carnegie was called the "Steel King" and owned Car...
