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Can Mercer Labs Keep the Immersive “Museum” Trend Alive?
Can Mercer Labs Keep the Immersive “Museum” Trend Alive?
Following in the footsteps of Meow Wolf and Van Gogh experiences, a real estate developer and artist have transformed a former New York City bank into a techy adult playground and called it art.
By Will Allstetter
Camping Turned Into Glamping After a Family Built Twin Tiny Cabins in the Woods
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Fresh Indoor Air and Healthy Materials: These Tiny Prefabs Pack In Passive House Principles
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Deck Chairs, Tuberculosis, and the Titanic: The Unexpected Origins of a Summertime Staple
Before the style of reclining outdoor furniture became a symbol of outdoor leisure, it was used for a very different purpose.
Friends Weathered Nine Storms Within 18 Months to Build This Remote Cottage in Scotland
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Author Joyce Carol Oates’s Midcentury Home Hits the Market for $800K
Designed by Philip Sheridan Collins in 1962, the 3,400-square-foot residence in Princeton, New Jersey, is built around a massive bluestone courtyard.
My Multiple-Seasons Outdoor Furniture Test
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Two Side-by-Side SoCal Homes Designed by Clifton Jones Jr. Seek $1.4M
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A Retired Couple Trades Their Pennsylvania Horse Farm for Beach Life in Coastal Delaware
This coastal retreat was designed to put family—including pets—first with a dedicated dog wash area, “catio,” and more.
Saudi Arabia’s The Line Megadevelopment Gets A Lot Shorter
The controversial planned city was supposed to cut across 105 miles of desert. Now, not so much.

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