Death of the man cave (1992-2012)
Man caves: The time has come to leave the man cave — to bulldoze the bro bunker, to kick the kegerator to the curb. Manly men, your man cave is no longer a tenable refuge from the real world.
March 2012
February 2012
Sunnylands: The making of a mansion’s mystique
A Sunnylands timeline: key points in the history of a Rancho Mirage landmark and the couple who built it: 1950 Walter H. Annenberg, then editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Leonore Cohn Rosenstiel meet in Florida. 1951 Walter and Leonore marry and live at Inwood, an estate near Philadelphia; he has a son, Roger, and a [...]
December 2011
Lisa Ling house: Modern lines, family circles
Lisa Ling house: With guidance from Marco DiMaccio of Punchouse Ecodesign Group, Lisa Ling and Paul Song have built a Santa Monica house that not only expresses their love of modern architecture but also serves as a concrete, wood and glass prism of their heritage.
It’s a good time for battery powered clocks
Battery powered clocks: With power still out across parts of L.A. County more than a day after the wind storm, it seemed fortuitous that our annual onslaught of holiday gift ideas happened to include a bunch of battery-powered clocks.
September 2011
The health of our gardens, and the people who tend them
The Dry Garden: Mow and blow crews -- and mow and blow gardens Years ago, as a photographer and I were at work on a photo essay for a magazine about some of the more accident-prone people in Britain, we...
August 2011
Lost L.A.: Richard Neutra’s Kronish House
Investors planning to sell Richard Neutra's Kronish House as a $14-million tear-down will stave off the bulldozers until at least Oct. 10.
The new world of affordable art
New websites and unconventional galleries are catering to consumers who appreciate original artwork but can’t — or simply won't — spend exorbitant sums on it.