Real Estate

The 12-day house

In one of the most complex collaborations of community development, architectural design, building technology and city agencies, the Nehemiah Spring Creek Houses are living examples that New York can be a worldwide leader in high-quality affordable homes.

Dutch design firm brings fun, function to SoHo

With an indoor loft swing, a wooden wall where furniture has been cut out, as with a child’s paper play set, and a bath mat that doubles as after-shower slippers, the Dutch design company known as droog has brought a home décor-themed adult playpen to SoHo’s Greene St.

The Closer

On the international front, things are progressing at Dellis Cay, the architectural wonder on a Turks and Caicos private island where six of the world’s top architects are building waterfront homes.

Martha Stewart: Clean & Green

When it comes to cleaning house, bleach and ammonia products are usually the first to come to mind. While you may like the way they clean, these products contain dangerous pollutants. Using them can hurt the eyes, airways and even your nervous system.

Harmony at Home

Even from the cobblestone street that leads to the front door of the 1844 townhouse, singer-songwriter Carly Simon’s second floor duplex radiates magic, music and romance.

Urban Kibbutz

With the economic downturn smacking us all in the face, a group of six twentysomethings in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, may have a figured out a way around these difficult times.