A couple of weeks ago, I hiked into a remote patch of the Mojave Desert hoping to experience a newly installed piece of experimental art. Instead, I met a pool guy named Robert. To be fair, I’d been ...

Few architectural typologies have the power to invoke a sense of being dual-natured quite as the modernist swimming pool can. The design of pools themselves implies that there are moments of activity ...

Gone are the days of showing off a cordless phone, dishwasher and conservatory to make your friends jealous. Because symbols of success are now considered to include high performance cars, a nanny and ...