Business/Consumer Services

She Transformed Her Family’s Dated 1990s House Without Breaking Down a Single Wall—Check out the Before and After

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Connecticut architect and interior designer Lisa Schwert of Innate Studio conquered the remodel of her 5,000 square-foot home in Pelham, New York. She was smitten with the Arts & Crafts stucco Colonial…

Rare Mid-Century Modern House in Brooklyn Lists for $12 Million

Tucked away among the traditional brownstones of New York City’s Brooklyn Heights neighborhood is an unexpected and rare Mid-Century Modern house, and it’s just hit the market for $12 million.  Fortress-like from the outside, but warm and light-filled on the…

It’s Time to Get Radical When Repurposing Empty Buildings, Architect Says

Adaptive reuse, or the art and science of repurposing buildings, is Richard Olcott’s mission.  The New York-based design partner at Ennead Architects advocates for radical reuse, or the process of funneling creativity into sustainable architectural projects to reinvigorate buildings and…

China Is Stingy With Economic Data. The Fallout for Stocks.

China’s restrictions on public access to economic and corporate data is baffling traders, and may be undermining the country’s attempt to get back to robust growth, experts said. “In any operating environment, China included, business needs information to make informed…