Urban retreat

In a part of New York that rarely pauses to reconsider itself, Downtown Brooklyn has been quietly recalibrating. Long defined by civic institutions and commercial density, the neighborhood has, over the past decade, shifted into something more layered – a place where residential life is no longer incidental but central. The arrival of The Bowen, a condominium at 289 Schermerhorn Street, sits squarely within this transition, proposing a version of urban living that feels measured rather than

Set along the eastern shore of New York’s Finger Lakes, the village of Aurora has long existed in a quiet dialogue with its past. Its buildings – brick, timber, and memory – trace a layered history shaped by agriculture, industry, and education. The restoration and expansion of the Farmhouse at the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa adds a new chapter to that narrative, one that is less about preservation as an endpoint and more about continuity as a design strategy.

The visual imagery behind the renovation of the Fairmont Hotel in Washington DC by Jeffrey Beers International is that of the architectural grandeur and lush green parks of the US capital