114-Year-Old Alamo Estate With Its Own ‘Mad Men’-Style Lounge Is Listed for $12.8 Million

For over 110 years, the sprawling Ball Estate has stood as the undisputed queen of prestigious properties in Northern California's East Bay, playing host to charity galas, political luminaries, family weddings, and community gatherings beneath the canopy of its towering redwoods. Now, the storied re

Remarkable Buff, Smith & Hensman Home That Survived the Eaton Fire Hits the Market for $2.5 Million

In December 2024, the owners of a midcentury masterpiece designed by acclaimed architecture firm Buff, Smith & Hensman were busy mapping out their plans for the new year. They had spent what they thought would be their final Christmas at the property, enjoying their sweeping San Gabriel views for on

What Lalanne’s Marvelously Sinister Marble-Bird Chairs Show Us

Francois-Xavier Lalanne did not make many marble birds. The artist is known for his sheep-shaped chairs, his rhinoceros desk, a bird bed — a functional menagerie of thoughtfully engineered, often fu... More »

Foam Dome Home With ‘Not a Single Straight Line’ Hits the Market in Florida for $249K: ‘A Genuine Original’

An intriguing dome home in Florida that was constructed using sprayed polyurethane foam and has not a "single straight line" within its structure has hit the market for less than $250,000—more than five decades after it was hand-built to serve as an example of what sustainable, eco-friendly living m