I Have a Crush on My Landlord. Should I Go for It?

Welcome to “Apartment Department,” Curbed’s advice column by Clio Chang. Join us every other Wednesday for questions about making peace with noisy-sex neighbors, the nuances of roommate fridge etiquette, and whatever else you might need to know about renting, buying, or crying in the New York Cit...

The Ordinary, Extraordinary To-Do Lists of Keith Haring

It’s easy to form an impression of Keith Haring as a loosey-goosey and spontaneous artist, chalking his way through the subways in throwaway bursts of inspiration, then going out to the Paradise Garage with Grace Jones. A dip into his archive shows otherwise. Each morning, he made himself a to-do...

Living in Hawaii Is Becoming a Luxury Local Families Can No Longer Afford

Hawaii’s housing shortage has created an affordability crisis so severe that it now threatens the future of generational wealth on the islands. “It was always a dream of mine to be a homeowner. Realistically, I could not have fulfilled that dream staying in Hawaii,” Johnette Fagaale, a former reside

EXCLUSIVE: L.A. Architect’s Beautiful Venice Retreat—With Its Own Meditation Altar—Hits the Market for $4 Million

A beautiful California residence that was conceived by renowned Los Angeles architect Charles Ward as his own private retreat has hit the market for just under $4 million. Built in 1988, the Venice property was designed to "unfold like a wonderful book," according to the listing, which is held by Ma