In his new book, the noted historian explores the rapid transformation of the built environment over the past century
With no consensus, international delegates postponed for three years a decision on whether to eliminate leap seconds, which help keep the world’s atomic clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation.
An entrepreneur with a yen for simplicity and order calls on designer James Magni to turn a Los Angeles home into an ultramodern haven
The United States wants to scrap the leap second, but beware: without it, noon will strike at sunrise thousands of years from now.
Island getaways in the Philippines, the Maldives, and Cambodia are proof that sustainability can be seriously chic
(Slide show) This island getaway in the Philippines proves that sustainability can be seriously chic
(Slide show) Low-impact design meets five-star luxury at this island getaway in Cambodia
(Slide show) This island getaway in the Maldives reveals just how well style and sustainability go hand in hand
Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber brings a mod version of 19th-century eclecticism to the storied townhouse of the ad executive and his wife
The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix has been criticized in the past for perceived favoritism of certain brands, but its 2011 selection appears to have convinced even the skeptics.
