I’d love to live in a walkable, pretty little village. Just saying those words feels cathartic.

Moray Estates have designed Tornagrain to be an enduring and sustainable town, which builds on the architectural and planning traditions of Scotland and the Highlands. We wish Tornagrain to be a model town for the twenty-first century which fosters a vibrant and successful community.

The rugged and refined nature of his own garden showcases the exquisite eye of P. Allen Smith. Photo courtesy of P. Allen Smith

For centuries, the English and French - if not the whole of Europe - have integrated Chinese pottery into their design vernacular.

All the genetic potential of the plant is contained in the seed.   -Dr. Mike Cannon

Shop consignment? Why not? All the cool kids are doing it.

The Prince of Wales has a curious habit of overstepping his royal boundaries, apparently. 

Other transgressions notwithstanding, for the last 30 years or so, he’s drawn fire, meddling in English architectural circles, ticking off modernists. It turns out, His Royal Highness is a rabid traditionalist, who has strong opinions in matters of architecture; namely, that modernism has no place in it. Not in England; not on his watch.

Orangery; that’s fun to say. Why isn’t everyone finding a reason to say, “Orangery”? Or, better yet, building one, right this very minute?

Orangery:  noun   or·ange·ry \ ˈär-inj-rē : a protected place and especially a greenhouse for growing oranges in cool climates