Portrait of the Artist

Alice Neel's simple, eclectic residence on Manhattan's Upper West Side paints a picture of the artist's inner life.

The More The Merrier

Antiquarian Jon Urgoiti's Mallorcan farmhouse celebrates a slower way of life.

Home Away From Home

Studio Giancarlo Valle's design for Hotel Esencia's private villa, Esencia Mansion, conjures a spirit of tranquility and repose.

Through the Looking Glass

François Halard's magnificent 18th-century Hôtel Particulier in Arles, France is a sight to behold.

Writer's Retreat

Anaïs Nin's womb-like Los Angeles hideaway continues the writer's legendary knack for boldness and sensuality.

Easy Elegance

In the small Spanish village of Ampurdán, Pascua Ortega's countryside retreat combines neoclassical flourishes with an easygoing, relaxed sensibility.

Opposites Attract

The Mexico City home of ceramicist Perla Valtierra is defined by its expert blend of softness and severity.

Color Story

With an imaginative yet historic-minded restoration by designer Andrea Perra, the Grimaldi family's 16th century Sicilian home remains steeped in otherworldly splendor.

Bare-Bones Bohemian

The home of painter and sculptor Sandro Chia in Montalcino, Italy is possessed by a relaxed, bohemian flair all its own.

Green Living

The Chiang Mai home of architects Antoinette Aurell and Rirkrit Tiravanija is a suffusion of indoor and outdoor living.

Easy Elegance

Ashe Leandro's restoration of Sandra Bullock's historic Gramercy Park townhouse combines a modern sensibility with deep reverence for the home's original details.

Cottage Cool

A moody and sensuous seaside retreat by our LA neighbors, Scott Jarrell and Kristan Cunningham of Hammer and Spear.

Glass Houses

Clean lines and industrial textures make for an intoxicating combination in the Bavaria home and studio of artist Marion Bembé...