A new Catena Homes residence is nearing the market in Preston Hollow. Called The Stonecroft, the nearly one-acre property was designed by Briggs Architecture and Design, with interiors by Sees Design.
Creating a private retreat involves more than adding a patio table and landscaping. Today’s luxury backyards are increasingly designed as extensions of the home, combining architecture, comfort, and technology in spaces intended for dining, entertaining, and everyday use.
Gary Bart, the seller of 1131 Miradero Road in Beverly Hills, likens its floor plan to a bird in flight. An oval dining room occupies the center of the residence, with two wings extending outward across a gated promontory.
A 17,620-square-foot mansion in Riverdale occupies land once owned by Joseph and Rose Kennedy, whose family lived there during John F. Kennedy’s childhood. The original house no longer stands, but portions of its foundation remain within the basement of the residence now at 5040 Independence Avenue.
A newly built residence in Wellesley, Massachusetts, pairs detailed architecture with high-performance construction in a home created for the open market.
At a newly built residence along West Palm Beach’s South Flagler Drive, Poltrona Frau’s involvement extends beyond furniture. Affiniti Architects designed the three-level property, with interiors by Hilary Musser Homes. Musser collaborated with the Italian company on room-specific installations and furnishings drawn from its residential collections.
Outdoor spaces continue to play a prominent role in residential design. In the American Institute of Architects’ Q2 2025 Home Design Trends Survey, , at 55% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 60% in the first quarter of 2024. The score represents the percentage of architects reporting increased popularity minus the percentage reporting a decline.
Wellness real estate already plays a significant role in the global wellness economy and is expected to keep growing. The Global Wellness Institute reported that . At the luxury level, that demand is showing up in more specific ways, including air quality, recovery features, fitness amenities, and on-demand services.
For the first time, the Carroll Dean House has come to market in Agoura Hills, a rare Cliff May-designed estate shaped by California architecture, open-space preservation, and family life in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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In Dallas’ Bluffview neighborhood, The Elysian is a new residence that thoughtfully implements elements of Manhattan’s Gilded Age townhouses and Art Deco design. The six-bedroom home, spanning over 7,000 square feet, was built by Harrison Polsky and constructed by Catena Homes in collaboration with Briggs & Associates, with interiors by Matt Mazur.
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