Black staircases link SC Workplace by Behnisch Architekten

A variety of black staircases dogleg and spiral between the levels of this office in Southern California, designed by global firm Behnisch Architekten. Tasked with bringing personality to a four-storey “developer box”, Behnisch Architekten 110,000 square feet (10,220 square metres)…

I Trust My Booksellers to ‘Create Good Bookshops’

Sales at Barnes & Noble are rising because staff are it’s not trying to make stores “homogenous,” its CEO said. James Daunt started running the chain, which has 600 stores across the US, in 2019. “Sensible retailing principles” equal “terrible…

A Rescue Shelter for Aggressive Dogs – Dogster

“Give me two minutes and I’ll give you a new life.” This was the title for a 2020 video about Coco, a young Spanish Bulldog condemned to a government shelter in Spain. Deemed too aggressive for adoption, Coco was scheduled…

a Tesla Rival Fit for Royalty

I drove the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, the brand’s first electric SUV for the US market.  It’s astonishingly luxurious and comfortable, and is rated for up to 305 miles of range in some trims.  The EQS 450 4MATIC SUV that…

Eight open-plan living areas with mix-and-match flooring

This lookbook collects eight homes with spacious open-plan interiors, where different floor designs have been used to subtly define areas for cooking, dining and lounging. Open-plan interiors are an enduring trend in residential design, used most commonly to blend kitchen…

4 Tips From 5 Experts

ChatGPT and new search engines from Google and Microsoft have intensified interest in AI. Some companies are considering how they can use the technology for specific business needs. Insider spoke to five experts to find out what companies look for…

Citibank Personal Loans Review 2023

Our experts answer readers’ personal loan questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we assess personal loans). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Fees $25 late fee, and Citi…