WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? I’ve run into that same mess—old beams with three different types of nail...

PVD might not win any design awards, but I’ve seen it survive rental turnovers and some pretty rough tenants. I get the appeal of aged brass—looks gre...

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOUR CITY CHANGED ITS CONSTRUCTION RULES? That sounds all too familiar. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to rework p...