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Inside the Crown Jewel of Chelsea’s Metal Shutter House
Designed by Japanese-born luminary Shigeru Ban, this West Chelsea penthouse is lofty in design, sophisticated in style, and inviting in ambience, with bespoke interior design that creates an organic groundedness in a space otherwise virtually e...
Maurizio Cattelan’s 18 Karat Gold Toilet
Maurizio Cattelan’s New Solid-Gold Toilet Could Fetch $10 Million at Auction The art provocateur's 'America' will be the star of Sotheby's November event. Just call it the ultimate throne. An 18-karat-gold toilet entitled America will ...
Market Report | September 2025
September brought a welcome shift in Toronto’s housing market, as momentum began to return following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since early 2025. Buyers re-entered the market with renewed confidence, encouraged b...
Live Like Downton Abbey: An Ode to English Country House Style
The fairytale allure of aristocratic life continues to captivate on screen and in real estate. Buckinghamshire, England | United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty It was the American-British novelist Henry James who praised “the...
Fresh Kitchen Trends 2026: A Recipe for Style and Innovation
What makes a kitchen feel current without veering into fast fashion? New tendencies answer this question less from what’s new and more from how the space holds together. Kitchen trends 2026 are quieter, more embedded. They focus on form t...
13 Canadian Train Vacations to Take Soon
Ride the rails through the wilds of Canada, past the mountains of Banff and the Arctic's Northern Lights. One of the best ways to get to know a country is traveling by rail—especially a nation as vast at Canada. Canadian train vacations ...
Collecting Focus: Rare Whisky
Decades in the making, collectable whiskies are becoming even more desirable for their striking bottle designs, writes Katie Armstrong The Aberfeldy One of One 49 Year Old 1975, offered at The Distillers’ One of One Auction, 2025. Photograph...