Tradecraft

12/06/2025

RIP

Architects, artists, clients and partners assess his life and impact over eight decades.

02/23/2025

Work is under way to make the architect’s most famous home water tight—a project that is expected to cost about 40 times more than its entire construction budget.

01/02/2025

The leading maker of electronic bidets shows the difficulties facing Japanese companies abroad

08/17/2024

Miniaturists are memorializing the architecture of quickly changing cities with meticulous renderings of corner stores, restaurants and even dumpsters.

05/26/2024

Backyards that feature natural pools trade chlorine for plants, don’t need to be closed for winter and may feature kois with names like Cutie.

05/07/2024

Think only dog-gnawed La-Z-Boys land on Facebook Marketplace? Folks who’ve scored deals like a $6,000 sofa for $350 tell different. Here, they share their strategies: https://on.wsj.com/3WwIUxM

04/02/2024

A legal settlement that stands to do away with longstanding commission rules is rewriting the playbook for home buyers.

03/25/2024

If you’re of a certain age, you may be following outdated light bulb advice.

03/23/2024

Real-estate agent commissions are the latest in a string of housing market upheavals.

03/20/2024

The industry shift is expected to fuel competition among realtors, resulting in reduced commission fees for sellers.