War technology makes it big in Hollywood, as unmanned aircraft vehicles are now contracted for marketing luxury homes and aerial shots for movies, much to the LAPD's annoyance. In other news, Robert Gould talks about set design for The Artist, NPR launches streaming iPad app, and what's to become of 1970s eco-city Arcosanti?

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The MYZ House in Nagano, Japan, was designed by architecture and design firm no.555 and epitomizes the concept of living simply. It blends into the natural environment with its large windows and elegant use of materials such as wood and concrete. The scale and proportion, coupled with the layout of the interior gives a spacious feeling to a small home.

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Name: Greg Wooten - partner at the design store, The Window & Deirdre Keeley - creative producer/writer (The Food Network, BBC, Sony Pictures, etc.)
Location: Silver Lake, aka "The Circle Guest House" - Los Angeles, California
Size: 1000 square feet
Years lived in: 6 months (rent)

Boy, I was in for a treat when I visited Greg and Deirdre at "The Circle Guest House;" the guest house that they rent from an eclectic artist. When your landlord is this creative and loves displaying art in the front yard, there is never a dull moment. My favorite piece - the human-size hamster wheel (yes, you read that right).

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During the first half of my life growing up in New York, snow days meant waking up early, gripping the radio in hope that my school's name would be called out so I would get to spend the day playing in the snow with my friends. More

If you're looking for true love, you couldn't do better than Leo, the character played by Channing Tatum in The Vow, directed by Michael Sucsy, which opened this past weekend. When Leo's wife Paige (a luminous Rachel MacAdams) loses her memory of their life together due to an injury sustained in a car accident, he re-woes her. I got a chance to talk to production designer Kalina Ivanov who shared how the interior sets work to support the story. More

Cork's been popped, champagne's been drunk— why not build a reclaimed cork chair? If this seems like a middle-of the-night brainstorm of some drunken college student or half-hearted diy-er who lives above a bar, it's not. It's a new bar stool by Phase Design's founder Reza Feiz… More

Q: My husband and I are moving to NY and had to down-size to a 400 sq ft studio apartment. We're having a hard time deciding if to use a queen bed, sofabed or daybed to fit in the small place we have for socializing as well as sleeping. More

This before & after project is a great example of how a good imagination is often the key to a great makeover. Kind of makes me feel better about all that daydreaming I did during algebra class. More

Wood panelling doesn't always do great favors for a space and this room is an example of that. With heavy furniture this room was a dark and oppressive space, but with some brighter furnishings and white paint the room is completely transformed. More

I have been scheming to create a reclaimed planked wall for several years, and finally got my chance when the talented couple behind Ashley & Robert's Streamlined Bohemian asked me to help them design their new Georgetown chocolate shop. More