1. Gardenista explores the grounds at Old Westbury Gardens, the Long Island, New York, estate that inspired the sets for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby—the Buchanan house and Nick’s cottage in particular.
2. Vulture interviews the set designers of three highly stylized television hits: Mad Men, Scandal, and The Americans.
3. Curbed tours the Brooklyn workshop of enamelware firm Kiln Design Studio and watches as the finishing touches are put on a handcrafted brass-based chandelier.
4. Hyperallergic features a selection of vintage panoramic postcards showing life in the early 20th century.
5. ArtInfo reports on Christie’s recent Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation auction of 33 works by top artists, which raised $38.5 million to benefit conservation projects for endangered animals.
6. Unbeige goes inside the United Nations’ newly renovated Trusteeship Council Chamber, which showcases several classic Danish-modern designs.
7. PopSugar Home rounds up the chicest brass home accessories.
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