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Mies van der Rohe's Villa Tugendhat restored in Czech Republic

Mies van der Rohe masterpiece in Brno, seen as an exemplar of modernist architecture, to reopen after £5.7m restoration It was completed in 1930, a Modernist masterpiece by the legendary German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. But Villa Tugendhat suffered badly during the turbulence of the second world war.. The Nazis seized it, bombardments smashed its windows, and when Soviet troops ...

Tom Eblen: Meet my moving buddies — caulk, paint, Advil

By the time you read this, Becky and I have either moved to our renovated, century-old house near downtown or died trying.

Crews Prepare For DC Area Wintry Mix

Crews from around the area have been preparing for the wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that is expected Friday night going into Saturday.

Prime Hook marshes: No quick fix

Delaware Bay residents crowded a recent meeting about flooding at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, but they left as frustrated as they came. They learned from state and federal officials there is no short-term plan to fix the breaches that allow tidal flow into the marshes, and no plans can be made at least until the end of the year when a required comprehensive conservation plan is approved ...

Herhold: How to spend a smaller pot of money

When Sarah Green had a stroke in her 70s, she worried about getting up and down the stairs of her Berryessa townhouse. She counted it a blessing when a plumber told her about Rebuilding Together, a service that does free home repairs and updates for low-income seniors.