What it?s like to be evicted, gender and kitchen design, why we renovate, and more Design touches every aspect of our lives, whether we?re renovating our homes, observing the interiors of our workplaces, or wondering why our cities lack functional sidewalks. This year, Curbed explored the intersections of design and daily life in dozens of longform stories, on everything from the reality of eviction to the everyday experiences of people who outfit their spaces with high-end home tech. Here, we present 13 of our favorites, so grab a plate of cookies and settle in for some reading.

Michela Buttignol

Evictionland by Joseph Williams
Whenever I entered or left my apartment building, I held my breath and scuttled on tiptoe past the leasing office near the front entrance. It was as if I believed denial made me invisible, or that the increasingly urgent messages that Jen, the property manager, left on my voicemail, and the invoices she slipped under my door, would magically vanish if I ignored them.
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The man?s man?s kitchen by Ashley Fetters
As men discover kitchens, kitchens have been quietly discovering men. Take a look at any roundup of the kitchenwares every man should own?the kitchen ?tools? and ?gadgets,? that is, or ?essentials,? a favorite man-brand euphemism for ?accessories.? For one thing, you?ll notice a lot of kitchenwares now have the stark, clean, neutral-masculine palette of brushed chrome an...