Have you heard about the new high-rises designed in partnership with fashion brands? What about the upswing in home libraries? Can you imagine that TV shows are influencing where millennials are buying homes? You will, after this.

Have you heard about the wine auction in France that’s been a phenomenon since 1859? Or about the edgy architecture firm in Mexico City that is the talk of the town? Or about furniture made of a blend of fiberglass and plaster? You will, in the brand-new issue of RESIDE magazine.

Each Friday, Robbie Briggs, CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, writes about luxury, trends, business and more in the advertising pages of the Mansion section of The Wall Street Journal. Below is his letter of October 15, 2021.

FROM MY PERSPECTIVE

Is analog the new digital?

Just a few days ago, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were down for several hours. That was bad news to many — and good news to many. As much as social media is a force in our world now, [...]