Barry McGee is a prolific artist, exhibiting the world over at a rate of two to three shows a year. If you google him, you will get 1.8 million results on the man from interviews to blog posts. His work is incredibly documented in this internet age. Even with this much coverage, McGee is painfully shy, or at least exhibits these qualities, focused more on his work rather than his personal life. Leave it to T Mag to break through with a rare glimpse inside his home with his wife and artist Clare Rojas and daughter Asha.

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” This was the copy in an ad that appeared in a 1913 British newspaper placed by Ernest Shackleton. It was the beginning to the harrowing voyage that was the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Though the mission was a failure, his well documented exploits of leadership and survival made him a hero. One can only imagine the conditions the explorers endured in the harsh elements.

Google is now shedding some insight into how the men lived before setting off into the depths of the Antarctic. The company announced last week that they have added Shackleton’s hut to World Wonders. Located on the perimeter of the continent, the hut has been incredibly preserved by the Antarctic Heritage Trust. Every torn canvas, rusted cot, tincture bottle, empty can can be seen with Google’s Street View. It’s the next best thing to being there and for most of us, the closest we’ll ever come.

We’ve been long time admirers of Luddite, the Greenpoint antique shop known for their exquisite lighting and furniture. Owners Luke Scarola and his girlfriend Rebecca Squiers started their business out of his Bushwick apartment that eventually grew into a storefront in Williamsburg. They’ve since moved their shop to Franklin Street all the while living two hours north in Cold Spring. With an incredible collection of early 20th century antiques along with Luke’s aptness in interior design, we wondered what their home would look like. See for yourself as we launch a new series on The Scout, The Way We Live with Luke Scarola and Rebecca Squiers.

One stop shop is not necessarily the phrase you want to hear when it comes to buying a home. However, in The Brooklyn Home Company’s case, it may not be a bad idea. T.B.H.Co is a family-run cooperative of artists and builders specializing in real estate development, design and build general contracting and architectural design consulting. Their aesthetic is a cross between Modern and rustic, merging the best of both worlds, clean lines with a mix of raw materials. Exposed bricks, natural light, and a generous use of wood are design signatures from T.B.H.Co. Their projects are distinctive enough to be stylized but not so much so that you can’t add your own style to them. In a market full of shoddy new development, The Brooklyn Home Company’s properties stand out in quality and taste.

As part of the Pacific Standard Time exhibition, David John from You Have Been Here Sometime has been tapped by Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) to create an environment surrounding the collection of Richard Dorso. Dorso was a TV executive, boutique owner and an avid collector that include works from California artist like Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari, Charles Arnoldi, John McCracken, and many others. From this collection John will design a room that will “bring together the past and present, shining a light on how Modern Art and Design is viewed in today’s current art and interiors scene.” This interior showcase will be on view for three weeks starting on September 19 and will conclude with an auction of the entire collection.

Indianapolis Museum of Art opens the doors of the Miller House to the public this month and Dwell takes us inside. Leslie Williamson, the photographer behind Handcrafted Modern is on double duty as the photographer and writer. In contrast to many academic photos of the house, Williamson’s show a home filled with warmth and detail, a table that is fully set, a library full of books, and various objects that the Millers collected. Browse through the photos as Williamson gives us a guide through the house.