CBS Sunday Morning spotlights Luna Parc dream home Aug. 23
CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 23, 2026, with guest host Steve Hartman, puts dream homes and design in the spotlight—featuring Luna Parc, artist Ricky Boscarino's 8.5-acre New Jersey residence, and origami master Robert Lang's koi reborn after wildfire. The Emmy-winning show airs 9:00–10:30 a.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
Key Takeaways
- Steve Hartman anchors the Aug. 23 broadcast (9:00–10:30 a.m. ET) on CBS and Paramount+.
- Correspondent Serena Altschul visits Luna Parc in Sandyston, N.J.—a home Boscarino has shaped into a living art gallery for more than 35 years.
- Tracy Smith reports on Robert Lang's origami koi recreated from ash-embedded paper after the 2025 Altadena wildfire destroyed his home and studio.
- Chris Livesay tours Casa Verdi in Milan, Giuseppe Verdi's retirement home for professional musicians.
- CBS Sunday Morning launches live events at NYC's 92nd Street Y on Sept. 28, debuting with Sylvester Stallone.
What homes and design stories air on Sunday Morning Aug. 23?
The Aug. 23 lineup blends art, architecture, and resilience. Per Paramount Press Express listings, key segments include Luna Parc ("Artist in Residence"), Casa Verdi ("Opera House"), and Robert Lang's origami ("Back in the Fold").
For readers who follow Luxury Real Estate & Dream Homes, the Luna Parc and Lang segments stand out—one a deliberately sculpted residence, the other a studio and home rebuilt from ashes.
What is Luna Parc, the New Jersey home featured on CBS?
For more than 35 years, artist Ricky Boscarino has transformed his Sandyston, N.J., house and its 8.5 acres into Luna Parc—an eye-popping gallery of sculptures, ceramics, mosaics, and what CBS News calls an outdoor "electric garden."
Correspondent Serena Altschul tours the quirky residence, which Boscarino has treated as both home and eclectic canvas. The property offers scheduled tour dates for visitors who want to experience the space firsthand.
How did origami artist Robert Lang rebuild after losing his home?
Robert Lang, a physicist who once designed lasers for NASA and became a leading origami figure in the 1990s, lost his Altadena home and studio to the 2025 Eaton wildfires. Hundreds of complex folded pieces—including prized koi exhibited in 15 museums—were destroyed.
Origamido Studios co-founders Richard Alexander and Michael LaFosse helped Lang create new handmade paper incorporating ash from his burnt studio. Lang folded a new installation, "Vertical Pond III: From the Ashes," displayed at Descanso Gardens and now at San Diego's Mingei International Museum through Nov. 1.
The origami community rallied with paper, books, and support—moving Lang, who told CBS the response "practically brought me to tears."
Where can you watch CBS Sunday Morning on Aug. 23?
The Emmy Award-winning program broadcasts Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET on CBS, with the Aug. 23 episode running 9:00–10:30 a.m. ET. It also streams on the CBS News app from 11:00 a.m. ET and on Paramount+.
Executive producer Rand Morrison oversees the broadcast. Full episodes are available on demand via CBSNews.com, CBS.com, and Paramount+.