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Explore - Small Space
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"I Live in an I. M. Pei"
We return to our "I Live in a _____" series to glimpse inside another unconventional campus living space, this time at Princeton University. Built in 1973 out of prefabricated...
written by: Tiffany Chu02.13.10 -
Swamp Thing
With families in tow, architects Keith Moskow and Robert Linn settle in for a weekend of s'mores and camping in the unlikliest of locations: a simple structure built in the heart of the suburbs.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.02.10 -
Mini Mania
During the holidays a friend sent me a link to these pendants of miniature classic mid-century modern chairs. The tiny metal necklaces include the Mies Barcelona chairs, Eames molded plywood,...
written by: Sarah Rich01.06.10 -
Shelf Life
Though he appears to live alone, this graphically inclined Parisian commissioned an apartment that deftly houses his many roommates—scores of beloved comics—as well.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Céline Clanet01.04.10 -
Kids' Room Renovation
A baby's arrival is cause for celebration—and for many, it's also a time to confront limited living space. For one Parisian couple, living in a cramped but loved apartment in the 10th...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Stéphane Chalmeau12.30.09 -
Tightly Knit
Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi Yatabe’s new house is all in the family.
written by: Mimi Zeigerphotos by: Dean Kaufman12.07.09 -
Baltimore Tree House
The wooden structure next to Laurie and Peter Stubbs' house outside Baltimore is made out of trees and is nestled in the woods but it isn't technically a tree house. "The trees here are...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.04.09 -
Design Miami: Droog + Atelier Bow Wow
Last night was the Design Miami vernissage party, and my first look at the tent by architects Aranda\Lasch, and the dozens of gallerists and the high glitz of the Miami art and society set. Though...
written by: Aaron Britt12.02.09 -
Pinkcomma Gallery Welcomes Hometta
Showcasing the first fruits from Hometta's new design delivery model, "Welcome Hometta" brings to Boston 24 contemporary home designs from innovative firms across the country. One...
written by: Tiffany Chu11.10.09 -
Small Houses in Prague
As we finish planning our Small Spaces issue for next year, I was interested to find coverage [via Dezeen] of an exhibition called Small Houses, which ran last month during the Czech design...
written by: Sarah Rich11.09.09 -
Brand-New Secondhand
Fifteen minutes from downtown Seattle, architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo transformed the neighborhood dump—a lot that had been vacant for 30 years—into their dream home.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Philip Newton11.04.09 -
Architect Leo Mieles
Leo Miele’s Georgian Bay Cottage was one of five first-class cabins we featured in our November 2009 Concepts feature—which showcased works with a modern twist to the familiar log model...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.03.09 -
First-Class Cabins
From the familiar log model to Swiss chalets and Swedish friggebods, cabins are the simplest of structures, made from local materials in forms that respond to climatic and cultural needs. However,...
written by: Jordan Kushins11.02.09 -
Friday Finds 10.30.2009
Dancing skeletons, embroidered jewelery, tree house hotels....what more can you ask for on a Friday afternoon?
written by: Amanda Dameron10.30.09 -
Farm Fresh
Nobody ever said farming was easy, but the rewards of a homegrown harvest are great. On six acres of fertile land in the heart of rural Iowa, Geoff and Joanna Mouming mix modern home design with a...
written by: Georgina Gustinphotos by: Mark Mahaney10.29.09 -
An Atypical Tree House
When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover and a philanthropist, let it lie. The tree revived itself,...
written by: J. Michael Weltonphotos by: Eric Staudenmaier10.28.09 -
Solar Decathlon Virtual Tours
Though I couldn’t make it out to Washington, DC, this weekend to see the final days of the Solar Decathlon—which wrapped up yesterday with Team Germany the winner—I have been...
written by: Aaron Britt10.19.09 -
Terunobu Fujimori at RMIT
Easily the best stumbled-upon finds of my trip to Melbourne, Australia, was the Black Teahouse, a small structure installed at the RMIT Gallery by Terunobu Fujimori and Jun Sakaguchi. I first...
written by: Aaron Britt10.16.09 -
The Hill Bathroom
When designer Barbara Hill decided to renovate her 1960s condo in Houston, Texas, she stripped the bathroom down to its bare bones and saw beauty in the blemishes.
written by: Fred A. Bernsteinphotos by: Dean Kaufman10.09.09 -
Domestic Ribbon
Armed with a masters in architecture from Columbia University and only 3 years in the field, architectural designer Alan Y. L. Chan renovated a wreck of an apartment in an early 1900s building on...
written by: Erika Heet10.08.09
