A Transformed Postman's Cottage in EnglandIn southwestern England, an architect transforms a former postman’s cottage on a sprawling estate into a home that radiates from...
This Tiny New England Cottage Is a No-Frills Weekend HideawayA one-room retreat outside Providence, Rhode Island, takes up no more space than a standard two-car garage.
Hide Out in a Tiny Concrete-and-Shingle Cottage For Rent in CornwallAt the end of a winding country lane on the north coast of Cornwall, England, is a quirky vacation rental that combines modern...
A Screened Porch Slices Through a Design Duo’s New England CottageA New England cottage makes the most of short summers with an innovative indoor/outdoor space.
Explore a Prefabricated House For Sale in England That's Clad With Cor-Ten SteelPerched along the banks of the River Ouse near the historic English town of Lewes is a Cor-Ten steel house with a "carved-away"...
10 Dwell-Approved, New-Old Homes in the UKThese 10 modern renovations take history into account.
An Enclave of Modern Cottages in New York's Hudson ValleyAt Hudson Woods, architect Drew Lang creates a modern community with a strong local flavor.
A Pinwheel-Shaped Cottage in Upstate New York Packs a Lot of Living Space Into a Single RoomArchitect Tal Schori of GRT Architects crafts a brick-clad retreat for his parents.
An Elevated Deckhouse in EnglandA design-minded pair ensures that their tiny seaside getaway in Hampshire, England, is shipshape.
A Renovation Breathes New Life Into a Thatched Cottage in BrittanyA thatched cottage on the French coastline gets a second chance with a stunning renovation that blends past and present.
7 Stand-Out Sustainable Prefab Firms in New EnglandFrom the use of structural insulated panels to achieving net-zero energy capability, these New England firms are paving the way...
Space and Storage Needs Guide the Expansion of a Cottage North of San FranciscoA family finds a place for everything as they expand their cramped Mill Valley home.
Clad in Cedar and Metal, an Indianapolis Home Gives a Modern Salute to its Traditional SurroundingsA two-story dwelling on an infill lot, the residence blends into the neighborhood with the help of cedar cladding, pitched roof...
New England Vacation Home Emphasizes Island Breeze and Spectacular ViewsFour structures situated on a wooded strip of Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts celebrate their stunning natural...
One of Melbourne's Oldest Prefab Timber Cottages Gets a Second ChanceA historic Melbourne property that was shipped over from England around the 1850s is carefully rescued and restored.
A Black Cabin Designed Like a Camera Frames the New England CountrysideThrough a viewfinder-esque front door is a wall of windows that capture wooded Vermont surroundings.
A Dated Cottage In a Brisbane Suburb Gets a New Look and a Spacious AdditionWrightson Stewart and Barbara Bailey designed the breezy extension to embrace an awkward lot and merged the two structures with...
This Converted Barn in the English Countryside Stays True to its Historic RootsIn a life-changing move, homeowners Hannah Smith and Jeremy Witt reside in a caravan in the rural landscape of Suffolk, England,...
2 New Gable Roofs Brighten Up an Edwardian Cottage in MelbourneThe Melbourne beachside suburb of Sandringham is filled with period houses such as this Edwardian timber home—but this one has...
A Cool Melbourne Cottage Riffs Off of its Victorian NeighborsUsing the same roof form and materials as the houses surrounding it, this Australian residence reinterprets the pitched-roof...
A Victorian Cottage in Houston Finds New Life as a Local Firm's OfficeIn Houston's historic Old Sixth Ward, a neglected, 1904 Folk Victorian cottage is relocated and restored as a modern office.
An Old Coal Crane in Copenhagen Is an Unlikely One-Room HotelPort Magazine and Bottega Veneta visit the striking crane-cum-hotel room perched on the edge of the Copenhagen docks to discover...
The St. Lawrence River Flows Right by This Cottage’s DoorstepWhale-watching is an indoor activity at a maritime sanctuary in Quebec.
A New SlantIn Seattle, where others saw only a severe slope and lack of municipal hookups, one couple spotted their ticket to their dream...
A Striking Angular Cottage in ConnecticutWhat happens when the guest house becomes home? Retired couple Suzanne and Brooks Kelley found out when a pair of brainy New...
New ProspectsA Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish.
A Suffolk Barn Home With Soaring Ceilings Listed at $1.95MComprised of farm buildings laid out in a cruciform plan with a courtyard in the middle, this converted barn with cathedral-like...
An Eclectic Pacific Northwest CottageFor his latest collaboration with a repeat client, interior designer Brian Paquette burnishes an eclectic Pacific Northwest...
An Unfussy, Gable Residence in Oregon Gives One Family Room to RoamPortland architect Solomon Berg replaces a grow house with a streamlined home for his sister’s family of six.
Modern Cottage Renovation in MichiganA sagging ranch house is reborn as a spacious cabin with a soaring roof in Harbert, Michigan.
An Idyllic Rhode Island Summer Cottage Is the Perfect Escape for a New York FamilyA family escapes their urban environs to a vacation home attuned to its coastal landscape.
New BeginningsUni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never...
Koto’s Prefab Cabins Bring Japandi Charm to England’s Wild EastSensitively situated in the ecotourism destination of Fritton Lake, Koto’s latest cabins provide stylishly appointed...
Formerly a Farm Workers' Cottage, This Cool Norfolk Home Costs Just Over $1 MillionOnce a cottage for farm workers, this house—which overlooks the Salthouse Marshes on the north coast of Norfolk—has been...
An Airy New Pavilion Lets One Family Practically Live in a ParkIn a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, a pavilion addition ties into the existing home's midcentury roots and connects to the...
13 Spiraling Platforms Increase Space and Connection in This One-Room HomeIn Osaka, Japan, a family's request for closeness is answered with this unique single-room design.