This flower shop, art gallery, and home for two looks like the simplest of cubes.

Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...

The design of this three-level structure was inspired by a single tree.

Feeling the squeeze? These cabinet rooms, storage walls, and sliding doors partition living and sleeping areas while eking out...

Pastel arches, exposed beams, and an open plan turn a family home into an architecture firm’s radical live/work space.

For aesthetically beautiful minimalist, modern, and sleek design, less really can be more.

From city apartments to vacation rentals and boutique hotels, a daring and creative use of colorful paint, textiles, and other...

Set at the edge of Stoney Lake in Ontario, Canada, is a photographer's home, studio, and boat house.

Architects Frank and Megan Lin revitalize an uninspiring 1960s ranch home, forging a connection to the outdoors and creating a...

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

A skillful configuration of restrained materials and natural light lets a gallery, studio, and residence merge inside one...

A distinctive wooden pattern lines the walls, floors, and ceilings of this compact home in Japan.

In her new book “Living Little,” writer and editor Hannah Jenkins counts the ways—and the reasons why—we’re drawn to small spaces.

Thanks to their savvy with salvaged materials and knack for bartering, Nathalie and Greg Kupfer constructed the micro-cabin for...

Nestled in a pre-war duplex in New York City, the historic apartment is treated to a modern makeover.

Winkelman Architecture delivers grown-up summer-camp vibes with this unassuming retreat on the coast of Maine.

Tucked into the urban grid, a 340-square-foot grain silo becomes an unexpected desert oasis that overcomes several design...

At 23 years old, self-taught designer Mariah Hoffman set out to craft her own 156-square-foot sanctuary.

A rope bridge slung across a ravine leads to an imaginative retreat by San Francisco–based artist and designer Jay Nelson.

The cofounders of The Brooklyn Home Company take their skill set to sea to give a 1983 tugboat a bow-to-stern revamp.

Before moving into the Community First! Village outside East Austin, Jesse Brown spent 30 years without a home.

Moving home to Torrance, California, to take care of her dad, Monica Chang makes clever use of 170 square feet.

Facing a COVID-19 shutdown, Taylor and Michaella McClendon recruit their family to build a breezy tiny home on the Big...

Minwook Choi’s minimalist Seroro House makes clever use of a 355-square-foot site.

Joshua Skirtich’s pegboard wall and pulley-system closet serve as clutter control in his Bushwick live/work space.

After the death of her husband, a Byron Bay local moves into a diminutive dwelling that takes cues from the coastal locale.

Two rentable dwellings suspended from living trees bring a couple’s dream to life.

In an attempt to beat the winter blues and improve his work/life balance, Australian architect Andrew Maynard combines his home...

Space-saving solutions from Room & Board beautifully make the most of compact bedrooms.

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards may be petite, but they pack a big punch.

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture, this vintage airstream has a pared-down interior filled with...

A translucent pergola shades this 183-square-foot studio made from hardy OSB.

The house may measure fewer than 600 square feet, but with an open plan, clever built-ins, and high ceilings, it shows that...

Creativity stems from a balance of work and life, connectivity and retreat, conversation and solitude.

Designed with two parallel wings separated by a shallow pool, this striking São Paulo residence is lined with rows of timber...

In Tokyo, Japan, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school have created a...