Compact, Light-Filled Prefab Method Homes’ compact Element 1 prefab model rises to the challenge of a difficult building site.
A Light-Filled Modern Farmhouse Is Built For $240K Inspired by the rural Wisconsin countryside, a team designs an elegant modern farmhouse with a simple exterior and a bright, airy...
An Open, Light-Filled House in Mexico City An inviting house in the Mexican capital draws the outside in.
A Compact Prefab Cabin Draws In Spectacular Valley Views This economical and eco-friendly 725-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat in rural New Zealand.
An Unused Garage Is Transformed Into a Light-Filled Backyard Studio An inspiring renovation gives new life to a San Francisco family's old, unused garage.
This Light-Filled Cabin in the Netherlands Is Completely Made by Hand Zecc Architects and Roel van Norel show just what can happen when great minds work together.
A Forgotten Warehouse Is Reborn Into a Light-Filled London Home Formerly a schoolhouse property, this rundown London warehouse breathes new life as a modern two-bedroom abode after a complex...
These Serene, Minimalist Apartments in Tokyo Are Filled With Light and Nature Norm Architects and Keiji Ashizawa Design renovate two Tokyo apartments—and the result is a love letter to Scandinavian and...
A Traditional Facade Hides a Light-Filled Renovation in Delaware Modern additions and a restoration transform a 2,930-square-foot home.
This Light-Filled Bungalow Exudes Playful Tree House Vibes An empty-nester discovers the perfect place for a compact new dwelling at the edge of her own property in Melbourne.
A Central Courtyard Fills an Australian Home With Light and Lush Greenery The renovated family home in Queensland has a modest footprint—both in its physical build and its approach to sustainability.
A Smart Layout Maximizes Space in This Compact Urban Beach Apartment in Barcelona Though small in size, this cozy little renovated apartment for two in Barcelona’s beachside neighborhood of La Barceloneta has a...
A Brisbane Architect Designs a Light-Filled Addition For Her Brother With the addition of a striking, two-story "living hub," architect Rebecca Caldwell of Maytree Studios adds the finishing touch...
Escape to a Light-Filled, Beach-Meets-Forest Retreat in Portugal Sitting across from a deserted beach on a private plot surrounded by a pine forest is a large modernist vacation home that's...
This Light-Filled Industrial Renovation Plays Host to Live Music In Portland, Oregon, a renovated warehouse fuses engineering and artistry, much like its owners.
A Clever Sunken Roof Fills a London Terrace House with Light A London renovation resolves a family’s yearning for open air and greenery.
This Light-Filled Forest Home in the Netherlands Brings Nature Into Focus On the site of a former clinic, Kevin Veenhuizen Architects creates a peaceful family residence where plants and wildlife abound.
5 Light-Filled Spaces That Use Glass Blocks Creatively Glass blocks—the old-school square blocks of translucent glass found in many buildings constructed from the 1940s through the...
This Light-Filled, Metallic Home Embraces Its Wooded Site A compact home’s rhythmic facade and daylight-drenched interiors create a connection to nature.
A Spacious, Light-Filled Abode Hits the Market at $2.2M in Latvia Set amongst a mature pine forest, the modern home offers over 13,000 square feet of interior space, and includes a large,...
A Light-Filled Contemporary Home Lists for $5.8M in Palo Alto One of 16 homes in the newly built Orchard Park development, the three-level home offers nearly 5,000 square feet of interior...
An Old Dutch Row House Is Reimagined as a Light-Filled Haven Architecture and landscape studio LMNL gives a dilapidated 19th-century brick home bright interior finishes, a smart layout, and...
A Light-Filled Duplex in Boston With an Elevator and Parking Asks $3.2M As stylish as the elegant Back Bay neighborhood around it, this spacious home is a must-see.
An Architect’s Light-Filled Home Is Tailored to the Scale of a SoCal Neighborhood A California architect designs a home for his growing family that seamlessly fits into the neighborhood—and boasts an outdoor...
A Small Wisconsin Cabin Filled with Multifunctional Furniture A father-son architectural duo experiment with a compact, modular home with flexible furniture arrangements.
A Series of Interlocking Gables Create a Light-Filled Family Home in Denmark C.F. Møller Architects implements an abundance of brick in an homage to another of their projects, the elegant Aarhus University.
An Art-Filled Napa Valley Home Pushes the Envelope for Prefab Design A Bay Area family buids a weekend hideaway replete with custom finishes.
A Former Fish Warehouse in Portugal Is Reimagined as a Brilliant Villa Filled With Light Atelier Rua and Studio Stories transform an old building in Olhão, Portugal, into a minimalist guesthouse with arched doorways, a...
An Old Brick House in Spain Becomes a Light-Filled Family Home The renovation by miniArquitectura keeps the home’s charm intact, but creates opened-up spaces with a material palette to match.
A Soaring Atrium With a Perforated Roof Fills This Chinese Home With Dappled Light Patterned light falls into the open heart of this alluring Jinhua City residence.
This Rick Joy–Designed Apartment in Mexico City Is Filled With Light and Greenery Outdoor spaces, natural light, and greenery abound in this urban infill project.
Own a Light-Filled L.A. Midcentury Home With Treehouse Vibes For $1.2M Perched high in the hills of Silver Lake, a beautifully maintained midcentury home with stellar views seeks a new owner.
A Postwar Cottage in Melbourne Gets a Light-Filled Extension With a Central Courtyard DOOD Studio helps a young Australian couple create a light and bright addition to their previously dark home, which the...
A Dark Suburban Home in Melbourne Becomes a Verdant, Light-Filled Refuge Architecture studio DREAMER revives a century-old dwelling with an addition that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.
A Light-Filled Atrium With a Tree House Anchors a Narrow Residence in Vietnam Story Architecture designs an indoor/outdoor dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City with plenty of room for a family of four to work, live,...
A Former Garage, Now a Light-Filled Residence, Lists for $625K in Philadelphia A striking example of adaptive reuse, the three-bedroom home designed by local firm C2 Architecture comes with 15-foot-tall...