Ada Louise Huxtable
The New York Times recently featured a refreshing interview with Ada Louise Huxtable, the doyenne of architecture critics, by...
In Memoriam: Ada Louise Huxtable
We were very saddened to learn that the great architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable passed away Monday, January 7th, 2012.
Reading Ada Louise Huxtable
I picked up this copy of Kicked a Building Lately? by the onetime New York Times architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable while on...
Ardor for Ada
When putting together a room, it's easy to lapse into the "Everything-must-be-a-showpiece" mentality, and though that can...
Sea Ranch Master Planner Lawrence Halprin’s Cliff-Hugging Residence Lists for $8M
The home and studio of the legendary landscape architect features a glass solarium and outdoor amphitheater.
Ada = Architecture in New York
Ada Louise Huxtable is the doyenne of architecture criticism in New York, if not the world: as architecture critic at the New...
Just How Inclusive Is Accessible Design?
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago. Here’s what it achieved, and where it still falls short.
Snuck Farm
A modern structure that celebrates rural simplicity and sustainability.
7 Surprising Shelving Ideas For the Creative Organizer
These unusual examples of unique shelving treatments prove that you can successfully marry functional storage with artful design.
Village People
Amidst the pedestrian-friendly maze of leafy streets in New York City’s West Village, LOT-EK, a firm whose designs focus on the...
725 Square Feet and Loads of Modern Gems
This compact New York City apartment is chock-full of vintage highlights.
12 Midcentury Renovated Revelations You Can Find in Seattle
These Seattle homes have successfully struck the balance between treading lightly on the past and revamping for the future.
This Prefab Beach Shack in Montauk Is a Surfing Family’s Dream Come True
In Montauk Shores, a pair of HGTV stars transform a prefab home into a beachside paradise.
A Redwood-Clad Midcentury With an In-Law Unit Lists for $1.75M in Berkeley, California
Built by designer Louise Rigg for her family in 1963, the home overlooks the scenic San Francisco Bay Area from its lush,...
Florence Knoll’s Personal Art Collection Heads to Auction This Fall
The collection includes works by world-renowned artists including Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Louise Nevelson, and Josef Albers.
5 Iconic Buildings by Kevin Roche That Shifted the Urban Landscape
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche passed away on March 1 at the age of 96. We look at the cultural institutions he...
Designer Louise Campbell Featured at Imm Cologne
This year’s Das Haus – imm Cologne’s dreamy event featuring one international designer’s visionary house installation – will be...
This Los Angeles Midcentury Home Is a Live/Work Dream for $1.8M
This breezy, recently updated hillside home is packed with sunny outdoor spaces.
Modern Prefab Cabins for California State Parks
Students dream up modular structures for camping around California parklands.
Modern Weekend Ski Home
A modernist cabin in British Columbian ski country is the perfect retreat for a family of outdoor adventurers.
Highly Accessible
Having lived in, and loved, a modern house built in 1954 in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood since buying it in 1996, architect...
A Glorious Live/Work Pad in a Former L.A. Church Just Listed for $3.25M
The Ruby Street is an eclectic example of adaptive reuse in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
Go Off The Grid With These Remote Rental Cabins in Cornwall
Standing above the ground, the architectural hideaways of Kudhva allow you to immerse yourself in the breathtaking English...
Singer Lourdes Hernández Lists Her Chic Mediterranean-Style Cottage for $1.9M
Located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, the colorful abode features arched windows overlooking a tropical backyard.
An Architect Takes His Time in Building a Cozy Cabin in the Danish Countryside
Using recycled materials and by-hand techniques, Thomas Bossel of Pax Architects traded out refinement for rough-hewn edges to...
Why Brendan Ravenhill’s ADA Sconce Comes Standard in the Dwell House
The Los Angeles lighting designer customized the adjustable fixture for the prefab home’s cedar facade.
America’s Best Independent Design Shops: Stranger & Co.
For her store in Edina, Minnesota, founder Maura Doyle seeks out brands led by women and people of color, immigrants, and...
Before & After: A Dilapidated Midcentury in Pennsylvania Gets a Chic Makeover for $132K
A husband-and-wife duo work their magic on a tired 1950s residence, unveiling a contemporary home with midcentury influences.
Camp in Style at This Trio of Cedar-Clad Cabins in Minnesota
Available for $85 a night, these sleek, award-winning cabins are part of the first phase of the 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional...
Maroon 5’s Guitarist Lists a Midcentury Stunner in Los Feliz for $3.8M
This steel-framed midcentury gem just hit the market.
Explore the World of Shipping Container Design With a New Architectural Book
Featuring built, unbuilt, and in-progress projects, the new monograph on architectural studio LOT-EK offers an in-depth look at...
Drink Up World-Class Wine, Art, and Architecture at This Posh Provence Hotel
The Château La Coste blurs the boundaries between art destination, vineyard, and full-service resort.
One Man’s Tiny Home Acts as a Prototype in a Village for Those Who Lacked Housing
Before moving into the Community First! Village outside East Austin, Jesse Brown spent 30 years without a home.
A Rammed-Earth Home in Texas Echoes the Landscape in Mesmerizing Fashion
The ombré hues of this earthen ranch house are taken directly from Texas Hill Country.
A Modern Prefab Addition to a Mid-Century California Classic
A 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, inspires an addition that pays homage to the past yet is poised to host the...
Feast Your Eyes on the World's Most Instagrammable Hotel Lobbies
These stunning hotel lobbies make a truly memorable first impression.

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