The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago. Here’s what it achieved, and where it still falls short.

Having lived in, and loved, a modern house built in 1954 in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood since buying it in 1996, architect...

These nine striking homes demonstrate the powerful impact of universal design.

After months of planning and construction, the Memphis house that's been renovated as a result of the Home Today, Home Tomorrow...

Immediately after buying a vintage Airstream that they planned to renovate, Anna Jacobs and Damian Schmitt feared they bit off...

An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.

On Bainbridge Island, off the Washington coast, Charlie Hellstern Interior Design and The Miller Hull Partnership create the...

By removing walls, inserting new windows, and using a lighter color palette, Mowery Marsh Architects give this historic home a...

An inspired, if poorly constructed, Los Angeles home gets a proper retrofit that preserves its many idiosyncrasies.

Playing into the building’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard converts a space to be fit for children—without losing its...

A Belgian couple abide by strict preservation rules to breathe new life into an International Style villa by architect Lucien...

Type rehabs a rundown stone structure into an elegant dwelling—and then sets about rewilding its site in the English countryside.

In South Miami, a thoughtful revamp and extension embraces the outdoors on an intimate scale.

In a nature preserve, two creative directors design a colorful country home.

Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.

Designed in 1949 by Donald Edwin Pedersen—a lesser-known member of Southern California’s roster of midcentury architects, the now...

In Antwerp, Belgium, a historic flat is transformed into a bright and airy, dreamy oasis.

The glass-fronted, 1960s gem acts as a display case for her eponymous label, vibrant artworks, and modernist furniture.

Timmins + Whyte carves out a sun-soaked haven in a heritage-listed Melbourne home.

With its modernist, ’60s flair preserved, the coastal family home now features flowing living spaces that combine bespoke...

Landscape designer Bernard Trainor masterminds a seamless garden to surround a Silicon Valley Eichler.

Will Gamble Architects revives a crumbling, 17th-century structure with a svelte addition of steel, brick, and glass.

Tucked in a Chicago suburb, the Courtyard Residence celebrates the outdoors while responding to the needs of each family member.

Architect Mat Barnes transforms his Edwardian home into a postmodern playground of pattern and color.

The pandemic has caused a sea change in how we live, work, and recreate—seven months later, here’s how that’s impacted our homes.

A derelict courtyard residence gets revitalized with a sinuous, glass-walled pathway.

Designer Jonathan Tuckey rescues a stone-and-timber structure from demolition and reconfigures it as a site for contemporary...

This warehouse conversion by Ian Moore Architects also features an equine genetics laboratory and an enormous garage filled with...

Once destined for destruction, the Miles Bates House—better known as the Wave House for its curvy roof—will finally open to the...

A hillside Virginia home located on a notch between two ridges is fun for the whole family.

Artist couple Nick Cave and Bob Faust work with Carlo Parente Architecture to craft a creative space in a 1920s industrial...

Besides being a place for food preparation and cooking, your kitchen can be a prime social zone where your friends and family can...

Sculptural plywood walls weave new life into a 19th-century Parisian apartment while preserving its historic Haussmannien...

Creating a children’s space that won’t be instantly outgrown is all about finding the fun in functionality.

These homes make living in the heat of the desert look easy, breezy, and cool.

Having roommates is no longer solely reserved for younger generations.