The dream of owning a Brooklyn brownstone is just one of many reasons why people make the move to the popular outer borough.

In historic Philadelphia, Jibe Design gives a row home a bright modern update—and a dose of Persian pattern.

The 6-bedroom home was built in 1899 by prominent architect Axel Hedman, while the recent restorations were led by designer duo,...

On a tree-lined street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, a former carriage house from the 1930s is now a colorful modern home that...

Built in 1890, this recently renovated townhouse balances a beautiful mix of styles and eras.

What constitutes good modern design in a historic district? Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio proposes a solution that...

While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...

Seeking a stronger connection with his adopted city, Edoardo Allegranti revamps a lilong house in China’s bustling municipality.

For most homeowners, the goal of renovating is to transform an existing space into an idealized domicile.

Starting at $3,350,000, these twin carriage houses in Clinton Hill retain their historic charm while boasting dreamy, minimalist...

It doesn’t always take a full-scale renovation to make a classic kitchen feel more modern.

A creative tear-down renovation exposes a loft to natural light.

Light and Air Architecture deftly extends and reimagines a Park Slope home for the owner, who grew up in the space.

Warm, repurposed building materials are favored in this savvy renovation by MARK + VIVI.

Balancing historic details with modern updates, these renovated Brooklyn brownstones are the stuff of dreams.

A family enlists Brooklyn design-build firm MADE to renovate a brownstone using surplus and salvaged materials for a...

Architect Aniket Shahane of Office of Architecture recasts his two-story home as a four-story scheme to keep up with the family’s...

A sagging ranch house is reborn as a spacious cabin with a soaring roof in Harbert, Michigan.

A couple, both architects, give their 1918 bungalow a modern update.

Throughout U.S. history, the row house has endured and adapted as an underappreciated model for accessible urban housing.

A brilliant blue core runs through all four floors of art consultant Priscilla Caldwell’s reworked townhouse in Cobble Hill.

After suffering years of neglect, the historic Maison Clark home is brought back to life by architecture firm la SHED with a...

A tech executive renovates a 1980s loft in a former paper factory.

VonDalwig Architecture fills a lower-level Brooklyn residence with light and garden views.

DAS Studio Architects tackled the improvements to this 1964 home on Fire Island, just south of Long Island, New York.

Accentuating the lobby of the eco-conscious 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is a 25-foot, vertical living wall that blends industrial...

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 space’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard creates a loftlike dwelling with bohemian flair.

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 by a little-known architect in 1949, the now streamlined home honors its original bones.