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Universal Appeal
When David Carmel decided to propose to Kirsten Axelsen, he was at home in Manhattan and she was in Ethiopia, working to eliminate trachoma (the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness). No...
written by: Fred A. Bernsteinphotos by: Raimund Koch01.15.09 -
Village Green
This place was a filthy dump when we bought it,” says Cathryn Barmon, sipping tea in a knockoff Le Corbusier chair. “I didn’t want to go barefoot until we’d redone the...
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Raimund Koch01.18.09 -
Big City, Little Loft
New York City is the nation’s capital of cramped quarters. But for a select lucky few, scant square footage adds up to a cozy home to call one’s own.
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Adam Friedberg01.19.09 -
Row House Revival
Following the interventions of architect Matthew Baird and interior designer Janet Liles, Mo Ogrodnik’s apartment, which she shares with her husband and two children, is a resonant...
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Craig Cutler01.19.09 -
Industrial Evolution
A Norman Foster master plan has transformed a decaying German industrial port into a vibrant neighborhood. It’s not about a single dramatic image, but what Foster calls “incremental...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus04.21.09 -
Houston, We've Solved a Problem
A bird flying over Houston, Texas, sees only a sprawling canopy of trees. It seems the perfect nesting place for creatures both avian and human alike; unfortunately, the green ends at the tree line...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Jack Thompson01.25.09 -
A Green Approach
Architect Robert Swatt, designer of the GreenCity Lofts condo complex on the border of Oakland and Emeryville, California, makes no claim to longstanding environmental expertise.
written by: Reyhan Harmanciphotos by: Cesar Rubio02.01.09 -
Everything Must Go
When Cecilia Tham and Yoel Karaso of Habitan Architects bought their first-floor apartment in an 1894 block of the Fort Pienc neighborhood of Barcelona in 2005, they knew they were taking a risk....
written by: Max Andrewsphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel08.13.09 -
Cutting It Up
Los Angeles–based architecture firm Tag Front faces the future of downtown living with an apartment that melds the compactness of a studio with the spaciousness of a loft and finds that,...
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Baerbel Schmidt07.23.09 -
Urban Usonian
It might have seemed like an oxymoron to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s a reality in this Boston photographer’s flat, designed to fit into a preexisting 1,500-square-foot space.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Kent Dayton08.03.09 -
Chef's Table
When these full-time foodies renovated their Chicago condo, getting the kitchen right meant finding the right kitchen island. Editor-in-chief Sam Grawe invites himself over to sample the fruits of...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Matthew Williams02.03.10 -
Renovation: 800 Square Feet
While in the process of helping his father find a suitable home closer to his family, Sacramento designer Curtis Popp realized he had everything he needed to provide his dad, an artist, with the...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Mike Graffigna02.16.10 -
Salaam Mumbai
Seeking to harmoniously integrate a modern aesthetic into the varied architectural vernaculars of Mumbai, India, the Brooklyn-based firm Khanna Schultz (made up of the wife-and-husband team of...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Edmund Sumner07.28.10 -
The Manhattan Transformation
As head of retail development and legal counsel leasing for American Apparel, Michael Pozner spends a lot of time sorting out the details when a new venue is chosen for the brand’s purposes....
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Raimund Koch11.04.10 -
An Attic Studio in Stockholm
In a 495-square-foot attic in the Söder neighborhood of Stockholm, interior designer Jimmy Schonning—a local celebrity for his role in the Swedish TV shows "Finally at Home"...
written by: Jaime Gillin01.13.11 -
Kind of New
For Brussels-based furniture designer Christiane Högner, inspiration comes less from glossy design mags than the castoffs she finds on the streets of Belgium.
written by: Sally McGranephotos by: Céline Clanet01.12.11 -
EastEnders
Thanks to designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, an aging workshop in London’s once-gritty Bethnal Green is reborn as a colorful, custom-built guesthouse.
written by: Iain Aitchphotos by: Ben Anders11.05.12 -
Palace Intrigue
In the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, architect Rytis Mikulionis spent several years property hunting for his first nesting ground and finally ended up inside a former Soviet army barrack, which...
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus01.16.09 -
All Together Now
When Svetlin Krastev and Dessi Nikolova had their second child, they saw two options: Go broke buying a bigger apartment, or renovate their existing 620-square-foot home.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: David Allee02.06.11 -
Tunnel Vision
To maximize every square inch in this Manhattan apartment, LOT-EK knocked down walls, added dozens of recycled doors, and built in a bevy of secret compartments.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Nicholas Calcott11.05.11 -
Hive Minded
Openshop|Studio’s design for a hivelike structure in the middle of a Brooklyn loft creates a chrysalis of comfort for a couple and their baby.
written by: Eviana Hartmanphotos by: Jesse Chehak01.14.09 -
Designed for Dialog
Dr. Kenneth Montague’s Toronto loft is both home and art gallery—and the ultimate party house, thanks to two kitchens, a rooftop deck, and no shortage of conversation pieces.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Naomi Finlay08.09.12 -
Pole Position
To maximize their small Warsaw loft, transatlantic designers Aleksander Novak-Zemplinski and Becky Nix handcrafted a fleet of double-duty furnishings.
written by: Sally McGranephotos by: Andreas Meichsner11.20.12 -
Above the Fray
How a Bay Area architect who toggles his time between the coasts found his home away from home in a modern Manhattan high-rise.
written by: Kevin Sintumuangphotos by: Brian Finke08.21.12 -
Garden Apartment
Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the Jean Nouvel–designed Quai Branly museum. One lucky family,...
written by: Michelle Hoffmanphotos by: Jessica Antola02.05.09
