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An Architect Builds an Elegant Modular Office in His Backyard Garden For $15K

Proving beautiful design can be achieved in small spaces and on a small budget, an architect crafts a home office for his emerging practice in East London.

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The Dramatic Transformation of This 100-Year-Old Barn Leads a Couple to Reconsider its Use

Wanting a backyard guest house for their adult children, the Quebec couple loved what architect Louis Béliveau did so much that they moved in.

Snag This Adorable Revived Cottage in Detroit For Less Than $70K

Abandoned since 2008, this two-bedroom abode was purchased earlier this year for only $1,000.

11 Prefab Woodland Cabins With Storybook Appeal

From traditional, gabled dwellings to rounded pods, these prefab cabins offer an idyllic retreat into the woods.

Kitchens We Love: Trois Mec Chef Ludo Lefebvre Demonstrates How He Plies His Craft at Home

The French-born chef, TV personality, and pop-up wizard showcases his personal kitchen in Sherman Oaks, California.

Step Inside KREWE’s Luxe New Global Headquarters in New Orleans

The New Orleans–based eyewear brand KREWE—a chic favorite with Hollywood celebs—transforms a worn warehouse in the Lower Garden District into the ultimate professional compound.

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