Small Lots, Big Impacts asked firms to propose dynamic infill projects to address housing scarcity and affordability. Here are some of our favorite ideas.
The Buff & Hensman cofounder built hundreds of houses across Southern California—and his personal residence is an ’80s gem with a geometric facade and a lofted primary suite.
“It was so tilted, it felt like you were on a boat.”
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Set in Rancho Santa Fe, the Van Sicklen Residence has been expanded twice—and it currently stands at 8,281 square feet with eight bedrooms and a pool house.
OYO Architects carved a massive slice out of the roof to bring in light, views, and greenery, while landscape designer Denis Dujardin added an unusual garden with a rainwater...
Perched in the hills of Echo Park, the A. Starr Residence has plentiful patios, a custom mahogany kitchen, a detached guesthouse, and a pastel exterior.
A rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape or a tiny log shack by a lake—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.