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A Layered Home in Coastal Australia That Merges With the Limestone Terrain
A Layered Home in Coastal Australia That Merges With the Limestone Terrain
Located in Victoria, Australia, on a site that's lined with limestone shelves and underground caves, this house was designed as a series of layers with intersecting zones that frame private vistas.
By Michele Koh Morollo - 6 days ago
Designing for Privacy: 14 Discreet Uses For Frosted Glass
Designing for Privacy: 14 Discreet Uses For Frosted Glass
Frosted glass permits natural light into these homes, while shielding residents from nosy neighbors.
A Cramped Amsterdam Apartment Is Transformed Into an Airy Loft
A Cramped Amsterdam Apartment Is Transformed Into an Airy Loft
A formal rental apartment in Pijp, Amsterdam, previously broken up into many rooms with minimal light, now provides gleaming, open living spaces filled with natural light and...
A Victorian Cottage in Houston Finds New Life as a Local Firm's Office
A Victorian Cottage in Houston Finds New Life as a Local Firm's Office
In Houston's historic Old Sixth Ward, a neglected, 1904 Folk Victorian cottage is relocated and restored as a modern office.
Marcel Breuer Designs in Modern Homes
Marcel Breuer Designs in Modern Homes
When Marcel Breuer built furniture with lightweight steel tubes—originally used in biycle frames—modern furniture was revolutionized.
MINI LIVING Brings a Tiny Urban Cabin to A/D/O
MINI LIVING Brings a Tiny Urban Cabin to A/D/O
As cities continue to explode in population despite diminishing space for expansion, we have to wonder—what does the future hold for urban...

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The Adirondack
What if that spare room you were thinking about adding on to your house could go with you? Not just when you move, but up to the lake next weekend?...
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Mid-Century Leather Show Wood Chair from West Elm
Mid-Century Leather Show Wood Chair from West Elm
Named for the way its aniline leather seat peeks through its solid wood frame, our Mid-Century Show Wood Chair packs good looks and comfort into one sleek silhouette.
Mid-Century Turned Leg Standing Planters from West Elm
Mid-Century Turned Leg Standing Planters from West Elm
Inspired by the clean silhouettes of the '50s and '60s, our Mid-Century Turned Leg Planters stand on tapered, solid wood legs with a glazed, ceramic bowl.
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A Swedish Vision for Democratic Architecture Lands in New York
A Swedish Vision for Democratic Architecture Lands in New York
Next up at Archtober, a Swedish series on architecture, urbanity, and egalitarianism.
By Allegra Preuss - 3 days ago
Go Exploring With This Tiny Home in Tow
Go Exploring With This Tiny Home in Tow
A Seattle couple pack up their lives, hit the road in a 200-square-foot camper, and launch a tiny home business in Eastern Washington.
102 Potted Olive Plants Cover the Facade of This Bangkok Home
102 Potted Olive Plants Cover the Facade of This Bangkok Home
The first thing that catches the eye when one passes the Flower Cage House in Bangkok is a gridded-steel framework with a facade that showcases 102 potted plants.
This Company Can Design, Build, and Deliver a Sustainable Prefab in Just 12 Weeks
This Company Can Design, Build, and Deliver a Sustainable Prefab in Just 12 Weeks
Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.
Explore the World of Shipping Container Design With a New Architectural Book
Explore the World of Shipping Container Design With a New Architectural Book
Featuring built, unbuilt, and in-progress projects, the new monograph on architectural studio LOT-EK offers an in-depth look at their process of turning shipping containers into...
A Lake Superior Escape With a Whitewashed Masonry Sauna
A Lake Superior Escape With a Whitewashed Masonry Sauna
Wood and masonry come together in this Minnesotan refuge that balances the built environment with the natural setting.
Vaulted Skylights and Concrete Columns Connect This Melbourne Home With the Sun
Vaulted Skylights and Concrete Columns Connect This Melbourne Home With the Sun
Concrete, aluminum, and skylights create architectural alchemy in this breezy residence in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
5 Terms in Sustainable Design You Should Know
5 Terms in Sustainable Design You Should Know
Embodied energy, gray water, black water, carbon footprint—the list of sustainable design terms goes on and on, and we're here to help you make sense of them.
10 Smart and Surprising Under-Stair Design Solutions
10 Smart and Surprising Under-Stair Design Solutions
A sloped ceiling, low-head height, and limited access to sunlight might spell out some design restrictions, but that doesn’t mean that the area under a staircase is doomed to be a...
7 Incredible Home Offices of Designers and Architects
7 Incredible Home Offices of Designers and Architects
Creativity stems from a balance of work and life, connectivity and retreat, conversation and solitude.
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