Caitlin Wheeler was a lawyer in Silicon Valley and is now a writer in Durham, NC. She's written about lawyers with zany careers, the North Carolina wine industry, and global architectural design. She has a Harvard BA, a Duke JD, and kickstarts every day with a sunrise run.

My House: The Live-In Studio of Lanzarote’s Beloved Artist Is Embedded Into Lava Rock
By bringing black rock into his interiors, Ildefenso Aguilar's 1976 residence strays from the whimsical architectural look the...
My House: Nadav Kander’s Ibiza Retreat Is Worlds Away From the Island’s Oonzt-Oonzt Nightlife
The famous photographer shares how his finca-style home lets him relax with family and find a meditative rhythm to reflect on...
My House: They Wanted the Perfect Art Gallery, So They Renovated Their Own Home
Netherlands couple Robi Reisinger and Christine Mukakas’s white-walled addition is Amstelveen’s newest venue for photography...
My House: A Brooklyn Couple’s 1800s Townhome Melds Eras, Heirlooms, and Artwork
Artist Maureen Meyer and photographer Timothy Nazzaro’s lightly updated Cobble Hill home is a charming backdrop for their...
A Sydney Couple Polish Up Their Heirloom Midcentury With Industrial Details
Alaina and Geraldine love to hang by the pool, host dinners, and throw dance parties—so they asked Studio Prineas to refine their...
This Surfer Road Tripped to Nicaragua, Built an $8K Tiny Home, and Decided to Never Leave
Architect Daniel Serrano headed south from Oregon in search of the perfect wave.
Before & After: A Classic Midcentury by Albert Frey Gets a Reverent Renovation
Tantalus Studio coaxes a Palm Springs home into the 21st century with fresh finishes and a sublime palette plucked from the...
My House: A Filmmaker Couple Put a London Shoe Factory Back Into Production as Their Home and Studio
The apartment inside was worse for the wear, but local firm Studio McW turned its raw beauty into a camera-ready live/work space.
A Low-Tech Holiday Home in Spain Maximizes Its Energy Efficiency
Bizna Estudio combines passive house principles with a few regional materials to keep one family cool while on vacation.
My House: There’s Nothing Complicated About Emma Allen’s Asheville Home
With city life in the rearview, the Everyday Oil founder keeps things simple and soothing in her pair of connected cottages.
An Architect Couple Hand Build (and Then Rebuild) a Bahamian Escape
Melissa and Jacob Brillhart constructed the home’s frame in their Miami backyard, before disassembling it and shipping it to the...
My House: A Designer Couple Treat Their Eichler to a Refresh With Funky, Vintage Style
Greg Ledesma and Paula Ayala display their passion for all things midcentury with their online shop, and through their restored...
A Hut in the Italian Alps That Braced Against the Elements Now Revels in the Dramatic Landscape
Luconi Architetti Associati took a boarded-up utilitarian structure and installed large windows with wood coverings that open to...
A Black Cabin Designed Like a Camera Frames the New England Countryside
Through a viewfinder-esque front door is a wall of windows that capture wooded Vermont surroundings.
This Tiny Taipei Apartment Feels Like It’s Floating in the Clouds
2Books Design turns a dark two-level residence into an airy home and workspace for a couple and their two cats.
An Improved Veranda and Shades of Green Make This Queenslander Cottage a Subtropical Dream
To suit a multigenerational family, Brisbane firm Arcke built an apartment below the residence and connected them with a...
A Tired Townhome Becomes Three Charismatic Flats in Barcelona’s Gràcia Neighborhood
At an apartment set above a storefront, Mira Architecture creates an arrangement of three units and peels back layers of ’70s...
This Renovated ’70s Home in Sydney Is a Glowing Backdrop for a Couple’s Art and Furniture Collection
Studio Prineas punches up a suburban home with built-ins, skylights, and design moments that frame the owners’ prized possessions.
A Shadowy 17th-Century Canal House Shines After a Daring Renovation
The Dutch design firm i29 livens up a historic Amsterdam home with vivid color, secret passageways, and a streamlined layout.
A Creative Couple Build a Sanctuary for Living and Working Outside Montreal
The residence by designer Nicholas Francoeur features a mono-pitched roof, soaring, light-filled interiors, and a series of...
A Geometric Montreal Home Creates a Sense of Grandeur With a Small Footprint
Designers Nicholas Francoeur and Joel Fontaine Lortie renovate a single-story dwelling, utilizing double-height ceilings to...
An Airy Taipei Apartment Soaks Up Sunlight With Striking Screens
Bright-yellow louvers and rattan partitions provide the perfect mix of privacy and daylighting for a high-rise flat in the Neihu...
A Folding Wall Lends Versatility to an Instagram-Ready Apartment in Hong Kong
Bean Buro brings Japanese and French influences to a fresh, light-filled home for a lifestyle influencer and her young family.
A Derelict Barn Finds New Life as an Artist’s Studio in Iceland
Studio Bua turns a battered 1930s farm building into a 1,959-square-foot live/work space in the remote Breiðafjörður Nature...
A Bare-Bones Hunting Shelter on Mallorca Becomes a Sunny Retreat
Mariana de Delás revitalizes an old stone hut, devising a portable “solar wheelbarrow” to recharge its batteries.
An Architect’s Elevated Family Home Channels Mies van der Rohe on a German Lakefront
With a heavy dose of inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, architect Carlos Zwick designs an art-filled home on...
In Los Angeles, a Midcentury Homage Is Capped With a “Floating Roof”
GLUCK+ builds on the language of iconic design with a family home in the Hollywood Hills.
A Renovated Barcelona Flat Glows With All-White Interiors and Restored Brick Ceilings
Allaround Lab completely revamps an 800-square-foot apartment, uncovering original barrel-vaulted ceilings and installing custom...
A Shou Sugi Ban Dwelling Blends Seamlessly Into Michigan’s Woodlands
A Chicago-based firm known for preserving cultural landmarks builds a refined weekend home on Lake Michigan’s southern shore.
A Shoddy 1920s “Hunting Cabin” Gets a Sea Ranch–Inspired Overhaul in Los Angeles
Grey Shaeffer of Willa Work recasts a rough-hewn Mount Washington home as a streamlined, breezy dwelling.
A Queenslander Cottage in Brisbane Is Overhauled to Open to the Elements
Shaun Lockyer Architects gives a timber-and-tin cottage a sophisticated mullet renovation that responds to the subtropical...
Before & After: A Honolulu Midcentury Becomes a Designer’s Vivacious Home and Studio
Interior designer Ginger Lunt revives a 1954 residence that she fell in love with as a young girl growing up in the tropical...
These Beachy Digs in Melbourne Explore the Yin and Yang of Form, Texture, and Color
In a mashup of desert midcentury and industrial chic, Mim Design creates a perfectly balanced home for a design-savvy family.
A Cleaned-Up Cornwall Cottage Maintains Its Funky Maritime Charm
A sensitive renovation by Jonathan Tuckey Design celebrates the history, setting, and imperfections of a 400-year-old cottage in...
An Artfully Crafted Boulder Home Glows From Within a Charcoal Exterior
Drawing inspiration from artist Robert Kelly, Studio B creates a simple yet bold home that explores ideas of layering and...
A Sleek Addition Hides Behind a Federation-Era Facade in Sydney
Heritage details cascade into a minimalist composition of glass and blackened timber in this renovation by Studio Prineas.