This $647K Idaho Home Is a Gardener’s Dream
The ’70s residence has vibrant interiors and a backyard oasis with a greenhouse, raised beds, fruit and nut trees, and a pond.
They Built a Kayaking Crash Pad That Mimics the Famed Archipelago It Sits On
The pandemic prompted a couple to commit to the San Juan Islands, where they built a string of black cabins that appear to float...
An Entire Island Nation’s Plan to Relocate—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week
Buffalo’s Art Deco train station is slated for a $300 million revival, San Francisco’s surprising lean into car culture, and more.
The Rise of Co-Buying Has Queer Roots
The millennial and Gen Z embrace of communal living builds on a legacy of LGBTQ+ people who were forced to reimagine...
Marin’s Famous Birkenstock Building Just Got a New Owner—the Eames Institute
The legacy organization has announced plans to turn the midcentury property in Novato into an art and design museum.
From the Archive: Floating on Air in the Tradition of Lautner’s Chemosphere
In 2001, Frank Escher and Ravi GuneWardena were tasked with building an “extremely modern” house on a steep hillside lot in...
For $729K, You Can Score a Matte Black A-Frame in Tennessee
Set just outside Columbia, the woodsy getaway comes with five decks, a guesthouse, fruit trees, and room for raising livestock.
A U.K. Farmstead Tests the Limits of Country Living—Down to a Hot Pink Structure
The four-unit, indoor/outdoor complex engages with its wooded setting but isn’t afraid to make a statement in the process.
Inside the Tight-Knit Network of Heywood-Wakefield Obsessives
“I probably have enough to refinish till the day I die.”
Could Cohousing Save Your Life in a Climate Disaster?
When a wildfire and freak ice storm made me face my eco-anxiety head on, I set out to see if community-forward co-living might...
This Steel-Clad Texas Home Is Not Your Typical Ranch House
In Hill Country, Low Design Office uses a simple, industrial palette to create a durable, surprisingly open home that sits...
Two Writers Revamped This $4.3M Midcentury to Feel Like a Coffee Shop
Surrounded by redwoods, the Northern California home serves up a saltwater pool, a pair of living rooms, and flexible live/work...
Can Architecture Enhance Nature? A Pair of Complementary Tiny Cabins in Mexico Say “Yes”
Viewing decks and floor-to-ceiling glass doors aim to elevate the experience of the Sierra de Arteaga mountain range.
Five More Black-Designed Modernist Buildings Secure Getty Funding
The Getty and National Trust for Historic Preservation just awarded new grants to preserve important sites across the U.S.
The Vintage Furniture Seller Whose Brooklyn Store Cycles Through Aesthetics Every Six Weeks
“I love giving people an example of how they can guide themselves with their decor,” says Carolyn Willander of Object Permanence.
Did Golf Just Get Its First Good Design Object?
Modular furniture maker USM has partnered with Head Golf on a putting green that you’ll actually want to look at.
This $1.7M Oregon Midcentury Had a Cameo in “Portlandia”
Architect Paul McKean revamped the 1964 residence with a skylit central staircase and screens that cast intricate shadows...
Half-Moon Cutouts Cast Dramatic Light Across This Concrete Home in Tokyo
Sun shining through semicircles at opposite ends of the living space creates a larger-than-life display on the 20-foot walls.
How They Pulled It Off: A Glittering Snake Mosaic Fireplace in a Whimsical Parisian Apartment
“I really wanted to explore this animal and the pattern and the curve,” says the designer of the feature that became the...
For $749K, You Can Nab a Fully Furnished Ranch House Near Joshua Tree
The turnkey getaway comes with two woodburning stoves, a custom kitchen, a hot tub, and a plunge pool.
Before & After: First-Time Homebuyers Prioritize Fun in a $514K Brooklyn Brownstone Rehab
Guided by intuition, a couple revive a fire-damaged 1899 home with hand-painted murals, a Dolly Parton bathroom, and a decor...
Whimsical Trim Gives This Los Angeles ADU a Fairytale Flair
Rickrack lining the converted Venice garage hints at more fantastical design choices inside.
Al Beadle’s Novak House Just Hit the Market for $1.4M
Set at the foot of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, the steel-and-glass home is suspended on pilotis to capture views of the...
Frank Lloyd Wright Gets a Film and TV Deal—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week
Trump eyes a tax cut for home sellers, Airbnb faces a lawsuit post L.A. fires, Navajo Nation homes go solar, and more.
Budget Breakdown: Their $98K Los Angeles Basement Reno Came In at More Than Double What They Planned
A creative couple’s Silver Lake project was a hard lesson in construction costs and a fun experiment in sourcing secondhand finds.
All It Took Was $3,000 and a Bit of Imagination to Bring This See-Through Vermont Cabin to Life
When Mike and Melissa Masters realized that the plans for their off-grid hut were (literally) impossible for them to read, they...
From the Archive: Iconoclasts Who Reimagined the American Home
In the early aughts, we explored how across the country, people shunned the colonial and Mediterranean fantasias offered by...
How Courting the Elite Became a Growth Strategy for Midwestern Cities
A new ad stoking fears around Zohran Mamdani that asks New Yorkers if they’re “ready to flee” for Ohio is part of a long history...
A Midcentury Desert Home Is Reimagined as a Joy-Filled Escape for a Young Family
Designer Festa Radoni breathes new life into a 1956 Walter S. White house in Palm Desert, blending bold color and sun-drenched...
This $1.3M Farmhouse in Upstate New York Is Straight Out of a Storybook
Surrounded by a wild apple orchard, the revamped 1800s residence is a slice of pastoral bliss, complete with a converted barn.
Wall-to-Wall Clay—Including Animal-Shaped Doorknobs—Recasts This Vietnamese Tube House
A mix of traditional ceramics, inventive washes, and green spaces enliven the narrow, three-level plan.
This Riverside Retirement Home in Ontario Doubles as a Family Compound
Ben Homes principal Todd McMillan puts nature in focus as he designs a budget-friendly forever home for his parents—complete with...
This €1.7M Apartment Comes With a Storefront in the Middle of Paris
Set in an 18th-century building in the 3rd arrondissement, the property includes a small commercial space and the sun-soaked flat...
Prefab Meets Handicraft in This Airy Spanish Home
Madrid studio Delavegacanolasso paired a factory-made roof structure with hand-fired clay tile painstakingly laid by Moroccan...
Gardening in Extremes: How to Cultivate a Drought-Tolerant Landscape
Plant selection and thoughtful irrigation are key.
This 605-Square-Foot Swedish Cabin Looks Like It’s Wearing a Witch’s Hat
The retreat has a pointy aluminum roof that forms soaring ceilings and a loft.