In Australia, Rammed Earth is Complemented by Framed Views of the Rainforest
An architect and builder couple design a home with a layout first informed by months of camping onsite.
Lloyoll Makes Prefabs Primed for The Wilderness
The Canadian company specializes in customizable modular homes for rustic locales, including their newest project—a...
A Former School House Is Back in Session With a Timber Addition
Designed for Farrow & Ball color curator Joa Studholme, the revived 19th-century building in Somerset, England balances city and...
Recycled Roof Shingles Become a Textured Fence For a Curved Home in India
Upcycled materials from a dilapidated structure found on site create a sustainable home made up of round volumes connected by a...
A Firm Specializing in Public Work Takes on a Private Prefab Home to Test Methods
Workshop Architecture rarely builds single-family houses, but they made an exception to try out Passive House-standard wall and...
This Home’s Sculptural Form Makes a Bold Case for Hempcrete
In Subiaco, Australia, a monastic design echoes the area’s history while utilizing a cutting edge energy efficient building...
Three 10-foot-wide Custom Lamps Help Transform a 1930s Office Into an Apartment
For inspiration, architects FAR frohn&rojas drew on the Pantheon, geodesic domes, and an expressionist theater in Berlin.
Peckham House in London Stands Out Thanks to Hit-and-Miss Brickwork
The self-built home marks the first time that local firm Surman Weston has acted as a project’s client, architect, and contractor.
Budget Breakdown: In Texas, a Designer Clears Out His Overgrown Backyard to Build a $318K Studio
Isaac French designs and constructs a 568-square-foot dwelling complete with an office, art studio, kitchenette, and sleeping...
Ample Creates Prefab Shelters and Saunas Inspired by Australian Sheds
Stella the Stargazer is a transportable tiny cabin that includes a detached bathhouse, deck with two soaking tubs, and roll out...
This Elevated Australian Beach Shack Has a Vaporwave Sunset Facade
Inspired by '70s and '80s beach culture, a Middleton home features a round window to check the surf and skate ramps instead of a...
A Hot Pink House in New Orleans Has an Even More Colorful Past
The new owners of what had been a series of bars and a beloved local record store kept the building's distinctive facade when...
This Renovation Turns a Former Bodega Into a Live/Work Space With a Flower Tower
The San Francisco home by Craig Steely Architecture features a giant round window, bright yellow cabinetry, and a groovy slatted...
In Amsterdam, a Historic Renovation Incorporates a Rainbow Color Scheme
Behind a characteristic facade, Studio Rianknop has created an entirely new, contemporary world.
A Small Apartment in Singapore Is Inspired by a Swiss Army Knife
Storage is packed into playful details like shelving with a bright blue pull-up bar and a serving trolley that discretely holds...
This London Architect's Home Is Designed To Never Be Finished
On a sloping trapezoidal site in the south east, adaptable bespoke joinery allows for changing requirements and tastes.
An Australian Home Plays Peek-A-Boo With Spotted Gum Sliding Screens
It’s apropos for a renovation where the cost is measured in “joy and delight.”
Why Hempcrete Checked All Their Boxes
The bio-composite material met the owners goals when it came to sustainability, wellbeing, and comfort—without skimping out on...
This Australian Modular Company Works Across Residential and Commercial
Whether selecting from their predesigned series or creating a custom ocean-front home, PreBuilt has been committed to delivering...
An Arched Timber Vault Promises Privacy Within This Tasmanian Cottage
For a historian client's Georgian home, Studio Of: Architecture introduces height, one generous room, and an element of surprise.
In Australia, a Colorful Renovation Makes a Midcentury Apartment Fully Wheelchair Accessible
De.Arch integrated ramps, ample circulation, a threshold-free shower, and a lowered breakfast bar, all while preserving the...
Raw Plywood Is One of the Only Finishes in This Prefab Home
Nicknamed the “Unfinished House,” the project has a minimal material palette—and Workshop Architecture intentionally left parts...
This 1960s Home Feels Contemporary Thanks to a Pastel Pink Staircase
The playful, geometric feature in this concrete Athens house is accented by a complementary light fixture.
This Home’s Art Storage Area Is What Bob Ross Would Call a “Happy Accident”
When a mid-construction change left a gaping hole in the wall, M.O.Daby Design filled it with a rolling cart.
The Living Room? Beige. The Kitchen Island? That’s Beige, Too.
A Lisbon flat fully commits to one earthy hue, cultivating serenity in the city's historic center.
Recycled-Denim Doors Might Be the Most Normal Thing About This 215-Square-Foot Flat
Masonry arches guard the bedroom from a sharp, angular kitchen inside the tiny apartment near Melbourne.
A Surprising Concrete Column Keeps This Backyard House Open and Airy
The support structure’s arms splay out from the kitchen like a tree, leaving the glass-enclosed floor plan free of interruption.
A Blue Felt Stair Pops in This Rustic Rotterdam Home
Two units were joined to create a loft-esque family residence that blends brick, timber, and concrete with hypnotic pockets of...
This Prefab Apartment Building in L.A. Tests a New Vision for Housing
The Silver Lake structure is SuperLA’s first example of a repeatable model the company says can build homes faster and cheaper...
An Architect Couple Spent $150K on an L.A. Bungalow—Then Two Decades Making It Their Family Home
After purchasing the residence in 2000, Rebecca Rudolph and Colin Thompson renovated in phases to keep up with their kids.
This Backyard House in Austin Maxes Out the City’s ADU Size Limit
A vaulted ceiling, two patios, two full baths, and a primary suite with a walk-in shower: Things really are bigger in Texas.
Is This Prefab Design Website the Future of Home Building?
Australian firm Archier’s new company lets designers mock up plans and get pricing in real time. Then it will execute the build.
The Gorgeous Walls in This London Kitchen Renovation? That’s Hempcrete
A chef helped hand-cast the biomaterial for his home’s extension, which uses a suite of healthy, low-carbon products.
A Midcentury Sears Kit Home in New York (Mostly) Shakes Off a ’90s Hangover
Architecture firm BoND removed jewel-toned cabinetry added to the prefab, but left lots of royal blue mosaic tile.
Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working Out
Expecting a child, Julia and Stevie Chavez bought their two-bed rental and added a luminous backyard structure that’s part...
Moveable Screens Let the Owners of This Prefab Home Adjust Light and Airflow
A row of perforated panels form a see-through barrier along the Argentinian retreat’s western-facing patio.