Design and travel writer based in London.

This 22-Pound Foldable Couch Would Make Moving Apartments a Whole Lot Easier
Ikea’s design lab is toying with a sofa concept you won’t have to cajole friends into helping you carry.
This Glass Cabin Appears Barely There on the Shores of Lake Minnetonka
Charlie & Co. Design has crafted a stunning glass, steel, and timber home that seamlessly blends the inner and outer worlds.
This California Family Home Was Built Entirely in Three Months
Ten prefabricated modules were assembled on site to create a space that challenges preconceived notions of what prefab can look...
Budget Breakdown: A London Architect Gives Her Micro Apartment a Major Upgrade for $17K
Elle Bytautaite uses clever design hacks to fix up her 365-square-foot flat—and impresses even her builders in the process.
These 10 Trends Will Define Outdoor Design in 2023
Take your garden to the next level with this year’s biggest trends—from elegant ombré paving and textured tiles to boldly...
A Brooklyn Townhouse Is Seamlessly Transformed With European Oak
Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design collaborate to craft a home that celebrates the natural beauty of wood.
Between a DJ Booth and a Therapy Room, This Home Extension in North London Has It All
Simon Knight Architects designed an add-on for a family home with budget-friendly ideas like plywood cabinets, Ikea shelving, and...
How to Elevate Your Countertops with Quartz (and Where to Start)
Learn why the industry is turning toward quartz surfaces and what steps to take in choosing the right design for your home should...
Here Are Airbnb’s Top 10 Rentals in the Design Category
From a mirrored glass cabin in Norway to a sustainable bamboo treehouse in Bali, these design-forward rentals were saved more...
Cedar Cladding Defines this Spectacular Holiday Home in Nova Scotia
This cabin-like home is cleverly split into two parts connected by a breezeway that frames the water views and dissolves...
Budget Breakdown: A New Zealand Architect’s $96K Plan to Become a First-Time Homeowner
William Samuels leased land to save dough and then DIY’d a tiny home he can relocate using a flatbed truck.
A Tiny Timber Cabin Touches Down on a Private Island in Norway
Seeking to “build smaller, build smarter,” Line Solgaard Arkitekter perches a pint-size getaway on stilts above the rocky shore.
Bring Your Favorite Hotel Bedding Home
Transform your bedroom into a haven of comfort and relaxation like the world’s best hotels.
For These Designers and Homebuilders, the Best Materials Are Ones That Have Already Been Used
Writer Penny Craswell explores the potential of secondhand and upcycled materials to craft new homes.
This Scottish Holiday Home Is Topped With Grass From the Surrounding Hillside
“The tussocks camouflage the house, melting it into the landscape,” says architect Kate Brown.
The Trends That Will Rule Home Design in 2023
No more marble. Vaguely terrifying AI-driven design. The death of the open plan (really this time). And an all-around moodiness.
This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins
Konga’s off-grid prefabs are hewn using timber that hits the cutting room floor. And yes, the cooking areas are gorgeous.
Before & After: A Feral Terrace House Becomes a Magical Garden Home for $423K
Pashenko Works revives a dilapidated London residence with a green roof, a large atrium, and a garden studio for visiting...
See How Flos’s Clever New Collection Came to Life With Designer Guglielmo Poletti
The To-Tie lamp by Flos is constructed using only tension—no screws, glue, or welding—to create a beautiful object with a clarity...
This Prominent U.K. Prefab Builder Is Scaling Up From Cabins to Custom Residences
Design firm Koto is known for its geometric modular homes, but is now offering architect-designed residences in its signature...
These $28K Backyard Saunas Are as Stylish as They Are Soothing
With its first line of prefabricated saunas, U.K. design firm Out of the Valley wants to sweat the details so you can ditch the...
10 New Zealand Homes That’ll Inspire a Trip to the Edge of the Earth
In his new book, photographer Simon Devitt captures some of New Zealand’s most stunning homes, from sun-drenched baches in...
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Townhouse Stands Apart in Steel Cladding
Inside the corrugated facade are luminous spaces for work and play that combine budget and luxury finishes.
How One Woman Pulled Anchor and Set Sail in a Solar-Powered Tiny Home
Marianne loved life on the water, so she had design firm Crossboundaries turn a houseboat into a roaming residence.
Before & After: A Toronto Couple Level Up Their Dingy Attic Into a Spa-Like Suite
Nova Tayona Architects turns the third story of a 100-year-old family home into a soothing retreat with a dramatic walk-in...
A Sydney Architect’s Terrace Home Serves as a Testing Ground for a Heritage Renovation
Eva-Marie Prineas opened the interiors and created outdoor moments without roughing up her home’s more delicate details.
An Unfinished Family Villa in Italy Is Reworked as an Industrial Office Space
Design firm Archisbang saw the value in materials that had been left exposed, so it amplified the look with mesh wiring,...
A Glass-Walled Rear Extension Revives a Cramped London Victorian
Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light...
A San Francisco Victorian Conceals a Striking Rear Extension—and a Rooftop Hot Tub
The 1886 home retains its modest character from the street, but the renovation at the back tells an entirely new story.
A California Startup Rolls Out Flat-Pack Tiny Homes Priced at $38K
Vika Living plans to deliver its foldable prefabs by the truckload to provide shelter wherever it’s needed most.
This London Terrace Home’s Prefab Addition Is Just Bananas
Painted a statement-making yellow, the extension by creative studio Unknown Works is a kit of panels made of spruce...
Secret Gardens Grow at the Heart of This Monumental Mexico City Home
All Arquitectura designs a sculptural home full of lush patios for a client that “wanted to be able to open his eyes, and see...
Art Deco Lovers Should Visit the Reverso 1931 Café in New York
Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the Art Deco spirit of its iconic Reverso timepiece with a pop-up café and an exciting typographical...
A Design CEO Breathes New Life Into the Home of a Renowned Danish Artist
Thomas Schlosser—founder of Klassik Copenhagen—updates the former home of painter Carl Locher with 20th-century furnishings and a...
This “House-Within-a-House” Plays With Sculptural Forms and Colorful Concrete Tile
A lakeside home in Michigan gets a touch of surf culture with Concrete Collaborative Strands tiles.
This Boxy Suburban Home Is a Radical Departure From Its Neighbors
Situated between two traditional gable residences, its rectangular plan is fronted with a steel structure that gives it a slick,...