A London Townhouse Captures the Glamour of the Hollywood Hills in the ’70sA musical couple turn a tired London townhouse into a modernist home inspired by the heyday of California’s rock 'n' roll scene.
A Former Corner Shop in Sydney Becomes a Family Home Full of Art Nouveau FlairThe sensuous residence draws inspiration from Scottish architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh and traditional Japanese...
On a Squeezed Lot in Paris, a Family of Six Builds Up and OutLocal firm Ajile Architects worked between party walls to create a vertical, light-filled design complete with a series of...
A Tiny, Prefab Cabin Soaks Up Riverside Views in ChileThis temporary accommodation for traveling professors tilts toward the water like the bow of a boat.
This Cute Wooden Shelter Is Like an Apartment Building for BeesWith a new bee home design meant for your backyard, Danish company Habeetats is creating a buzz around biodiversity.
A Bright and Shining Addition Connects a ’70s Townhouse to Its GardenA sunken room offers a clever solution to a large, problematic drop at the back of this UK home.
A Postwar Cottage in Melbourne Gets a Light-Filled Extension With a Central CourtyardDOOD Studio helps a young Australian couple create a light and bright addition to their previously dark home, which the...
Lina Bo Bardi’s Iconic Midcentury in São Paulo Just Reopened With a New Art ExhibitionAfter closing at the beginning of the pandemic, Casa de Vidro is once again welcoming visitors with a display of wooden works by...
To Design a Cabin in New Zealand, Its Architect Looked to the SkyBirds fluttering overhead gave Barry Connor inspiration for the compact cabin, which is positioned for some of the most...
The Shiny Tile Wrapping This Melbourne Home Reflects the Greenery Around ItA weatherboard cottage gets an open and airy rear addition that features opulent green tile and contrasting spotted gum timber.
Step Inside the Cosmic House, a London Home Designed to Reflect the UniverseThe historic family home of Charles and Maggie Jencks is a wild experiment in postmodernism—and it just opened to the public for...
A Cramped Attic Apartment in Madrid Is Revived With Mirrored Walls and a Blue FloorGon Architects transform a 323-square-foot urban dwelling owned by a music-loving journalist into a beach-inspired retreat with...
A Dreamy, Minimalist Retreat in Spain Opens to Its Lush SurroundingsPositioned along the Mediterranean, the family home features modernist lines and a living area that connects to a gorgeous...
A New Book Brings to Light the Profound Impact of Women DesignersIt’s been right in front of us all along, but architect Jane Hall’s latest book makes it abundantly clear: Design as we know it...
One Man’s Tiny Home Acts as a Prototype in a Village for Those Who Lacked HousingBefore moving into the Community First! Village outside East Austin, Jesse Brown spent 30 years without a home.
An Old Brick House in Spain Becomes a Light-Filled Family HomeThe renovation by miniArquitectura keeps the home’s charm intact, but creates opened-up spaces with a material palette to match.
A Striking Holiday Home in Portugal Evokes the Poetry of the Surrounding LandscapeCasa da Volta reimagines what a rural retreat can be, with its rustic yet luxurious materiality and tranquil courtyard.
America’s First Development of 3D-Printed Homes Hits the Market in Austin, TexasA series of four 3D-printed homes have just been completed in East Austin, offering buyers an alternative in one of the country’s...
A Remote Cabin in New Zealand Celebrates Affordable Materials and Life’s Simple PleasuresLocated on a windswept site, this one-bedroom retreat is built to withstand the rigors of rural life, and it can sleep up to six...
This Chevy Camper Van’s Wondrous Wooden Interior Will Make You Look TwiceAn Ecuadorian couple are taking their new traveling home to remote communities to raise awareness for sustainability.
Ikea’s Latest Assembly Instructions Help You Upcycle Their Most Popular ProductsThe flat-pack furniture giant is encouraging people to repurpose old purchases—think birdhouses from salad bowls, and hanging...
This Company Is Turning Used Shipping Containers Into Custom Swimming PoolsModpools upcycles shipping containers that are otherwise destined to rust by creating prefab pools for your backyard.
A Midcentury Relic in Perth Gets a Gut Renovation—and the Results Are StunningWith its modernist, ’60s flair preserved, the coastal family home now features flowing living spaces that combine bespoke...
Tropical Passionfruit Vines Obscure Twin Houses Near Brisbane, AustraliaWhile this pair of lushly planted residences was originally built as a development opportunity, the client was so taken with them...
A Brutalist ’60s Apartment Gets a Bright and Airy MakeoverArchitecture firm 27.9 succinctly blends wood elements with concrete to turn a family’s apartment into a home worth hanging onto.
A Family’s Glass-Enclosed Cabin Hovers in a Pine Forest in EcuadorTo turn a 700-square-foot home into a more permanent residence for a family of four, RAMA estudio attached a prefab...
A Centuries-Old Emblem Inspires a New Object of BeautyBelgian artist Charles Kaisin and French gilding studio Atelier Thiery conjure a glittering, kinetic sculpture that blurs the...
A Dark Suburban Home in Melbourne Becomes a Verdant, Light-Filled RefugeArchitecture studio DREAMER revives a century-old dwelling with an addition that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.
A Whimsical Teahouse Pops Up on a Grassy Mound in the Middle of TokyoArchitect Terunobu Fujimori elevates the traditional typology to new heights for the Tokyo Olympics.
You Can Buy a Vacation Home Using Bitcoin at This New Luxe Resort in UtahA development near Park City is targeting millennial buyers by offering turnkey prefabs that start around $1,000,000—or the...
Atelier Thiery Embellishes Rémy Martin’s XO Decanter With a Flash of Gold LeafRenowned Parisian gilding studio Atelier Thiery has given Rémy Martin’s iconic XO decanter a golden touch that honors the cognac...
Airbnb Is Selecting 12 Lucky People to Travel the World for FreeInspired by the growing flexibility to work and live anywhere, Airbnb is giving 12 people funds to travel for 10 months.
My House: An Australian Stylist Curates an Ever-Changing, Art-Filled HomeJono Fleming turns an off-the-plan apartment by architecture studio SJB into a colorful refuge in the heart of Sydney.
A Victorian Terrace House in London Gets a Bright, Brutalist-Inspired Rear AdditionA careful renovation by DGN Studio results in a light-filled kitchen, dining area, and gathering space that celebrates the...
A Balcony With a Bathtub Caps This Striking Prefab in MelbourneIn the suburb of St Kilda, a modular home by Modscape works around site constraints to emphasize light and outdoor space.
This “Upside-Down” House in Melbourne Shifts Shape to Accommodate a Family of SevenOn a narrow lot in suburban Australia, Cloud Architecture designs a family home with built-in flexibility.