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Sheila and Steve looked into selling their home, but financially it made more sense (at the time) to renovate instead.

Chris Downey says that it was terrifying to wake up blind after eye surgery, but he never considered giving up architecture. Today he consults on projects like the Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco, providing insight into accessiblity issues. Tools like the inTACT Sketchpad help him to draw and read plans.

The water kettle will retail for $95.

NOEM, a Barcelona–based architecture firm, created a metal-clad house for a young client just outside Madrid. It’s raised 12 feet off the ground to offer better views of the landscape, lending it "the futuristic feeling that it just landed," says Pol Guiu, one of NOEM’s cofounders.

The metalwork in this Melbourne home was a splurge at $29K, but the owners say the way it brings the house to life was worth the investment.