Favorites

Architect William Adams took down walls and lifted the roof of this 1924 residence, which was originally owned by Gustav Mahler’s daughter, Anna.

Axonometric view of 13 Square Meter House.

The remote location made construction a challenge. Horne ended up widening the road to the cabin in order to move the shipping containers up the cliff.

“Many people said ‘you’re crazy,’ because it’s a circular house,” says homeowner Sergio Goyri. “But in the end, we just love how easy it is to go from one place to the other and how we communicate. Every room is integrated, and that’s what we were looking for for a weekend family house."

Architects Mathilde Nicoulaud and Olivier Lekien recreated a 1930 compact house in Montreuil, France, on the outskirts of Paris as their ideal family home.

A small backyard camper makes for a fun hideaway when friends and family come to visit.

The garden is planted with araça, bacupari and aroeira trees, all native varieties.

The family spends much more time together in the rear yard since the renovation.

The pool continues inward past the guest wing and runs beneath a small concrete bridge separating the public and private spaces. Steely credits contractor Mike Lynch with helping to engineer this feat of site-poured concrete.

This Beverly Hills kitHAUS is comprised of modernist prefab modules that can accommodate a variety of uses: from yoga studios to home offices, and from weekend retreats to pop-up kiosks and guest rooms.

A special finish brings out the grain in the kitchen's walnut cabinetry.

The home's centerpiece is its ridge-beam skylight, which extends over the living room and expanded kitchen.

Updates to the backyard included areas for lounge and play.

The use of light colors on the walls and ceiling of The Pacific Pioneer by Handcrafted Movement keeps the two lofted sleeping spaces at either end of the tiny home from feeling claustrophobic, while the blues, greens, and natural wood of the furniture and cabinetry are simple but thoughtful.

The lap wood siding on the exterior of the compact dwelling imitates the Craftsman-style homes that populate the neighborhood.

Why Now, More Than Ever, the ADU Is the Future of Home: Whether it serves as an investment, backyard office, or intergenerational housing, the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) has never made more sense.