A DIY Cabin Brand Is Selling $99 A-Frame Plans
The appropriately named company, Den, gives you everything you need—from detailed drawings to code guidelines—to get started on...
Designer Ini Archibong Finds A Patron in Actor Terry Crews
An actor uses his clout to spotlight an emerging designer, helping to deliver nascent concepts to the world stage.
These New Prefab Shipping Container Homes Can Be Built in Just 99 Days
Proudly made in Mexico, these customizable container homes celebrate local design and environmentally friendly materials.
Activist Designers: Design 99
Gina Reichert, an architectural designer, and her husband, artist Mitch Cope, are the duo behind Design 99, an organization in...
This Crew Sails Around Seattle on a Sauna They Built in a Brewery
Best of all, it’s totally legal.
An Out-of-This-World Earthship Home Is Looking for a New Crew
$912K will score you a slice of off-grid paradise in Taos, New Mexico.
An Off-the-Grid Island Home for a Seattle Music Producer
Grunge band producer Adam Kasper enlisted the help of the firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for his family home on a small island...
Prefab Startup Jupe Unveils a $17.5K Flat-Pack Shelter Inspired by “2001: A Space Odyssey”
Available to preorder for $99, the futuristic pod features on-board Wi-Fi and solar power for a plush, off-grid experience.
8 Companies That Are Revolutionizing Kit Homes
With seemingly limitless plans, styles, and sizes, kit homes are an intriguing alternative for homebuyers.
The Cube One Prefab Is a Space-Age Dream—and It Starts at $30K
With dazzling lighting, a curvilinear design, and a fortified shell, the Cube One is a prefab for the future.
The Best Thing From Ikea’s Marimekko Collab Is a $4.99 Shopping Bag
Plus, Design Within Reach’s semiannual sale is here, and your favorite Dutch oven company made a very good measuring cup.
A Dramatic Apartment Renovation in Barcelona Features Salvaged Tile and Brick
The original apartment, located in the Gràcia district, was dark and disjointed.
This Oregon Company Crafts Exceptional Tiny Homes Starting at $40K
Hunkered down during a week-long snow storm, three couples hatch a plan to build purposefully designed and expertly crafted tiny...
Out of the Valley Cabin
A perfect destination for visitors to Devon, England who love the environment and seek serene, natural surroundings, as well as...
A Budget Friendly Brownstone Renovation in Brooklyn
A family enlists Brooklyn design-build firm MADE to renovate a brownstone using surplus and salvaged materials for a...
Futuristic 'Star Trek' Home Hits the Market in Malibu For $5.7M
A rare, ultramodern home featured in the classic TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation is ready for its next owner.
A Cantilevered “Boathouse” by Harry Gesner Is Up for Grabs at $920K
Built by Norwegian craftsmen in the ’50s, these quirky, boat-shaped residences in Los Angeles are rarely on the market.
Before & After: A 19th-Century Row House Becomes a Boho Newlyweds’ Nest
A couple in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, leap right into the renovation of an 1898 row house after their honeymoon.
An Award-Winning Writing Studio Hides Quietly in Texas
Marked by elegant simplicity, this steel-clad writer’s studio and hunting lookout effortlessly blends into a rocky slope in the...
Move Freely About the Cabin—or the Country—in This $37K Airplane-Turned-Tiny House
The fuselage of a retired commuter plane comes with its jet-set charm intact—plus all the updates needed for grounded, off-grid...
Before & After: A Run-Down Midcentury in Southern California Goes From Eyesore to Head Turner
Once considered a goner, an International Style home near Palm Springs is lovingly restored to its postwar prime.
Kanye West’s Prefab Dome Homes Have Been Demolished
The Star Wars–inspired structures have been torn down after Yeezy failed to adhere to permitting regulations and ignored a...
NASA Unveils​ Top Designs For 3D-Printed Homes on Mars
NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge asked architects to design homes that can be built on Mars—and they delivered.
Get Cozy in This Renovated A-Frame Cabin in the Woods
A pair of boutique hotel owners transforms an A-frame cabin in New Jersey into a Scandinavian-inspired retreat that starts at...
Spend an Epic Night Stargazing at the Nation’s First Bubble Hotel
Set in the Chihuahuan Desert, Basecamp Terlingua offers visitors a unique, off-the-grid escape.
Budget Breakdown: A Color-Changing House in Dallas Is Built for $584K
LED strips embedded in a polycarbonate wall allow one couple to change the mood of their new home.
It Took a Whole Family to Build This House
In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.
A Midcentury Retreat by Architect and Usonia Founder Aaron Resnick Lists for $999K
A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, Resnick built the Calabi-Picker House using materials and techniques that exemplify Usonian...
Behind the Scenes: Grand Budapest Hotel
Production designer Adam Stockhausen on crafting dream accommodations for Wes Anderson’s 2014 film, Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Best Pre–Black Friday Sales You Can Shop Right Now
Save on your favorite home, apparel, beauty, and kitchen brands *before* the hottest sales event of the year.
An Adventurous Couple Build an A-Frame Cabin in the Mountains of Quebec
Available on Airbnb, La Cabin Ride & Sleep is a 256-square-foot base camp for mountain biking, hiking, skiing, and more.
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea Debuts the Darkest Building on Earth
London-based architect Asif Khan reveals his latest project at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.
LEEDing the Way
One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of...
Prefab for Humanity
In inner-city Baltimore, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake paves a path to affordable prefab.
A Cluster of Cabins in a Former Quarry Makes a Simple Vacation Escape
Three small pavilions connected by a deck form a summer retreat that balances privacy with a panoramic view—all in less than 900...
The Top 6 Places to Buy Standout Removable Wallpaper
Dress up your space with these peel-and-stick products—no commitment required.

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