A Renovated Midcentury Gem in Austin
A 1960s home with an unusual awning gets upgraded with 21st-century conveniences while maintaining its Austin street cred.
The Trellis That Keeps It Cool
A dramatic trellis adds bravado and a passive cooling element to a recently renovated mid-century ranch house.
5 Energy-Efficient and Stylish Ways to Shade Your Windows
Louvers, jalousies, frits, awnings, and exterior shutters—learn about some of the best-looking and effective ways to achieve a...
An Australian Home Nods to Oscar Niemeyer With Curvaceous Concrete Forms
A light renovation connects this Sydney home with its lushly landscaped grounds.
13 Pergolas That Keep It Cool for Indoor/Outdoor Living
These pergolas and trellises throw shade (in a good way).
16 Best Midcentury Renovations in Austin Celebrating Their Retro Roots
These clever interventions keep Austin weird—in the best way.
Five Modular Cabins Form a Sculptural Catskill Abode
To create a more intimate setting, a 2,200-square-foot home is comprised of smaller cabin-like spaces.
A Mini-Home With Mega-Views
At just 430 square feet, an artist's retreat takes advantage of the surrounding scenery to define interior spaces without...
This Revived New Orleans Motel Has Some Serious Flair
Built in 1957, an artful hideaway on an industrial stretch of Tulane Avenue in New Orleans has been remade into a modern-day...
A Mobile Boutique Hotel For the Modern Traveler Made From Shipping Containers
Logically named the ContainHotel after its structural components, this small, mobile, and environmentally-conscious hotel offers...
Plans For a Simple Carport Evolve Into a Rear Addition and See-Through Pool
A straightforward alteration and addition project in Manly, New South Wales, Australia, results in a surprising overhaul of the...
Wrapped in Galvanized Steel, ‘Cube House’ in Vancouver Asks $12.8M
The 3,709-square-foot residence features a glass-encased main floor and a well-appointed rooftop deck for outdoor entertaining.
A Tiny Home in Washington Captures the Serenity of the West Coast
In Battle Ground, Washington, Matt and Elizabeth Impola create a chic retreat with French doors, bright, airy interiors, and a...
An Australian Firm Makes Portable Hotel Rooms Out of Shipping Containers
These 20-foot shipping containers are repurposed into stunning luxurious hotel rooms.
The New Zealand House Built on a Sled
This charming two-story beach house is simple, functional, and can be towed to any beach or barge
With a View of the Andes, This Concrete Retreat in Ecuador Follows the Sun
Made almost entirely of hand-poured concrete, a passive solar retreat in Ecuador hits all the right grooves.
A Flourishing Garden Grows Inside This Glass-Roofed Melbourne Victorian
Austin Maynard Architects turns a typical Melbourne terrace house into a light-filled home with a bright-green heart.
6 Outdoor Projects That Showcase the Wonders of Sustainable Redwood
Whether it’s used to build simple landscaping structures or an elaborate deck, the revered cinnamon-hued wood is famously long...
A Prefab Texas Boathouse Gets Delivered to Lake Austin
Designed as a prefabricated monolithic steel grid, the boathouse’s orthogonal frame was delivered from Houston by truck and then...
This Glamorous New Hotel in Antwerp Used to Be an Augustinian Convent
On the site of a former military hospital, August is a quiet—but impactful—sanctuary with neoclassical roots.
The Whole House Zone
By conceptually dividing your home into zones, you can analyze each of its functions in turn.
Plant Prefab and Alchemy Architects Launch Net Zero–Ready Prefabs Starting at $170K
The new lightHouse LivingHomes are Plant Prefab’s smallest modular dwellings to date.
ICON Unveils the World’s First Village of Affordable 3D-Printed Homes in Mexico
After 18 months of planning, ICON and New Story just unveiled two affordable 3D-printed homes in a groundbreaking development for...
The Suntrap House Soaks Up Daylight and Celebrates Australia's Landscape
Smart design and reclaimed materials create a striking, eco-friendly home in the Sydney suburb of Lewisham.
A Sunflower-Inspired Dome Home by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Asks $450K
Designed by Taliesin fellow James Dresser, the Sunflower House champions Wright’s ideals for building with and in nature.
This Rare Midcentury Home Will Be Preserved Forever—and Now You Can Spend the Night
Designed by architect Arthur T. Brown, the Ball-Paylore House is an architectural masterpiece that paved the way for passive...
A Pair of Tiny Home Builders Craft Their Ideal Mountain Dwelling
The duo behind Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses design their own winsome home to pay tribute to the Colorado landscape.
This “No Footprint” Prefab Embraces Tropical Modernism and Sustainable Design
A 1,600-square-foot home in Costa Rica takes advantage of passive cooling techniques to tread lightly on the land it sits on.
The Artful Dodger
In 50 years, more than 176 million fans have entered the turnstiles at Dodger Stadium, the mid-century modern ballpark nestled in...
A Volcanic-Rock Courtyard Energizes a Dramatic Home in Shanghai
From the ground up, Hiding House combines natural forms, textures, and materials to theatrical effect.
50 Best Midcentury Home Renovations That Honor Their Roots
Saved from demolition, stripped of awkward alterations, and faithfully restored, these rehabbed homes prove how timeless...
Tiny Homes in This Palm Springs Community Start at $155K
Palm Canyon Mobile Club is a community of prefabricated tiny homes that takes the headache out of zoning and utility hookups for...
Airstream’s Atlas Touring Coach Is an Ideal “Home on Wheels” for Summer Road Trips
The most recent collaboration between Airstream and Mercedes-Benz is a high-minded sprinter van with thoughtful and flexible...
Living Vehicle Launches New 2020 Luxury Trailer With Off-Grid Living in Mind
The company’s founders give us the scoop on the new 2020 model, which they completely redesigned from the ground up.
A Queenslander Cottage in Brisbane Is Overhauled to Open to the Elements
Shaun Lockyer Architects gives a timber-and-tin cottage a sophisticated mullet renovation that responds to the subtropical...
Twin Townhouses Break New Ground for Multigenerational Living in Melbourne
An affordable two-unit home provides a beautiful solution to the city’s housing shortage.

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