A Stellar Sustainable Home Is Built on a Surprisingly Low BudgetStylish, spacious, and self-sustaining, the Hill Country House ticks all the right boxes for progressive modern living.
A Compact Home in Moscow Built on the Lowest Possible BudgetA budget home embraces custom details fit for a family of five.
A Light-Filled Modern Farmhouse Is Built For $240KInspired by the rural Wisconsin countryside, a team designs an elegant modern farmhouse with a simple exterior and a bright, airy...
This Playful Melbourne Home Embraces Its Split PersonalityHeritage in the front, modern in the back—this renovation by FMD Architects is a family home with character.
Austin Maynard Architects Turn an Old Terrace House Into a Light-Filled HomeIn Melbourne, a dark and narrow single-story terrace home gets treated to a delightful renovation with surprising features.
Built on a Budget, This Belgian Cabin Is Straight Out of a FairytaleLondon-based practice De Rosee Sa’s self-built lakeside cabin recaptures the magic of childhood fairytales.
A Designer Swaps His 1950s House for a Bright and Airy Home Built Around a PoolThis East Austin home has a flowing, open plan that makes entertaining a breeze.
A Sustainably Built Home in Rural OntarioFor this rural Ontario home, building sustainably was less about high-tech gizmos than learning to truly love the land.
Bright Bauhaus Colors Fill This Brick Edwardian House in LondonBold Bauhaus colors including blue, red, and yellow come together to invigorate this brick Edwardian house in West London.
Budget Breakdown: A Tired ’80s Home in Japan Gets a Bright Remodel For $164KAdditional windows and open shelving help Suita House in Osaka feel airy and modern.
Budget-Friendly Renovation of a Neoclassical Home in OsloA pair of designers in Oslo, armed with tricks for introducing color and daylight, remake their compact late-19th-century...
A Green Home to Last a Lifetime in AustinAustin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer.
Two Architects Revive Their London Flat With Minimal Furnishings and a Fresh Dose of WhiteWhen two architects with a passion for photography and minimalism put their ideas together to enliven their outdated flat in...
Bright Renovation of a 1970s Big Sur HomeThis Shining Seattle Home Revels in Bright SimplicityA streamlined material palette and crisp white interiors frame an art-filled home in the Pacific Northwest.
23 Unconventional Homes Built Around TreesFrom Kyoto, Japan, to Austin, Texas, these dwellings take “bringing the outside in” to the next level.
A Plant-Filled Melbourne Home Embraces the Great OutdoorsA nature-loving couple turn their house into a light-filled sanctuary with a sweeping timber deck.
Budget Breakdown: A Color-Changing House in Dallas Is Built for $584KLED strips embedded in a polycarbonate wall allow one couple to change the mood of their new home.
An Obsessed Designer Fills Her Home with Vintage FindsIn southwest England, interior designer Kathryn Tyler built her home around her ever-expanding furniture collection.
Budget Breakdown: This Svelte Lakeside Retreat in Austin Cost Just $446KAn architect teams up with Faye and Walker to build a white gabled lake house overlooking Texas Hill Country.
Budget Breakdown: This Hip Multifamily Pad in Austin Cost Under $515KNestled in East Austin, Texas, this modern home accomplishes the unique task of bringing three units under one roof.
A Forgotten Warehouse Is Reborn Into a Light-Filled London HomeFormerly a schoolhouse property, this rundown London warehouse breathes new life as a modern two-bedroom abode after a complex...
Austin’s Community First! Village Unveils Affordable New Micro HomesWith a wood-clad interior and a butterfly roof, this compact home by Mckinney York Architects balances affordability,...
Ship Shape: An Austin Home With a Shipping Container Addition Asks $499KPatrice Rios, founder of interior design firm Troo Designs and custom shipping container business Sige&Honey, has combined her...
5 Stylish Prefab Homes in Austin, TexasFrom a tiny smart dwelling to an off-grid boathouse, here are five Austin homes that showcase the power of prefab.
Bringing Light Into a Modest 1940s Bungalow in AustinPlagued by dim rooms and low ceilings, a typical midcentury bungalow in Austin, Texas, is remodeled into a contemporary,...
The Rejuvenated Austin Motel Welcomes Guests With Upbeat, Midcentury-Modern VibesLiz Lambert and her hospitality group Bunkhouse give the South Congress Avenue mainstay a makeover that celebrates its roots.
10 Bright White Cubist Homes Across the GlobeWith his use of simplified geometric shapes and white concrete forms, Le Corbusier brought cubism to architecture.
Budget Breakdown: This Ethereal Glass House in the Brazilian Forest Was Built for $187KBuilt for a scholar, Casa Biblioteca is a sanctuary for reading, stargazing, and enjoying a cigar or two.
Budget Breakdown: A Playful, Postmodern ADU in Los Angeles Is Built for $249KBunch Design imagines a colorful, dynamic backyard dwelling that looks and feels larger than its 850 square feet.
A Self-Taught Designer Builds a Midcentury-Inspired Home on a BudgetBob Butler drew lessons from the legendary Case Study House program to design his cost-effective residence in Nashville.
A Svelte Austin Home Enables Cleverly Compact LivingA net-zero house for a family of five makes the most of its narrow lot with adaptable spaces and frameless floor-to-ceiling...
This Wood-Clad Home Is Built Into a Serene Mountain SlopeNestled into the mountainous terrain of Shefford, Québec, this simply constructed residence is elegant and strong in expression.
A Central Courtyard Fills an Australian Home With Light and Lush GreeneryThe renovated family home in Queensland has a modest footprint—both in its physical build and its approach to sustainability.
DublDom Prefab Homes Can Be Built in One DayWith five designs ranging from a modern cabin to a five-bedroom dwelling, Russian prefab company DublDom now accepts pre-orders...
Rising From the Ruins: Homes Built on Architectural RemainsWhile the English word ruin comes from the Latin "ruina"—meaning “destruction” or “downfall”—ruins can be the literal and...