True Hollywood StoryFor over seventy years, through 7,000 photography sessions, and with 70,000 negatives, Julius Shulman captured the elusive spirit...
Building the Maxon House: Week 16In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 5In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 7In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 6In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 22In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 15In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 12In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 9In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 8In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 4In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 2In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
Building the Maxon House: Week 1In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property,...
These 4 Modern Homes Around the World Take Advantage of Local StoneThe benefits of using local stone in a building's structure are multifold.
A Look at 10 Iconic Case Study Houses in CaliforniaArchitectural photographer Julius Shulman's iconic image of Pierre Koenig's 1960 modernist masterpiece, the Stahl House—also...
A Hovering House in the Welsh Hills That You Can Call Your Own For a WeekWith a section that hangs over a river, this four-bedroom vacation rental in Wales echoes Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater...
21 Cats Living in the Modern WorldThese cats are living out their nine lives in comfort and style.
This Futuristic Japanese Building Is Not Your Everyday Tree HouseInspired by the form of trees, an architect breaks the mold of typical, cuboid, multi-level structures.
Q&A: Architect Tom Kundig Gives Us His Take on Building the Maxon HouseArchitect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects speaks to his client Lou Maxon about their decade-plus journey in building a...
11 Examples of How to Incorporate Traditional Building Materials Into Your Modern HomeCement tiles, terrazzo, and exposed shiplap boards are just a few traditional building materials that are experiencing a...
21 Spectacular Homes That Star on the Silver ScreenAnd the award for most outstanding architecture in a film goes to...
A Couple Escapes Debt by Building a Tiny House For Under $20KCompleted on a bare-bones budget of under $20,000, this tiny house led to financial freedom for a family of four (and two dogs).
21 Enchanting Spaces That Feature Iconic FurnitureFrom the Eames lounge chair to the Noguchi coffee table, these quintessential designs in modern homes prove that classic can also...
21 Finely Finessed Getaways in the Hamptons and MontaukFrom Westhampton to Montauk, these Long Island retreats celebrate their beachside locales.
21 Midcentury Renovations in Portland That Maintain Their Northwest CharmTake a look at these midcentury beauties that have been outfitted for modern convenience and comfort.
Building Green in Santa MonicaAt the end of 2000, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Icelandic natives and partners in the Santa Monica–based...
Calling All Homes For Sale!We love to know when a modern gem has hit the market—and more importantly, we can't wait to share it with the community.
The Student Dorms in Australia’s Largest Passive House Building Are Surprisingly SwankCommunity-focused and constructed with cross-laminated timber, Gillies Hall at Monash University perfectly marries student life...
The House of a LifetimeAt age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.
Paul Rudolph’s Legendary Walker Guest House Is Heading to Auction Next WeekHere’s your chance to own a piece of design history—Sotheby’s will auction the Paul Rudolph–designed gem on December 12.
House In MorillosA modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.
These 21 Funky Bathrooms Make the Case for Ditching Subway TilesFrom eye-popping hues to bold patterns, here are styles to suit anyone bored with white-on-white.
Opened HouseA few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...
Scrap House"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...
21 Storage Solutions to Keep Your Home Office ShipshapeGet your ducks in a row—and keep them there—with these cabinets, drawers, shelving units, and more.
An Amazing Home in Brooklyn Made Out of 21 Shipping ContainersSited on a typical 25-by-100-foot corner lot in Brooklyn, this 5,000-square-foot residence was built with 21 stacked shipping...