A Southern California architect approaches his family home as an experiment in sustainable design.

The midcentury residential architecture experiment shaped American home design much beyond the postwar era.

Pasadena’s only Case Study House, carefully restored in 2012, follows the slope of its site and emphasizes indoor/outdoor living.

Known as the Bailey House, Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 21 boasts two bedrooms, two baths, and a whole lot of charming...

Meltdown, shmeltdown: If you've got a spare $14 million, you can have a genuine Case Study house, a Pacific Ocean view—and a...

Recently listed for $2,995,000, Case Study House #16 was the first of three houses Ellwood designed for the program—and it’s the...

Rebuilt by architect Beverly David Thorne after a 1991 fire, this newly renovated post-and-beam residence takes advantage of its...

True to the case study prototype, the minimalist interior makes the most of the home’s boxy frame.

A meticulously maintained, architectural time capsule in L.A. is available for the first time since 1960.

Here at Dwell, we can’t get enough of the Case Study House Program that helped shape modern architecture as we know it today—and...

Architect Don Dimster revamps a 1960s gem by Buff, Straub & Hensman to maximize opportunities for indoor/outdoor living.

This arresting Los Angeles–area residence echoes the style of the designer’s Case Study House #16B.

Edward Killingworth’s 1957 Opdahl House in Long Beach, California, had fallen into ruin when a musician with a passion for...

Combining creative nous with careful planning, architect Mark Lawton builds a net-zero home inspired by the typology of a...

The landmarked home and studio in Pasadena was Smith’s principal residence throughout most of his career.

The building was originally designed in the ’50s as four interlocking flats for celebrity TV host Roy Maypole.

Traditions collide in Los Angeles when architect Jeremy Levine hotwires SoCal Spanish with international haute-moderne.

The Bobertz Residence, designed in 1953, emerges from years of modification and wear to become a luminous example of midcentury...

For $10,000,000, the new owner will receive the historic midcentury home, along with architectural plans for a separate structure...

Careful detailing and attention to scale ensure that this dwelling in Ballarat, Victoria, is elegant and fuss-free.

Brought together by a shared heritage in Bauhaus principles, architect Dan Brunn and Bosch carry the torch for simple, clean, and...

How does daylight affect happiness and well-being? Marvin decided to find out.

Durable, versatile, and energy-efficient to boot, concrete is a smart building material with endless design potential.

These cozy cabins feature muted black exteriors that complement their natural settings.

Whenever Jay and Melissa of Serrao Design/Architecture are tasked with transforming an older home, they try to heighten its...

From eye-popping hues to bold patterns, here are styles to suit anyone bored with white-on-white.

In her new book “Living Little,” writer and editor Hannah Jenkins counts the ways—and the reasons why—we’re drawn to small spaces.

Seafaring or stationary, floating homes and houseboats are a cool alternative to landlocked living.

Located in the 1,200-year-old historic center of Kyoto, Japan, and surrounded by green hills, Nichinichi Townhouse is a holiday...

The legendary architect’s youngest son examines his father’s internal architecture, weighing the findings from a 1958 UC Berkeley...

An East Coast design-build firm shows us how it's done when it comes to chic kitchen overhauls.

Check out highlights from the German design fair.

In upstate New York, LOT-EK tests a new prefab production process, installing an efficient prototype that merges six Cor-Ten...

After years of searching for a modernist house to restore, Sean and Geri Brunson decide to DIY one—and save $20K by finishing...

Set at the foot of the Vosges mountains, the 4,300-square-foot home by Dominique-Alexandre Louis consists of two dwellings linked...

Study Light is a minimal lamp created by Toronto-based designer MSDS.