A Transformed Postman's Cottage in England In southwestern England, an architect transforms a former postman’s cottage on a sprawling estate into a home that radiates from...
A Couple Convert Their Parents’ Garage Into a Transforming ADU Flexibility rules in an airy Southern California garage-turned-ADU that gives two professionals the chance to ride the wave of...
A Dilapidated Victorian Cottage Shines After a Sustainable Retrofit Zen Architects revitalizes an early 1900s home in Melbourne.
Tiny 1920s Garage Transformed Into a Charming Studio A dilapidated auto shop in Seattle is reborn as an efficient studio rental.
Modern Cottage Renovation in Michigan A sagging ranch house is reborn as a spacious cabin with a soaring roof in Harbert, Michigan.
A Dilapidated Home in New Delhi Is Transformed Into a School That Fosters Creativity A derelict New Delhi residence gets a second chance at life—becoming a unique place where children will learn, create, and grow.
An Unused Garage Is Transformed Into a Light-Filled Backyard Studio An inspiring renovation gives new life to a San Francisco family's old, unused garage.
Before & After: A Dilapidated Dormitory in Taipei Is Transformed Into a Lush Family Home JC Architecture turns a Japanese university staff dormitory into a “Living Lab” made from 70% recycled materials.
This Renovated Garage is the Ultimate Modern Party Space A vacation home’s renovated garage fuses art and architecture.
A Small Australian Cottage Becomes an Airy Gathering Hub When a couple needed more space for their weekly family dinners, local architects transform their tiny abode into an entertaining...
This Compact Apartment in NYC Is Full of Crafty Solutions A transforming apartment in New York offers ingenious solutions for making the most of limited square footage.
15 Modern Garage Doors That Demand a Second Look A well-appointed garage door with a unique color or materials, or an interesting mechanical movement, can easily punch up a...
Small and Modern: A Family Lakeside Getaway in Texas A family matriarch enlisted an architect, an interior designer, a builder, and a landscape architect to help realize her vision...
An Enclave of Modern Cottages in New York's Hudson Valley At Hudson Woods, architect Drew Lang creates a modern community with a strong local flavor.
This Revamped Cottage Is a Modern Take on Traditional Japanese Townhouses Located on a corner lot, this two-bedroom cottage blends old with new in Sydney, Australia.
A Modern Cottage Brings Scandinavian Style to the Hills of Scotland Responding to its stunning location, this cross-laminated timber home near Edinburgh, Scotland, trades the traditional notion of...
A Modern Trailer is an Experiment in Small-Space Living In Canada's Yukon Territory, a college instructor builds a lightweight, efficient 97-square-foot mobile dwelling.
Smaller in Texas Texas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wrangle an empty steel shipping...
Smaller in Texas In a far-flung desert destination, designer Barbara Hill does it again.
An Old Power Station in Melbourne is Transformed Into A Modern Tiered Restaurant A former power station on the western edge of Melbourne’s city centre has been repurposed into a dining destination with six new...
Sky Small Building a small home doesn’t equate to easy lifting.
Space and Storage Needs Guide the Expansion of a Cottage North of San Francisco A family finds a place for everything as they expand their cramped Mill Valley home.
12 Innovative “Before & After” Renovations That Totally Transform Small Spaces These projects utilize clever solutions to make the most out of homes that measure up to 850 square feet.
A Transformative Duplex Renovation in Montreal In the city's Villeray neighborhood, a cramped structure is recast as an open work-play space for a young family.
20 Bathrooms With Transformative Tiles The right tiles can transform any basic space into a breathtaking escape.
Transformative House Renovation in Seattle A couple, both architects, give their 1918 bungalow a modern update.
A Transformative Attic Renovation in Montreal Removing a sloping ceiling adds five feet of headroom to this brightened live-work space.
Stay in a Modern Tin Cottage on Scotland’s Isle of Skye On the northwestern tip of Scotland’s Isle of Skye is a vacation rental that's inspired by the region’s traditional “crofter...
A Historic Victorian in San Francisco Is Meticulously Transformed Into a Modern Family Home In San Francisco’s Alamo Square, Jensen Architects turns to the past to boldly reinterpret a storied historic home.
An Old Grain Warehouse on the River Thames Is Transformed Into an Industrial-Modern Home In Rotherhithe Village on the banks of the River Thames in England is an old grain storage warehouse that was refurbished and...
The St. Lawrence River Flows Right by This Cottage’s Doorstep Whale-watching is an indoor activity at a maritime sanctuary in Quebec.
A Cool Melbourne Cottage Riffs Off of its Victorian Neighbors Using the same roof form and materials as the houses surrounding it, this Australian residence reinterprets the pitched-roof...
Gestalten’s New Book Shows How to Transform Small Spaces Into Design Marvels Gone is the suburban flight of yesterday.
A Striking Angular Cottage in Connecticut What happens when the guest house becomes home? Retired couple Suzanne and Brooks Kelley found out when a pair of brainy New...
An Eclectic Pacific Northwest Cottage For his latest collaboration with a repeat client, interior designer Brian Paquette burnishes an eclectic Pacific Northwest...
9 Traditional-Turned-Modern Cottages You Can Rent in the UK Escape to a classic cottage in the UK that's been updated with modern elements—bringing together the old and the new.