On Austin’s outskirts, an author's bunker-style home redefines modern city living.

Lowering the shutters on this small writer’s retreat completely exposes the interior to the site’s impressive island views.

On an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine, a writer, with the help of his daughter, built not only a room but an entire green...

On a hilly site near Mexico City, architect Javier Senosiain has created a remarkable home inspired by the shape of a peanut.

Architect Ling Hao allows the pad’s vintage details to sing.

Families seeking seclusion in the city and ample space to grow and entertain will appreciate this five-bedroom, six-bath home in...

A design-build firm in Houston balances togetherness with a little privacy.

These tiny home companies are designing small spaces that can house as many as eight people.

Thoughtfully inserted into the desert landscape, a low-impact, two-bedroom Cover prefab embraces the outdoors in minimalist style.

Danish architecture firm SLETH designs a flexible office and home where a nonfiction writer can get creative surrounded by...

Available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the home offers a glass-fronted living room with views of the San Francisco Bay.

A three-story building is transformed into a flexible residence that can serve as a single home or a duplex.

The Ranch Mine partners with two equally creative homeowners to build a forward-thinking property on an unconventional lot.

The three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that...

Seeking a modern shell for their mid-century pieces, a pair of collectors found a relatively untouched Eichler in San Rafael,...

Through a process of subtraction, the architects were able to highlight the penthouse’s unique elements.

Set at the edge of Acadia National Park in Maine, Somes Sound House is a shingle-clad vacation home with winter and summer...

Explore the homes that inspired some of the best literary minds of the past two centuries.

Inspired by literary greats from the Berkshires, five mobile studios comprise The Mastheads, a progressive writers' residency...

Built in 1946, this sculptural home for sale in Studio City celebrates the work of Rudolph Schindler, the seminal architect who...

Whether you’re selling a hillside Neutra or a modest carpeted condo, home staging has become the norm in today’s uber-competitive...

In the Japanese capital, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school create a...

Made of hardy Scottish materials and holding a Japanese heart, this Edinburgh house shows that two architects from disparate...

A literary couple embrace the quirks of a California modernist. Twice.

The house at 157 Congress Run in the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming was a fine little place, a sturdy 1940s brick Cape with trim,...

Movable modular parts make this renovated, 400-square-foot Manhattan apartment a flexible feat.

The newest model from Wheelhaus challenges small-space clichés with high ceilings and oversize windows.

An innovative design and manufacturing approach enables skiers to master their runs.

At the iconic Louveira Complex, an exemplar of Brazilian modernism, local architect Ana Sawaia bravely plays with space, color,...

If you’re a writer or an artist of any kind, you probably understand how important it is to have a little space of your own where...

If you're looking to make your home work more efficiently and reduce energy costs, the smart home market has a lot to offer.

Susan Orlean and her husband John Gillespie revive a classic Schindler with verdant views of the San Fernando Valley.

Romanced by Marfa's charms, a couple find prefab an apt solution for building in the remote desert.

FIG Interior Design and JAM Architecture team up to fill a lackluster unit with sweeping curves and luxe finishes that honor the...

A “tree house” of clean lines, ample glass, and thoughtful ingenuity lets a Washington, DC–area family and a stream of weekend...

Is 2021 the year we give up on gadgetry and embrace a more elegant home intelligence?