This House Conquers the Big Island in HawaiiThe unforgiving landscape of the island couldn't stop this architect.
These 7 Hawaiian Modernist Escapes Will Have You Dreaming of the IslandsIf you've ever entertained fantasies of a modernist escape on a tropical island, you'll fully understand why each of these...
A Breezy Prefab on Hawaii’s Big Island Lists For $379KOnce a prototype showcased at Dwell on Design, this Cali Solo modular structure by HMK Prefab Homes is now all about island...
7 Hawaiian Prefabs and Kit HomesIf you enjoy breathtaking landscapes and sunny beaches, then Hawaii is the perfect destination for you.
10 Tiny Happy Hawaiian HutsIt's often said that small is beautiful, and some believe that all you really need in order to be happy, is a hut and a heart.
A Hawaii Island Home Built to Embrace an Unforgiving Landscape Asks $3.4MIn this off-grid retreat, concrete bunkers flank open living areas formed as a row of pavilions underneath a steel roof.
Lego IslandStep back, Jacobsen, Utzon, Kjaerholm, Wegner, and all you other great Danes.
This Hawaiian Cabin Is Volcanically CoolKūono is a modern retreat deep in the heart of an ancient forest.
A Renovated Hawaiian Beach House From the 1950s Asks $1.79MLocated just steps away from Maui's sandy beaches, this 1950s-era home for sale blends vintage charm with modern sophistication.
Three Glass-and-Copper Pavilions Conquer the CliffsHidden on a hill overlooking Australia’s Pittwater Bay, Rob Brown’s design for the James-Robertson house happily opens itself...
These Trends Spotted at Denmark’s 3 Days of Design Will Shape Our Homes This YearRunning from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.
This 60-Square-Foot Structure Divides and Conquers in a Manhattan RenovationIn a New York loft, a multifunctional cube provides a space-saving fix that’s anything but square.
This Little House in Washington Has Mighty Big Ties to NatureNestled in a second-growth forest, this Pacific Northwest retreat is deliberately simple yet modern.
An All-Blue House in Bushwick Brings Big Color to the NeighborhoodArchitecture firm LOT gives a 100-year-old row house in Brooklyn a major update with a gut renovation and big, bold color.
These Cabinets Slide, Unfold, and Open to Conquer Kitchen ClutterIn Chapel Hill, a renovated kitchen takes painterly cues from Piet Mondrian.
Long Island FoundWhen the Fisher family’s 1960s Long Island beach bungalow started to crumble, they sought an architect who’d preserve the home’s...
A Hawaii-Based Couple Build a Luminous Tiny House in Just 25 DaysFacing a COVID-19 shutdown, Taylor and Michaella McClendon recruit their family to build a breezy tiny home on the Big...
Off-the-Grid Island House in New Zealand Connects with the OutdoorsA remote beachside cottage evokes the spirit of camping trips.
Big Sur: Coastal CommissionsTaking cues from the flora, fauna, and rocky cliffs of Big Sur, California, Mickey Muennig's brand of organic architecture...
Echoing the Surrounding Cliffs With a Zigzag Roof, This Maui Home Asks $2.4MThis clifftop residence, designed to nestle into the environment, boasts a wall of windows that showcases spectacular ocean views.
Big Sur: Going CoastalIt’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.
Turkel Design’s Award-Winning Gambier Island HouseMust-See Modern Beach Houses on Fire Island TourA sneak preview of the modern house tours coming to Fire Island this summer, including the work of architects Horace Gifford,...
Big City, Little LoftNew York City is the nation’s capital of cramped quarters.
Waikiki’s Midcentury Revival Continues to Flourish With a New Jet Set-Inspired HotelWhile walking the Hawaiian streets of Honolulu, it’s almost impossible to avoid the connection that Oahu's South Shore holds with...
A Norwegian Summer Cabin Embraces the Rocky TerrainBalancing on irregular, rough-hewn rocks along the Norwegian coast, this renovated summer cabin near a town called Larvik in...
These Legendary Surfers’ Converted School Bus Connects to a Three-Story Tree House on HawaiiAamion and Daize Goodwin’s radical digs in Hanalei, Kauai, can best be described as “Peter Pan” meets “Swiss Family...
How Mixed Reality Can Conquer Buyer’s RemorseWelcome to the future of furniture shopping.
Two Tiny Pavilions Respectfully Perch Atop a Lava Flow on MauiA pair of tiny pavilions provide an eco-friendly retreat on Maui.
Own a Private Island With a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed House for $10MFifty miles north of New York City, a private island with a controversial home and guesthouse built from Frank Lloyd Wright’s...
A Respectfully Renovated Modern Beach House on Fire Island Asks $1.8MDAS Studio Architects tackled the improvements to this 1964 home on Fire Island, just south of Long Island, New York.
A Hangar Door Opens Up This Long Island Beach House to the AtlanticA three-ton hangar door lifts to invite ocean breezes into this resilient, beachfront home.
An Unconventional Prefab on Fishers IslandA family’s remote island retreat becomes a more permanent home base, thanks to the efficiency of building modular.
A Creative Couple’s Long Island Beach House “Bubbles” With LifeClad in cypress and charged with color, the North Fork getaway of author Julie Satow and editor Stuart Elliott is something to...
Coney Island’s Newest Hotel Is a Miniature Mansion Made of SandBooking.com just opened reservations for the “Sand”-sion—a life-size sandcastle in the midst of all the fun at Coney Island’s...
A Taiwanese Couple’s Retirement Home Conquers Tricky Terrain With Prefab ConstructionBuilt on a tight budget of $120,000, a retirement home in the mountains delivers unexpected contemporary design to a rural...