A growing family in Brooklyn downsizes their living space while expanding their collective quality of life.
“A strategy of extreme density was required,” says Michael Chen of Normal Projects, who along with partner Kari Anderson handled...
Taking its lead from a Swedish building code, a new book proposes ingenious concepts that can fit in 270 square feet.
Two Seattle architects design and build a dynamic multifamily structure on a formerly vacant lot.
O’Neill Rose Architects designed each unit of this modern Queens compound based on the personality of the family member occupying...
Graham Hill shares another view of the near-magical efficiency of his 350-square-foot apartment in New York.
Passive Houses are built according to a rigorous series of design principles that promote efficiency.
A 196-square-foot house born of architectural know-how, an enterprising spirit, and just over $11,000 has become an inspiration...
Pillows were designed for better sleep, not for drowning out the sound of your partner’s snoring.
Two Seattle architects design and build a dynamic multifamily structure on a formerly vacant lot.
The four structures that form Studhorse in Northern Washington encourage family members and guests to interact with the...
Smart technology helps a house in Aspen, Colorado, stay on its sustainable course.
With great architecture comes great responsibility, and with an eye toward revival and respect for history, one Harvey Park...
While we generally see ourselves as silver-lining kind of people, the reality is, bad days happen to good people.
While in the process of helping his father find a suitable home closer to his family, Sacramento designer Curtis Popp realized he...
An L-shaped prefab in New South Wales draws in light from the north and captures views of the surf.
A designer of grand homes packs all the essentials—and more—into a Manhattan studio of his own.
With a Murphy bed and a revised layout, a studio apartment becomes a transformable one-bedroom.
Renowned for its iconic midcentury architecture and legendary celebrity habitués—Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Bob Hope, and...
A pragmatic Hong Kong-based design studio finds solutions to the challenges that come with small space living.
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