An Off-the-Grid Prefab in Australia Uses Salvaged Iron as Camo
Disguised as a humble farm shed, the prefabricated Tintaldra Cabin is a cool, contemporary home that goes completely off the grid...
A Couple’s Getaway on a Windswept Island in Quebec Riffs on Tradition
La Shed Architecture slices into the typical shingled, gable-roofed house to create a radically open retreat.
18 Outstanding Patios to Inspire Your Outdoor Setup
A well executed patio or deck can expand a home’s interior and create a peaceful, open-air oasis where residents and guests can...
This Quirky Home in Prague Looks Like a Giant Mushroom
Scaled to blend in with the surrounding trees, this Czech home rises from a concrete stem.
A Pristine Bauhaus Villa by a Student of Mies van der Rohe Asks €1.6M
Designed by architect Jan Lippert, the midcentury bungalow in Germany is a cultural monument.
A Giant in the Bauhaus Movement Hits the Market for the First Time for $1.5M
The 1963 villa designed by Jan and Waldemar Lippert maintains Bauhaus Monument Protection.
Romantic Ruins Enclose a Modern House in the Czech Republic
The architects used as much of the original structure as possible—including the brick cladding and wooden beams—to turn this old...
A Charred Cedar Barn Replaces a Tumbledown Garage in Connecticut
Architect Aya Maceda designs a finely tuned space for a New England family to shelter cars, storage, and overnight guests.
An Antwerp Apartment Captures the Spirit of the Belle Époque
In Antwerp, Belgium, a historic flat is transformed into a bright and airy, dreamy oasis.
Grab This Dazzling Detroit Loft in a Historic School Building For $450K
Blending the past with the present, this 100-year-old building is a treasure trove of timeless charm, modern features, and...
A New Modern Hotel in San Diego Offers Surfing Adventures and Local Hospitality
When it comes to traveling these days, more and more people are seeking out ways to stay like a local—but that craving is now...
Barbara Hill Shares Why She Has Heaps of Postcards From Famous Artists Like Sol LeWitt
The minimalist interior designer’s archives reveal some incredible interlocutors.
Jan Vingerhoets of Flos on the Future of Lighting Design
The CEO of Flos USA addresses the versatility of LED and what's next for lighting design.
Without a Buyer, This Frank Lloyd Wright Building Will Be Destroyed in 3 Days
The Lockridge Medical Center will be demolished on January 10, 2018—and it will be the first viable Wright design to be lost in...
How an Architect Couple Built Their Dream Home in Toronto’s Tight Housing Market
As housing prices skyrocket, two Toronto architects come up with a clever solution to help finance their first home.
Stay in This Danish Vacation Home Made Up of 9 Log-Clad Cylinders
The island of Møn in Denmark has a remarkable landscape with dramatic white-chalk cliffs, so it’s fitting that Birkedal—a...
A Crumbling Home Is Revived Around a Massive Tree Trunk
Transformed on a tight budget, a decrepit brick structure in Ghent breathes new life as a treehouse-like abode.
Two Magazine Creatives Fit Graphic Art and Vintage Furniture in a Brooklyn Apartment
Nicholas Blechman, the creative director of the New Yorker, and Luise Stauss, a photo editor and art director, open their doors.
This Smart Home Sets a Powerful New Standard For Sustainability
The energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...
Striking Slatted Wood and Glass Home in San Francisco
Teaming up with architect Craig Steely, an industrial designer and a mechanical engineer find just the right design for a...
Two Families Embrace Off-Grid Living in This Sustainable Prefab Home
Two families live large and comfortably in this beautiful, self-sufficient prefab in rural Australia.
A Prefabricated Tiny House Sets Down Anchor Along the Vltava River in Prague
Tugged for 18 hours through four locks and underneath 14 bridges, including the famous Charles Bridge, this floating abode...
A Family’s Loft in Poland Gets a Minimalist Renovation That’s Both Elegant and Functional
A comprehensive interior renovation by Loft Kolasiński transforms a 1930s-era family home in Szczecin, Poland, into a...
Thieves Stole $200k Worth of Pieces From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Freeman House
Four pieces of architectural history have reportedly been stolen from Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House in Los Angeles, while...
Arcs of Concrete Swoop Down Like Curtains in This Crisp Belgian Home
Adding a surprisingly soft appeal, the concrete separates and provides passageways into spaces.
A Floating South African Cabin Borrows From the Landscape
In a forested suburb of Cape Town, four cylinders make a tower-like hideout on a businessman’s family estate.
Design Digest: Remembering Will Alsop, Elon Musk Makes Bricks, and More
British maverick and architect Will Alsop passes away, Elon Musk plans to make bricks for affordable housing, Good Things...
An Architect Couple Handcraft a Rustic Haven at the Edge of a Belgian Forest
Apart from the structural work and technical fittings, nearly everything was built by hand.
Alpine Noir Is a Cozy, Modern Ski Chalet at the Foot of Mount Hood
This matte black cabin with abundant personal touches is a welcoming, low-maintenance family retreat.
This Culinary Couple’s Minimalist Kitchen Is Designed Around One Essential Gadget
A pint-sized “garage” keeps Aya Amornpan and Note Mansawataphaiboon’s rice cooker at the ready, but out of sight.
An Affordable Prefab Home Frames the Rugged Landscape in Rural Australia
A single day is all it took to install this modular home on a working farm near Orange, New South Wales.
At Lasvit’s New Czech Headquarters, the Past and Present Are in Conversation at Every Turn
Prague architects OV-A won the competition for the glass manufacturer’s unconventional, four-building work hub situated in a...
A Midcentury Time Capsule Captures an Architect's Love For Iconic Design
Midcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...
These Are the Women Who Changed Modern Architecture
The authors of a new volume take a permanent marker to architecture’s male-dominated history books, boldly underscoring the...
Whatever Happened to the Ecohouse?
First profiled a decade ago, we checked back in with the adventurous architect of Biosphere 2 and his plans for his massive,...
Bauhaus by the Sea
No nautical nonsense here. How Walter Gropius built the Hagerty House, his first commission in the United States.

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