Late in life, designer and artist Harry Bertoia built hundreds of sound-making sculptures, clusters of thin metal rods that...

How a firm foundation—in history, place, and atop an old rock wall—sets the tone for the Depot House’s next chapter

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

One of the benefits of prefabricated and modular buildings is that they leave minimal construction waste and can be built without...

Built into a steep slope, this contemporary spec house hopes to raise the bar for hillside development in Los Angeles.

Whether you’re a hiker, an oenophile, or a beauty enthusiast, there’s a subscription box for you.

Since its invention by Le Corbusier in 1930, the butterfly roof has endured as a dramatic architectural feature.

Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...

This flower shop, art gallery, and home for two looks like the simplest of cubes.

“Interiors...remind us of what to do, where we’ve come from, and who we are.” —Edward Hollis, The Memory Palace

Your dinner parties may be limited these days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dress them up with design-forward tableware.

The energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...

You might want to push out those weekend brunch plans—Japanese design firm Nosigner is giving away plans to create a compact...

With an impressive array of scenic doors that capture views and connect spaces both inside and outside the home, Marvin Windows...

Created for a design showcase in São Paulo, Loft Ninho is a warm, oak-wrapped space with an en suite bedroom box.

Nestled on the edge of a small alpine settlement in Upper Austria, this modern, rectangular home harmonizes with nature on a...

Feeling the squeeze? These cabinet rooms, storage walls, and sliding doors partition living and sleeping areas while eking out...

A revised layout, smart sight lines, and an earthy palette turn the back of this Australian home into a relaxing hangout spot.

Floor-to-ceiling glass and clever angling allows this coastal home to frame spectacular views.

Listed at $190,000, this tiny vessel named after a root vegetable amplifies nautical living with colorful, quirky quarters.

Despite being set in concrete, an idyllic modular retreat is built to go with the flow.

A software developer adds a prefabricated shed by Drop Structures to his Oregon campground.

Horizontal larch cladding and a copper pitched roof lend textural detail to a contemporary farmhouse.

I stumbled onto Kamal Patel's letterpress work in the Chronicle Books 2010 publication The Little Book of Letterpress, which...

In the Dutch village of Werkhoven, RVArchitecture builds a gabled-roof dwelling with a glass rear.

Ask any chef—well-weighted, sturdy knives are a game changer in the kitchen.

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In Greenwich Village, Messana O’Rorke uses a minimalist yet luxe material palette to give a compact studio apartment the illusion...

A new book seeks to answer the eternal question: “Why do bad guys live in good houses?”

Inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture, a converted loft in Madrid gains functionality and minimalist charm without...

More than a decade after it was first announced, Frank Gehry's sculptural Guggenheim Museum looks set to begin construction in...

Set on a hill overlooking rolling farmland, this expansive home combines historic architecture with contemporary design.

The cofounders of The Brooklyn Home Company take their skill set to sea to give a 1983 tugboat a bow-to-stern revamp.

The family residence by Thai firm Looklen Architects features four different courtyards with trees that stretch beyond its...

At under 100 square feet, the 8' x 12' Site Shack includes just the essentials: a wood-burning stove, a desk, and storage.

Vandeventer + Carlander used an inverted floor plan to fit in multiple outdoor spaces and a bedroom overlooking the water’s edge.