On Washington's lush Bainbridge Island, one community strives for quality of life as a sustainable initiative.

Amidst the pedestrian-friendly maze of leafy streets in New York City’s West Village, LOT-EK, a firm whose designs focus on the...

Energy-smart technology makes managing a Sausalito floating home easy, even from 6,000 miles away.

Seafaring or stationary, floating homes and houseboats are a cool alternative to landlocked living.

Gestalten takes readers on board an array of floating dwellings across the globe that embrace beautiful and functional design.

Anchored in a small canal, this floating house is all about space and light.

On the edge of a tiny island accessible only by boat, this buoyant summer home lives the life aquatic.

We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.

Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer...

A playful renovation in Melbourne creates a series of gabled structures.

The super's unit was anything but in this Upper West side co-op, however architect Brad Zizmor saw potential in the apartment...

Ancient and emerging technologies promise sustainable answers to water shortages.

Edge Studio's apartment building with its glass-and-steel facade is a glowing example of the urban renaissance that's gripping...

With co-living, the living's easy—you don’t have to worry about cleaning or running out of toilet paper, as it's all taken care...

In a forested suburb of Cape Town, four cylinders make a tower-like hideout on a businessman’s family estate.

GLUCK+ builds on the language of iconic design with a family home in the Hollywood Hills.

Local architects from McKinney York explain their schemes for two sustainable models designed to give the formerly homeless a...

Raised on stilts to create a sheltered gathering space, Mountain House in Mist is a public library in China’s Zhejiang Province.

A robust Cor-Ten steel home rises from the rugged landscape.

In recent years, there's a been a surge of interest in floating homes for many reasons—mainly because they can be easily adapted...

Ten prefabricated cabins make up this floating hotel that offers privacy and relaxation in a fishing reserve in Avignon, France.

A modern lake house enveloped by a distinctive roof.

Set amidst rolling hills in the 900-year old village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro, in the Tuscany’s Val d'Orcia region is a...

On the southern shore of Nova Scotia, near the port town of Lunenburg, architect Brian MacKay-Lyons and his wife Marilyn happened...

Located in a town of 300, Scythe Barn is nothing short of picturesque with stacked stone walls and its own glass greenhouse.

If being surrounded by water puts you in a good mood, then a modern houseboat may be your perfect escape.

In Gaoming, China, the furniture company Timothy Oulton erected eight round houses, including one breathtaking domed structure,...

For aesthetically beautiful minimalist, modern, and sleek design, less really can be more.

Craving not just a home but a proper piece of architecture, a handful of design- and business-savvy Dutch families banded...

Gallerist Veerle Wenes has sage advice for composing interior spaces: "People should choose objects for their home with passion,...

An East Hampton residence by Bates Masi is situated to harness the elements.

A designer of grand homes packs all the essentials—and more—into a Manhattan studio of his own.

An architect revamps a pint-sized Manhattan apartment for a couple on the go.

A prefab sauna built atop a floating deck promises wellness with a view.

If you’re bored of solid ground and want to try out a life on water, then these international companies will give you the tools...

With an angular roof canopy that glows with the sun and striated, rammed-earth walls, Dancing Light House delights in its desert...