Liz Lambert and her hospitality group Bunkhouse give the South Congress Avenue mainstay a makeover that celebrates its roots.

Built in 1957, an artful hideaway on an industrial stretch of Tulane Avenue in New Orleans has been remade into a modern-day...

The Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa boasts camper van-inspired details, midcentury design, and a spa that draws from geothermal hot...

They seemed like a novelty in the nineties, but restored motels have gone from kitsch to cutting-edge, and play a key role in the...

Set on the Pacific Coast Highway, a midcentury beach motel is now an exclusive, Japanese-style hideaway with meals delivered from...

When design hotels first appeared in the ’80s, with their stylish bars, big-name designers, and excessive tariffs, many of us...

It's been said more than once since the recession began that a down economy breeds creativity, born from heightened...

In a neighborhood on the verge of rediscovery, JSa Arquitectura transforms a formerly hip hotel into a brand-new hot spot filled...

Bob Dylan, James Dean, and Marilyn Monroe are just a few of the superstar guests who have stayed at the midcentury property.

New York City-based Studio Tack transforms a 1950s motel into a modern property that incorporates local culture into its...

Known as The Hastings Residence, this midcentury home pays homage to the Googie design style its architects are famous for.

Sara and Rich Combs, the pair behind the chic getaway known as the Joshua Tree House, share their favorite haunts and hideouts in...

Hotel Joaquin in breezy Laguna Beach mixes Mediterranean influences with classic California cool.

Whether you’re visiting Palm Springs Modernism Week from February 14-24 or just in the mood for a desert vacation, these hotels...

Performer Adam Kantor shares how transforming pieces by Resource Furniture allow him to live large, even in 350 square feet.

Across the country, the pandemic is spurring the adaptive reuse of buildings as homeless services, affordable housing, and even...

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...

Who knew Southern Californian skaters owed so much to Alvar Aalto?

Azin Valy of I-Beam Design turns a 1965 fixer-upper in White Lake, New York, into a rural retreat for her and her husband.

Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene have a spring in their step since completing their restoration of the near-derelict 1957 home...

Office S&M turns the lower ground floor of a Victorian terrace into a colorful escape from the gray city.

We asked Academy Award-winning film maker Ralph Eggleston about the design inspiration behind the impressive, cantilevered home...

Boasting the best in art, design, food, and music, the quirky state capital of Austin is a delightful destination.

Lured by the siren call of the mountains, these New Yorkers wield hammer and nail to tackle the region’s fixer-uppers.

In the Australian bush, a sculptor and an architect collaborate on a house built to withstand fire.

Seeking an escape from bustling city life, a Manhattan couple embarks on a renovation in the verdant Hudson Valley.

From Westhampton to Montauk, these Long Island retreats celebrate their beachside locales.

Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a...

On the heels of her Discovery+ series, “Trixie Motel,” we spoke to the drag superstar about the chaos and glamour of renovating a...

Etsi Architects reversed a renovation that turned it into a motel in the ’60s, uncovering beautiful stonework and enhancing its...

The Woodlands, a motel conversion by local firm Kadre Architects, will provide 100 new units under a California initiative to...

Production designer Adam Stockhausen discusses the meticulous detail that went into crafting the desert outpost, and creating a...

The triangular structure is so embedded in the zeitgeist that we render its shape for everything from storage racks to birdhouses.

The long-lasting tradition of the “honeymoon hotel” was ignited by the sexual revolution—and the flame never died.

In 1985, the Sprague Electric Mill in North Adams, Massachusetts, closed down.

The Australian company begins with cross-laminated timber to create carbon-negative homes starting at $145K AUD.