Sky SmallBuilding a small home doesn’t equate to easy lifting.
A Joshua Tree Ranch Tests the Limits of Off-Grid LuxuryFor $650 a night, this Airbnb mixes sustainable desert living with hotel-worthy amenities.
Walls of Windows Connect a Home With Earth and SkyThis home connects to nature with a design that appears to both hover over the landscape and rise up toward the sky.
A Contemporary Cottage Is a Warm Refuge For a Family of SkiersBuilt for a family of ski lovers, this holiday home known as the Cottage in Sutton recedes into its lush landscape with a sleek...
A Yoga Instructor’s Tiny Home Stretches the Limits of Small Space DesignFritz Tiny Homes packs a micro-gym, an office, and a teaching studio into a flexible 362-square-foot dwelling on Vancouver Island.
A Concrete Tiny House in Tokyo Opens to the Sky—and the StreetIn a city known for its density and small residences, this tiny home employs skylights and a large glass door to connect with its...
Q&A: Studio Drift Founder Lonneke Gordijn on Nature, Art, and the Limits of TechnologyWhy do some of Studio Drift’s projects take more than a decade to complete? Because the technology to create them doesn’t exist...
One Family’s 416-Square-Foot Digs Expand the Limits of Tiny Home LivingMint Tiny Home Company’s new model provides ample space for a single mother, two kids, and two pups.
A Family of Skiers Find Winter Bliss in a Cozy Cabin in NorwayStellar views, local pine, and a Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired design combine in a compact cabin perched high in the Kvitfjell...
A Melbourne Bungalow’s Courtyard Extension Creates a Window to the SkyInspired by the home of Australian architect Sir Roy Grounds, the extension artfully blurs the boundaries between interior and...
To Design a Cabin in New Zealand, Its Architect Looked to the SkyBirds fluttering overhead gave Barry Connor inspiration for the compact cabin, which is positioned for some of the most...
This Midcentury Home in Ojai Soars Toward the Sky and the Surrounding MountainsBuilt in 1960 by Chalfant Head & Associates, this square-shaped house is wrapped with a circular patio—and it’s currently...
A Blue House Clad With Corrugated Steel Blends Into the Scandinavian SkySituated west of Copenhagen in Roskilde, Denmark, the Blå Hus features a bright exterior that shields a wood-clad addition to a...
A Cube-Shaped Japanese Home Opens Wide to the Mountains and SkyA ribbon of glass slices through this monolithic house, framing views of the surrounding landscape.
A Home That Dramatically Replicates a Starry Sky in Its Living RoomGiven a fantastic site bordering the Hyblaean Mountains of Southern Sicily, Italian architect Fabrizio Foti imagined this villa,...
You Can Almost Touch the Sky in This Renovated Midcentury Home in L.A.Set on a hillside overlooking the San Fernando Valley, this midcentury-modern home is full of wondrous windows that connect the...
A Blue ADU With Cloud-Like Doors Represents the Los Angeles SkyArchitectural designer Ben Warwas converts a dilapidated two-car garage in Los Angeles into a whimsical backyard dwelling.
A Former Pro Skier and His Family of Four Embrace the New Normal in Their AirstreamKina Pickett shares his pro tips for living, working, and homeschooling remotely.
A Cantilevered Home in Southern Chile Takes Design Cues From Lake, Trees, and SkyAguilo + Pedraza Architects uses form and materiality to weave a family retreat into the wondrous landscape of Araucanía.
Extreme Skier Lexi duPont’s New Base Camp Is a Passive House in British ColumbiaStark Architecture uses prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber to build an elevated ski retreat for the world champ.
11 of the World’s Best Cabins for StargazingFrom treetop dwellings to glass retreats, these cabins make it easy to wish upon a star.
One Night in a Five-Star Resort at the Center of Big Sky’s TransformationDuring my stay at Montage Big Sky, I got an up-close look at what major development has meant for the formerly sleepy Montana...
Art in The Sky for SaleHigh-Art Living at the Ritz-Carlton Residences at LA LIVE
Branding the Friendly SkiesWagner Custom - The Science And Art Of Building The Perfect Bespoke SkisAn innovative design and manufacturing approach enables skiers to master their runs.
Sculpture Lets the Public Paint the SkyAn art installation in Vancouver, suspended 24 stories above the harbor, lets the public create light patterns with the swipe of...
A Tiny, Thatched-Roof Hideaway in Mexico Pays Homage to the Tropical LandscapeA 164-square-foot retreat in Litibú features a courtyard with an oculus that frames the sky.
See How Artisans in the Italian Alps Make This High-Design Concrete LampA daunting lighting design pushes a seasoned Italian craftsman to rethink the limits of concrete.
House in Suwamachi by Kazuya Saito ArchitectsHouse in Suwamachi is a minimal residence located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Kazuya Saito Architects.
This Sleek Desert Home Seems to Melt Into the SkyPerched atop sandblasted masonry walls, the Staab residence is a stainless steel and glass structure that absorbs the Arizona...
Watch: Inside the Studio of Designer and Materials Master Fernando MastrangeloDesigner Fernando Mastrangelo is a master at pushing the limits of media, both material and social.
Climate-Conscious Design: 8 Visionaries and the Best Products for a Lighter FootprintOur annual overview features the top companies and pioneering designers who are pushing the limits.
Profile: Alejandro AravenaThe Pritzker Prize–winning Chilean architect reflects on innovation, social responsibility, and the limits of control.
10 Surreal Tree Houses That Will Make Your Childhood Dreams Come TrueWho says that grown-ups can’t have tree house goals?
10 Steel Prefabs That Are Both Modern and PracticalThe advantages that come with building a steel prefab go far beyond just the aesthetic choices.
This Radically Transparent Home in Eindhoven Tests the Limits of Indoor/Outdoor LivingNearly every wall is made of glass, giving one family a constant connection to a central courtyard and garden.