How is a 921-square-foot, 44-level house possible? Witness Tokyo architect Akihisa Hirata’s mind-bending, shape-shifting...

Chenchow Little architects devise a wondrous and efficient home for a family of five in Sydney.

The structure maximizes changing daylight conditions with a window-filled, L-shaped floor plan that flows onto a lush landscape.

Minutes from the capital city’s urban bustle, an architect blends steel, wood, and concrete into a harmonious retreat for a...

Stacked, cantilevered rooms provide forest views and privacy for guests at this small hotel in the Qiyun Mountain area of China.

These staircases are a step above the ordinary.

More than just a way to get from point A to point B, the stairways in these homes have been upgraded from functional features...

These modern staircases are a step above the rest.

Spiral, jagged, wooden, metal—these modern staircases are a step above the rest.

These staircases from the Dwell community are next-level.

Scaling these exceptional staircases is the perfect way to meet your 10,000 steps-a-day goal.

On a corner lot in Tokyo, a contemporary refuge takes cues from traditional Japanese arts and garden design.

For Tom and Danie Raffield, building a family home was a labor of love.

Drew Mandel Architects gives a crumbling brick home in one of Toronto’s oldest neighborhoods a major glow-up.

These stairs step up the game, big time.

A renowned architect transforms a 1920s home, drawing upon a palette of plywood and glass to dramatic effect.

In Osaka, Japan, a family's request for closeness is answered with this unique single-room design.

Patrice Rios, founder of interior design firm Troo Designs and custom shipping container business Sige&Honey, has combined her...

Follow us step-by-step to 10 astounding modern staircases.

Every order Miya Shoji receives is different, but the procedure follows the same rough pattern each time.

While staircases are functional by nature, many architects use them as an opportunity to introduce a graphic design statement to...

Running from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.

Sim-Plex Design Studio transforms a tiny apartment into a flexible, four-bedroom home whose Zen-inspired interiors belie...

Whether you’re selling a hillside Neutra or a modest carpeted condo, home staging has become the norm in today’s uber-competitive...

A surreal, larger-than-life staircase adds next-level functionality to a home in Minato, Tokyo.

A weekend getaway for a creative couple outside Bratislava is inspired by the nomadic structure.

Designed by Safdie Rabines Architects, the tri-level compound also features an expansive main home, a separate casita, and a pool...

Made of hardy Scottish materials and holding a Japanese heart, this Edinburgh house shows that two architects from disparate...

In a city known for its density and small residences, this tiny home employs skylights and a large glass door to connect with its...

Norm Architects and Keiji Ashizawa Design renovate two Tokyo apartments—and the result is a love letter to Scandinavian and...

Perched above a lush green park in Rome, this airy abode has been revamped and enlarged to improve its outdoor connection.

The house at 157 Congress Run in the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming was a fine little place, a sturdy 1940s brick Cape with trim,...

Staircases and style aren't mutually exclusive, as the following design tactics show.

The Meteorite by Ateljé Sotamaa, clad in 272 prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber, uses air gaps to keep the interior...

Minimalist design—and a spot of brilliance—transform a 775-square-foot apartment on Mile End Road in East London.

Plagued by remodeling pitfalls, two tenacious homeowners reinvent a soggy midcentury home outside Seattle as a modern masterpiece.