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We’re swooning over this 58-foot canal boat, which can even go completely off-grid.

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An Australian family living in Singapore plans a homecoming renovation, one Skype chat at a time.

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Built off-site, a minimalist hideaway looks perfectly in place on a pristine Lake Superior shoreline.

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In Atherton, California, the aptly named Void House carefully subtracts space—and reduces the existing footprint—in this...

This past August, Scottish native, designer Catherine Aitken, won the 2012 Time to Design award, sponsored by Normann Copenhagen,...

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Stow your keys, scarves, and tote bags in style.

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Measuring 570 square feet, Casa Acton may be small in size—but it comes with big coastal views and 51 private acres.

This stunning, year-round home is listed for $4.8M.

Thanasis Ikonomou restored the 75-year-old apartment while adding fresh touches like custom cabinetry.

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STEG Arkitekter designs a casual hideout to peel away the stress of city life.

Tucked away in nature, these rugged cabins and barns conceal remarkably refined living spaces.

Tucked away in Basque Country, Heva is a tiny prefab cabin that opens up to the landscape.

Tucked away in Glassell Park, this sunny 1940 home emphasizes indoor/outdoor flow.

San Francisco–based designer Maca Huneeus created her family’s weekend retreat near Lake Tahoe with a relaxed, sophisticated...

Architect Sonya Lee hides a custom, birch-plywood escape inside a typical Queens home.

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The CEO of the world’s largest nonprofit low-cost home builder explains how the organization has shifted its model and grown...

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Get away from it all—but still stay connected—at these remarkable retreats around the world.

Movable modular parts make this renovated, 400-square-foot Manhattan apartment a flexible feat.

Tucked away on an island off the coast of Tasmania, this tiny cabin only features two pieces of furniture.

Tucked away in an Art Nouveau building, this colorful sanctuary fuses period details with contemporary updates.