Minimal Home on a Narrow Plot in JapanA Japanese architect creates multi-use miracles with a home just wider than a big rig.
A Couple's Denver Residence Makes Clever Use of a Narrow PlotMoving from Lake Michigan, a savvy couple builds a dream home that's also a wise investment.
A Home Fit for a Science Fiction WriterOn Austin’s outskirts, an author's bunker-style home redefines modern city living.
Straight and NarrowBehind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore's Joo Chiat neighborhood, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo's renovation of a typical...
A Couple Takes an Unassuming Plot of Land and Calls it HomeAfter a long day at the office together, this pair relaxes in upstate New York.
Narrow Modernist Three-Story Home in TorontoFacing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn...
This Lush, Underground Home Is a Hideaway Fit For a HobbitOn a hilly site near Mexico City, architect Javier Senosiain has created a remarkable home inspired by the shape of a peanut.
A Stellar Sustainable Home Is Built on a Surprisingly Low BudgetStylish, spacious, and self-sustaining, the Hill Country House ticks all the right boxes for progressive modern living.
Own This Spacious Spanish Revival Home in L.A. For $2.95MSitting on a massive double lot, this revamped 1920s abode is the largest estate in L.A.'s Carthay Circle.
For the Entertainer, This $5.5M Home in Southern California Fits the BillFamilies seeking seclusion in the city and ample space to grow and entertain will appreciate this five-bedroom, six-bath home in...
11 Skylights Brighten a Compact, Narrow Home in VancouverStrategically placed windows and a neutral color palette allow this 2,200-square-foot home to boast an airy, open feel, despite...
15 Skinny Homes That Make the Most of Narrow LotsThese slender houses pack a lot of personality into tight spaces.
These Log Cabin Kit Homes From Finland Are Surprisingly SleekHelsinki-based company Pluspuu offers 11 customizable models of modern log homes and sauna cabins that start at $18,000.
A Dutch Gymnasium Is Now a Spacious Home For a Family That Loves to DanceOnce part of a school complex, this converted gym in Rotterdam even features a flexible stage.
This Surprisingly Airy Holiday Home Is Made of Massive Concrete SlabsDesigned as a vacation home for a young family, this tropical modern dwelling uses restrained forms and fundamental materials to...
How Sweden Became the Surprising Center of the Greenhouse Home MovementMeet the Swedish pioneers living in greenhouse homes who are bringing architect Bengt Warne’s utopian vision of existing in...
StudioMET Transforms a Texas Ranch Into a Home Fit for Three GenerationsA design-build firm in Houston balances togetherness with a little privacy.
7 Companies Building Tiny Homes That Fit the Whole FamilyThese tiny home companies are designing small spaces that can house as many as eight people.
Cascading Levels Bring Light and Air Into a Narrow Home in VietnamDouble Roof House in Ho Chi Minh City opens onto a front courtyard that holds the family’s drink stall business.
Home and Studio Maximizes Very Narrow Site in Echo ParkA house in Echo Park makes the most of its narrow lot with open-plan spaces spread out over four levels.
A Cleverly Designed Bangkok Residence Fits Two Homes Into OneA three-story building is transformed into a flexible residence that can serve as a single home or a duplex.
A Narrow Courtyard Joins a Unique Two-Family Home in SaigonA city home honors the local culture with communal outdoor space and reclaimed materials.
A Compact, Steel-Clad Home Slots Into a Narrow Lot in Osaka, JapanThere’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House.
A Phoenix Family Home Embraces Mountain Views With a Detail Fit for a CircusThe Ranch Mine partners with two equally creative homeowners to build a forward-thinking property on an unconventional lot.
A Tall, Skinny Home Makes the Most of a Narrow Lot in Portland, OregonDespite its name, Waechter Architecture’s Slender House stretches out to make its site the real home.
For €795K, You Can Buy This Boxy Belgian Home With a Surprisingly Colorful InteriorInside, it’s divided into “living zones” differentiated by bold hues. Electric yellow, anyone?
A Writer and Filmmaker Builds a Forever Home on a Narrow Lot in East LondonThe three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that...
Modern Furniture Fit for a Classic EichlerSeeking a modern shell for their mid-century pieces, a pair of collectors found a relatively untouched Eichler in San Rafael,...
7 Rustic Retreats with Surprisingly Sleek InteriorsTucked away in nature, these rugged cabins and barns conceal remarkably refined living spaces.
This Thatched Cottage in Denmark Is Surprisingly Sleek InsideArchitects John Lassen and Joanna Tench renovate the summer home of their dreams.
7 Surprising Shelving Ideas For the Creative OrganizerThese unusual examples of unique shelving treatments prove that you can successfully marry functional storage with artful design.
A Spacious William Cody Property Lists for $1.8MDesert modernism meets brutalism in this Palm Springs home.
A Shingled Forest Retreat Is Fit For the Changing SeasonsSet at the edge of Acadia National Park in Maine, Somes Sound House is a shingle-clad vacation home with winter and summer...
18 Smart and Surprising Under-Stair Storage SolutionsArchitects, designers, and DIY enthusiasts craft inventive storage solutions beneath staircases where negative space usually...
A Narrow Victorian in Toronto Gets a Mullet MakeoverTraditional in the front, modern in the back, this historic home ushers light in through a 14-foot glass wall.
5 Interesting and Surprising Asian Eateries Around the WorldForget gilded dragons, lazy Susans, and too much red—these creative Asian restaurants not only feature modern interiors, they...