This finalist for the TERRA Award belongs to a growing mound of eco-friendly earthen architecture.

The ancient Japanese technique of shou sugi ban was traditionally used to protect wood by charring it and leaving behind a thick...

This Swedish guesthouse embodied Nordic building traditions for a modern extension.

Inspired by nature, Heidi Jalkh creates imaginative objects and collections.

These homes explore different prefabrication techniques throughout the Midwest state.

Age-old techniques meet modern innovation at a handmade-tile company in California.

These key features and smart design techniques can turn your bathroom into a relaxing and rejuvenating oasis.

Slow Studio uses passive design techniques to create a brick house with a surprisingly light footprint.

The Japanese technique of preserving and antiquing wood makes for a bold finish—especially against the palette of the great...

Sustainability and forward-thinking architectural techniques merge in this experimental tiny cabin clad in 3D-printed tile.

You don’t have to live in the Mediterranean to learn valuable lessons from the building techniques and architectural designs...

The architects’ tiny, modular retreat uses sustainable materials and building techniques to leave the surroundings pristine for...

For an architect’s new build in Melbourne, eco-conscious design techniques help create a minimal-but-warm home.

A 1,600-square-foot home in Costa Rica takes advantage of passive cooling techniques to tread lightly on the land it sits on.

A couple integrate clever space-saving techniques learned from Japanese micro homes via a flat renovation in Singapore.

A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, Resnick built the Calabi-Picker House using materials and techniques that exemplify Usonian...

Handcrafted according to centuries-old technique, Estonian company Iglucraft’s shingled saunas and cabins are straight out of a...

Designated a historic monument in 1991, this midcentury masterpiece on the coast of France marries indoor/outdoor living with...

Javier Reyes, founder of rrres studio, works with local artisans to create products with a modern sensibility using traditional...

Copenhagen-based architecture studio NORRØN crafts a contemporary farmhouse that takes cues from the region’s traditional...

Dave Sinaguglia and Maria Camarena of SinCa Design use traditional woodworking techniques to form their minimalist and sculptural...

Voted New Zealand's Best Small Home in 2016, this petite retreat has been cleverly designed to sleep up to eight guests.

If you’re looking into prefab in Illinois, add these builders and designers to your Rolodex.

These resilient, rammed-earth homes show the soil’s true stripes.

Tiffany Loy’s woven art draws from her deep knowledge of traditional techniques across Singapore, England, and Japan.

Supported by teak wood pillars, this permeable home in Villamil, Ecuador, takes advantage of a coastal climate.

Designer-couple James and Chelsea Minola match age-old furniture techniques with modern design ambitions and eco-friendly...

The modernist designer generated an oeuvre that is gentler and more sensuous in spirit than many of her competitors.

For one family's mountain getaway, the architects chose a distinct construction method, window pattern, and roof cladding for...

Deep in the forests of Småland, husband and wife Makoto and Karin Horisaki use age-old millinery techniques to produce artisanal...

Serving Wisconsin, the Midwest, and beyond, these prefab home companies are focusing on quality materials, design, and...

In the proposed guesthouse, water joins concrete, weathering steel, and glass as another building material.

Ingredients, recipes, and technique will get you a long way toward a good cocktail, but to really impress your guests, don’t...

Best Made Company has a name that begs to be tested, so we demo’d their Japanese Chef’s Knives.

A modern cabin designed by Les Eerkes incorporates freecycled materials and makes a minimal impact on the surrounding forest.