4 Exceptional Prefab Homes in Missouri
These homes explore different prefabrication techniques throughout the Midwest state.
A Nearby Stream Helps Sculpt This Spectacular Missouri Home
The passage of water and the surrounding landscape give shape to Streamline House by Hufft.
Modern Lake House in Missouri
Nautical nods ground a weekend retreat in its surroundings on the shores of Table Rock Lake.
Nature Reigns Supreme at a Verdant Kansas City Home
Landscape takes center stage in this Missouri residence.
Cloud Atlas
An art project simulates the miracle of rain in Missouri.
Little Cabins On the Prairie
With these modern-day lodges for Kansas City campers heading to the country, a Missouri architecture firm puts a fresh face on a...
Kansas City’s Tara Raghuveer Has a ‘North Star’ and It’s True Social Housing
The activist and director of KC Tenants explains why the organization’s goal is to move the U.S. away from the private housing...
All You Need Is LV
In the most unlikely of places—rural Missouri—Rocio Romero has designed and built a prefab empire.
12 Striking Examples of Clerestory Windows in Modern Homes
The term "clerestory" is applicable to Egyptian temples, where the lighting of the hall of columns was obtained over the stone...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pappas House in St. Louis Is Available For the First Time at $1.2M
Built from modular concrete blocks, the Usonian Automatic is one of just two Wright-designed homes in St. Louis—and even comes...
Affordable, SIP-Built Family Home in Kansas City
Architect Jamie Darnell had a simple plan for his family’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, but the result is anything but plain.
Discover 6 Amazing Riverside Homes
Nestled along the banks of rivers throughout the United States, these modern homes take full advantage of their locations in...
8 Spa-Like Bathrooms Designed to Instantly Soothe
Let these airy oases across the globe spur some ideas for creating your own refuge.
8 Barn Houses For Modern Living
Rooted in the past yet decidedly in the present, these converted barns embrace their history, but take on a modern twist.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Sondern-Adler House Is Heading to Auction
The Kansas City home—previously listed at $1.7M— is now going up for auction with no reserve.
Ozark Original
A fresh approach to the region’s rural vernacular architecture
Enjoy the Rest of Fall by Renting One of These Cozy Cabins or Tree Houses
As we hit the peak of fall, the season's cool air and distinctive colors call travelers to the wild—perhaps for one last outdoor...
A Modern Farmhouse Recalls Old-Time Americana
Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in...
This Family of Four Calls a Cool, Renovated School Bus Their Full-Time Home
The clever layout of this 234-square-foot skoolie balances bright, open spaces with private nooks.
A Bold Home Creatively Combines Curves and Modern Lines
This curvaceous Missouri home, which we first spotlighted in 2012 for its sunken outdoor fire pit, grew from plans for a pool...
A Luminous, Eco-Friendly Abode Is Completed With its Own Modern Art Gallery
In this modern Midwest home, art and architecture blend as one to create a gallery-like residence for two prominent contemporary...
A Couple Escapes Debt by Building a Tiny House For Under $20K
Completed on a bare-bones budget of under $20,000, this tiny house led to financial freedom for a family of four (and two dogs).
A Lot to Love
In a leafy residential area a few miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, an enterprising architect saw opportunity where...
8 Marvelous Midcentury Chairs on eBay
Take a load off in these midcentury armchairs that run the gamut of shapes, styles, sizes, and prices.
Big Sur: Coastal Commissions
Taking cues from the flora, fauna, and rocky cliffs of Big Sur, California, Mickey Muennig's brand of organic architecture...
How an Unsung Architect Gave Big Sur Its Look
A remembrance was held last week after the passing of Mickey Muennig, the architect who imbued California’s mystic coastline with...
Renovating a Modern House in a Historic District
What constitutes good modern design in a historic district? Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio proposes a solution that...
Before & After: An L.A. Loft in a Former Nabisco Factory Gets a Japanese-Inspired Makeover
Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.
A Limestone Cottage in Kansas Is Reborn With a Corrugated Steel Addition
A reimagined home in the tallgrass region strives to honor its past and the land around it.
Art and Design Come Together in These 10 Examples of Inspirational Wall Murals
Lately, we've been noticing intricate murals turning up in projects everywhere, from the walls of dashing new hotels and...
9 Cities That Will Actually Pay You to Live There
As metropolitan areas swell in size, smaller towns face diminishing populations and a shortage of talented workers.
Stretch Your Travel Budget With These Cool Rentals—All Around $100 or Less
The next time you embark on vacation, stretch your travel budget further by staying at one of these delightful and affordable...
This Kansas City Home Looks Like Its Neighbors, But Reveals a Truly Modern Sensibility
Drawing on family lore and the vernacular of a venerable neighborhood, an architect creates a comfortable, adaptable home for his...
An Architect References Local Architecture to Build a Modern Home
Taking its cues from local barns and silos and the rolling Wisconsin terrain, the Field House is a kind of modern observatory for...
Can Empty Offices and Hotels Help Alleviate the Housing Crisis?
Across the country, the pandemic is spurring the adaptive reuse of buildings as homeless services, affordable housing, and even...
Kansas City Royal
A young architect takes on an intimidating commission: reviving a modern masterwork by Marcel Breuer.

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