What constitutes good modern design in a historic district? Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio proposes a solution that...

A historic home in Phoenix steps into the 21st century.

Updating standard pieces, designer Gaëtan Havart turns a misused space into a vibrant kitchen.

Along with bringing natural light into a home, windows also act as the building’s eyes, allowing the residents to look out into...

These spaces let contemporary design take charge everywhere—except for the ceiling, where history rules the design.

The Blue Sky prototype home tiptoes gracefully across the desert landscape just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

Local Midwest woodworkers are carving out a new life for the sugar maple that witnessed the home’s entire history.

Once destined for destruction, the Miles Bates House—better known as the Wave House for its curvy roof—will finally open to the...

A Dutch renaissance home with a storied past in Nashville, Tennessee, has received a head-to-toe renovation that brings out its...

This historic home by Henkin Shavit Architecture is reimagined through a modern lens.

For a vintage design dealer seeking a respite from the city, architect William Massie conceptualized a mostly prefab home around...

This 1930s Los Angeles home was a meeting place for legendary LGBT activist Henry Hay.

An airy addition on the back of a historic house in Boise is a model of sensitive renovation, seamlessly melding new and old.

The landmarked midcentury residence just outside Spokane, Washington, features a massive lava-rock fireplace and a cedar-wrapped...

The dream of owning a Brooklyn brownstone is just one of many reasons why people make the move to the popular outer borough.

A family of four makes a piece of New York history home.

The Hollywood actor turns to his unofficial design guru when creating a custom-prefab hideaway in the hills above Los Angeles.

In the high desert landscape of Yucca Valley, California, the rectilinear Graham Residence cuts a striking figure against the...

A prefab core cuts down on construction time while site-built additions (like a screened porch) fine-tune the cottage for...

Lauren Thomsen’s streamlined addition to a century-old house has a contemporary palette that lets the historical details shine.

With a section that hangs over a river, this four-bedroom vacation rental in Wales echoes Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater...

The low-VOC mattress from certified B Corporation company Leesa is good for the planet, good for the community, and great for a...

A conventional facade with a modern interior creates seamless contemporary living in the heart of a historic district,...

Built in the 1800s, this former factory in Jersey City breathes new life as a chic, sophisticated residence.

A sustainable home in Lexington, Massachusetts, brings contemporary design to an unexpected region.

In order to save a Meiji-period machiya in Kyoto's Higashiyama District, four friends pooled together their resources and had the...

The Hines House, designed by renowned Sea Ranch architect William Turnbull Jr. in 1968, is an award-winning property overlooking...

Housed within an iconic pre-war building in SoHo, this airy abode is packed with history and design.

Designed by acclaimed architect Richard Dorman, this 1959 home is packed with midcentury charm.

A landmarked main residence and cottage in Mount Washington offer a woodsy retreat from the city.

Planned for completion in 2022, these 11 customizable homes are designed to encourage togetherness.

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

A growing family enhances the original features of their historic home with playful, inventive touches—including an underground...

Here’s your chance to own a piece of design history—Sotheby’s will auction the Paul Rudolph–designed gem on December 12.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...