New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s...

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The revamped 1920s abode features a retreat-like backyard, complete with a pool and detached studio.

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Built in 1844, this 2,700-square-foot house—which once belonged to a town miller—is transformed into a modern family home with...

Set on Lake Rummelsburg is a modern floating home that features wraparound windows, offering spectacular views of Berlin.

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This Napa Valley residence by Feldman Architecture contrasts glass and concrete with evergreens and grasses.

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The 220-square-foot DW can not only go off-grid— it’s eminently customizable for every live/work arrangement.

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With fall in full force, this rentable tree house in upstate New York provides the perfect romantic escape from NYC.

The ideal base for soaking up the neighborhood's charm, this sleek pad features understated decor.

Stay connected to your surroundings in these sparkling contemporary homes of glass.

A growing family in Brooklyn downsizes their living space while expanding their collective quality of life.

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These shipping containers have left their itinerant lives as vessels that carried goods around the world, only to be reborn as...

Helsinki-based architecture studio Mer Arkkitehdit nestles a monochromatic villa among the trees in the 19th-century seaside town...

As founders of a thriving design collective and parents to three young children, Matthew and Jesse Hufft have their hands full,...

In South Carolina's Lowcountry, a contemporary house soars amid the oaks and alligators.

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Rooted in the past yet decidedly in the present, these converted barns embrace their history, but take on a modern twist.

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

Escape to a classic cottage in the UK that's been updated with modern elements—bringing together the old and the new.