President Obama is an urban president.

A Copenhagen family trades the suburbs for a quaint town house steeped in tradition.

These urban refuges effectively use greenery, water features, and delicate lighting in every inch of their modest spaces to...

In Canada's Yukon Territory, a college instructor builds a lightweight, efficient 97-square-foot mobile dwelling.

Over a recent long weekend in Los Angeles, CA I dragged my family along for a self-guided tour of an iconic early twentieth...

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Future Green Studio is cultivating beautiful and sustainable landscapes throughout NYC, one...

Back in December, when news first emerged about the appointment of Shaun Donovan to the Obama administration as Secretary for...

At Atra Form Studio in Mexico City, Alexander Diaz Andersson makes globally inspired furniture that pulls from his...

In a South Minneapolis neighborhood of century-old housing stock, Julie Snow’s bold but elegant residential design fulfilled...

In Ørestad—Copenhagen’s tiny but buzzing new hub of urban development—a mountain rises from the flatlands.

Built into a steep slope, this contemporary spec house hopes to raise the bar for hillside development in Los Angeles.

Set on a sandy bluff overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan, a modern home has been inspired by its magical setting.

A stay on the quaint New England island is a summer ritual for the Obamas, who visited seven times over the president’s eight...

Conceived as a three-dimensional landscape installation with spatial pockets floating within, this house in Singapore literally...

Arranged to preserve existing trees and form an interior courtyard, these concrete structures are balanced by warm, wood...

Vertical wood battens and sleek, metal roofs clad Hatley House, which references the barns and farmhouses of the surrounding...

These homes across the world take advantage of the expressive nature of board-formed concrete.

Net-zero prefab panels and Icelandic-inspired design come together in Dawnsknoll, a sustainable home in Santa Monica.

Panels raise to open the off-grid cabin to the landscape, providing shaded views over the rolling hills.

To create a more intimate setting, a 2,200-square-foot home is comprised of smaller cabin-like spaces.

Overlooking the Hazards mountain range and inspired by natural coastal forms, Saffire Freycinet is a destination resort that...

A third story packs a wealth of new spaces and functions into this renovated Toronto home.

Wind River Tiny Homes creates a tiny house that caters to its owners’ outdoorsy lifestyle in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

As cities continue to explode in population despite diminishing space for expansion, we have to wonder—what does the future hold...

Calming materials and cozy feels make this Hong Kong apartment extra enchanting.

Squarespace is known for its bold and iconic brand, and for helping the masses build sleek, professional websites.

With co-living, the living's easy—you don’t have to worry about cleaning or running out of toilet paper, as it's all taken care...

Residents of a building confined within a dense Copenhagen neighborhood finally get the outdoor space they desire—in an unlikely...

In the design world, there's been a lot of interesting talk about “smart” architecture lately—particularly what's involved in...

Urban farming is about to become easier (and more beautiful) than ever before.

Jackson Clements Burrows Architects replace a derelict beach shack in Barwon Heads, Victoria, with three minimalist, pitched-roof...

A light renovation connects this Sydney home with its lushly landscaped grounds.

Combining barn aesthetics with loft-style living, Ancerl Studio transforms two dilapidated homes in Parkdale.

Measuring over 2,000 square feet, this uniquely shaped cabin amps up lakeside living in Minnesota.

In Ramat HaSharon, Israel, a screen of vertical iron louvers mixes with concrete cubes to create the contemporary Pavilion House.

In the mountainous region of Bavaria, an unusual adaptation of the gabled chalet form results in a modern, sculptural home with...