8 Modern Renovations: Projects That Embrace Possibility Through Thoughtful Design

Alternative materials help a house in California’s wine country tread lightly on the land.

Two Iran-born brothers—each running multidisciplinary studios, 5,000 miles apart—discuss the similarities and differences in designing like a Feiz.

On a sloped creekside site in Atlanta, Georgia, architect Staffan Svenson elevates humble materials and basic geometries to craft an affordable modern home.

In southwestern England, an architect transforms a former postman’s cottage on a sprawling estate into a home that radiates from its original foundations.

In a San Francisco kitchen, a sleek series of custom cabinets camouflages an armada of professional features.

A modern house steeped in heritage, history, and spirituality emerges on the fringes of Scotland’s Isle of Skye.

An emerging Spanish designer redefines his role by pursuing philanthropic projects with indigenous peoples in Colombia.

Once ashamed of his lackluster Chicago abode, architect Brad Lynch tore it down and started over with a family home that’s part retreat and part public stage.

Seeking an escape from bustling city life, a Manhattan couple embarks on a renovation in the verdant Hudson Valley.

A couple gets their hands dirty in Brooklyn by rehabilitating a 19th-century tenement to reveal decades of layers and scores of possibilities.

Upsizing from a small bungalow, Kristopher Dukes and Matt Jacobson took a minimalist approach to renovating a soaring Manhattan Beach home by the SoCal modernist.

A 1960s home with an unusual awning gets upgraded with 21st-century conveniences while maintaining its Austin street cred.