Affording America: How to Solve a Housing Crisis

The most important houses being built in America right now are affordable ones.

We look back on two decades of covering cutting-edge design—and ask big questions about home building, community, and technology that will resonate for years to come.

A couple’s condo in Prospect Heights features feline-friendly amenities.

Our annual look at the latest U.S.-made objects for your home features everything from dinner plates to windows—and the people who make them.

The Minnesota congressperson thinks the federal government should guarantee a place to live for every American.

The Denver city council president–turned–private developer advocates for density, affordability, and bringing everyone to the table.

There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

Lehrer Architects sets a new standard for approachable starter homes in one of the country’s most expensive markets.

With its lean-to shape and unassuming materials, the rustic cabin helps clients stay grounded.

Alterstudio creates a soft-edged, indoor/outdoor structure for living large on a standard lot.

In upstate New York, LOT-EK tests a new prefab production process, installing an efficient prototype that merges six Cor-Ten vessels for one family.

Portland architect Solomon Berg replaces a grow house with a streamlined home for his sister’s family of six.

A sidelong nod to the midcentury box gives a Virginia residence with a striking wall of windows its name.

Architect Tal Schori of GRT Architects crafts a brick-clad retreat for his parents.

In Sagaponack, a sustainable-building magnate’s live/work space provides a model for green construction.

Architect Winka Dubbeldam taps into her days as a sculpture student to create a barrier-breaking wooden partition.

The Los Angeles–based architect and designer traces his current work back to his high school pastime.