Modern Views: The Essential Kitchens and Baths Issue

Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan gets in the product design game with a curvy, organic bathtub for Italian brand Agape.

There’s no denying the appeal of a seat at the bar; it’s where everybody knows your name, after all.

A modular culinary concept addresses the mass movement toward small-space living.

A Toronto couple remodel their home with a special emphasis on a spacious kitchen and a material-rich bathroom.

An Oslo design duo create a modern iteration of the cast-iron stove with a timeless silhouette.

Penny tile imbues a San Francisco bathroom with a sophisticated, spa-like feel.

Armen Sevada Gharabegian, head of Los Angeles–based Lounge22 and Ethos Design, shares his philosophies on the importance of working locally.

In northern New Jersey, a cramped kitchen is reborn as a welcoming space for cooking and entertaining.

In Kansas City, an architecture studio designs an adaptable house for a musician on a budget.

A pair of designers in Oslo, armed with tricks for introducing color and daylight, remake their compact late-19th-century apartment.

A family home on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula is built to blend in with its lakeside setting.

Two Washington, D.C.–based writers balance life in the city with a low-key vacation spot.

Two designers update a historic redwood-and-glass house in Napa, California, by Telesis cofounder Jack Hillmer, preserving his legacy in the process.

In the remote San Juan Islands, an artist and an architect collaborate on a modern residence dedicated to creative pursuits.