How does daylight affect happiness and well-being? Marvin decided to find out.

An architect flips the script on her “upside-down” home with a light-filled revamp.

What started out as a dated 1980s residence in Venice, California, is now a 2,000-square-foot, eye-catching modern home with an...

It’s a common desire to have as much natural light in your home as possible—but it’s not always that easy to achieve.

Renovated for the first time since it was built in 1955, a Nashville home is updated to meet modern demands while staying true to...

Perched on a plateaued corner lot in San Francisco’s Dolores Heights neighborhood, this home’s facade frames panoramic city views...

This modern take on the rustic barn offers a unique space for guests to soak in the gorgeous mountain vistas near Jackson,...

Sliding panels of glass create a mesmerizing indoor/outdoor flow in this sleek addition.

Wrapped in cedar shakes, a small cottage uses angled walls to sidestep code restraints and gain greater living space.

After gutting the interior of a dark, five-story townhouse, a bright and open space is born.

Local firm Beebe Skidmore was enlisted to spearhead “Operation Sunlight.”

Two prefabs—one a Japanese-inspired ADU, the other a young family’s spare and serene headquarters—take root in Los Angeles.

Webster Wilson designs a cedar-wrapped ADU in Portland, Oregon, for a grandmother and her visiting grandchildren.

Think outside the rectangle with these space-efficient shipping container designs.

Lighting circumscribes a space, and therefore how we interpret ourself within that space.

In the heart of Poblenou, a neighborhood in Barcelona that was once the epicenter of industry in the 19th century, rising real...

No natural light? No problem.

In space-strapped Shanghai, local architects look to rotating boxes and playful pops of colors to create a delightful modern home.

A house in Echo Park makes the most of its narrow lot with open-plan spaces spread out over four levels.

Though small in size, this cozy little renovated apartment for two in Barcelona’s beachside neighborhood of La Barceloneta has a...

A dated apartment in Milan receives a gut renovation.

A new principal suite at the Teaberry Residence by Cary Bernstein Architect realizes the full potential of a site in Tiburon,...

In this episode of RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways), host Dan Maginn investigates how light accentuates architecture, sculpts our...

Casa JB, built near a stone quarry, incorporates the rocky terrain into its design.

Say goodbye to red eyes—these naturally filtered swimming pools stay clean without chlorine.

Budapest design studio POSITION Collective employs clever storage solutions, including a wardrobe rack, modular walls, and a...

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

In Chicago's Wicker Park, the conversion of a two-flat Italianate building into a single-family home calls for a modern,...

Inspired by the rural Wisconsin countryside, a team designs an elegant modern farmhouse with a simple exterior and a bright, airy...

Plagued by dim rooms and low ceilings, a typical midcentury bungalow in Austin, Texas, is remodeled into a contemporary,...

In downtown Singapore, marble, light wood, soft hues, and subtle touches of gold come together to create a stylish, light-filled,...

Traditional and modern elements merge to striking effect in this renovated home north of Hanoi.

Templeton Architecture integrates steel-framed apertures throughout an 1890 home in Victoria to stunning effect.

An architect tasked with opening up a small yet light-filled apartment does so with a few unexpectedly dark turns.

An inviting house in the Mexican capital draws the outside in.

A celestial light installation illuminates the garage door of a recently renovated Toronto house.