Clayden claims that Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey was the inspiration for his bathroom.

Twin houses face off in La Jolla across wide-open walls and decking. The design held such appeal that the architect claimed one 2inn for himself.

The untreated timber lining is locally sourced and left unpainted, making the house fully breathable. “There’s no paint, no tiling, no plaster,” says Lev. “The interior is just natural wood finished with Danish oil on the floor and touch surfaces.” Not only does this mean the house is breathable, but it’s an approach that Lev claims has cured his asthma.

Though it seems tight inside, Tommy claims he and his brother rarely bump into each other.

Bruce sourced the Restoration Hardware bunk beds (Mina, 3, claims top).

As with the dining room upstairs, a portion of the lower-level deck was claimed for a new glass-walled recreation area.

Stools made of fallen ash wood show the path of the emerald ash borers that claimed the trees.

“Our inspiration has been to create a beautiful space that children (and adults) can claim as their own, but also a structure that assumes an elegant and striking sculptural form, for the grown ups,” explains Koto.

For years, this room had no defined purpose until Carolina claimed it as her own, turning it into a space to practice ballet, host friends, and enjoy time to herself.

Freeman and Feldmann's two dogs, Arnold and Ruti (short for Rutabaga), have claimed their territory as the space between the ground and the bottom of the 20-foot-long container that houses the kitchen. "The dogs like to go under there, because it's a two-foot-high space that is shaded and gets a nice breeze," Feldmann says. "When we were landscaping, we had to make sure to leave a path for the puppies so they could get to that spot."

A double-size shower, clad floor-to-ceiling in tiny earth-toned tiles, was built after relocating the water heater and claiming its space. A chic yet discreet toilet is wall-hung and the tank concealed, greatly ameliorating the somewhat claustrophobic feel of the original bathroom.

For more than 70 years, claims have persisted, without much evidence, that a home in Portland, Oregon, is a lost work by Frank Lloyd Wright. Regardless of authorship, the structure—a flat-roofed, cedar and glass ranch—endures as a sterling example of postwar American architecture. Its recessed entryway features panes of translucent glass.

A Kennebunk family needed their forever home, and the old farmhouse and barn that stood on their property wasn't going to cut it. The architects at Caleb Johnson Studio started the process by salvaging everything they could from the old buildings, including the timber roof structure, interior wood cladding, and interior doors. Additionally, the architects also claimed cabinetry and fixtures from a midcentury home that was being torn down in Weston, Massachusetts. By incorporating such materials into the new home's design, they were able to create a modern farmhouse with soul.

PassivDom claims that the homes stay completely insulated, whether it's in warm or Arctic conditions.

Part of QuaDror's appeal is its ability to divide indoor and outdoor spaces. It claims the solidity of a solid cube at just 20% of the volume. The other volume, noise, is managed by its acoustic properties.

Two closets allow homeowners to claim personal storage space.

Though Columbus, Ohio, might still lay claim to the best architecture in one of our flattest states, Toledo puts in a proper bid with SANAA's Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art.

The 265-room Populus in Denver claims to be the country’s first carbon-positive hotel.

The property expands over 300 acres of patented mining claims.

Krzentowski claims a rare pair of 1952 Paulin chairs for Muebles T.V. are the origin for the design of his famous Ribbon chair. Ron Arad’s Rolling Volume makes for dubious seating.

The master bedroom was enlarged by claiming a nearby closet, creating space for a walk-in shower beneath an existing skylight.

The home claimed one of the last unoccupied lots in tiny Caraquet.

Canadian-based Desert Sun Patios claims that a sunroom will add a

Owners' daughter claimed this hidden under-stair storage for her toys.

The Bed, which people already claim will last them for life, starts at $795 for a twin.

The central spine of the house jogs left to include the kitchen, which eventually leads out to the garage. Cohen tried to keep the garage relatively small, claiming many Americans give their cars the best spot in the house.

The kitchen expanded by sacrificing a portion of the third bedroom. What footprint remained was claimed for a home office.

PassivDom claims that the homes stay totally insulated and warm even in Arctic conditions.

Parzyszek claims he once fit “40 or 50 people” in his home for a party.

This 1930s farmhouse on the coast of Tuscany is sited on a podere, land claimed from the low-lying salt marshes by the Fascist government in the early decades of the 20th century. The Dutch technique of “podering” the landscape refers to the process of creating a grid of levees and then draining the squares, which leaves a gridded farmscape with low, even ridges dividing it.

The final landscape design claims a smaller footprint within the existing park and preserves key landscape features.

The 307-square-foot Sojourner by Häuslein Tiny House Co. can travel with you—or even expand when you’re ready to stake a claim.

One of Dad's claims to fame, designing the school, and thus the amphitheater, where Glee filmed their outdoor lunch scenes.

Brooklyn studio Veratate created a hemp "leather" and cushion for Prowl Studio's Peel chair, which can be composted at home "as fast as an orange peel," the designers claim.

HOK's San Francisco office won a second award, claiming a Serve Merit Award for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Academic Library.

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