Book jackets by Alvin Lustig and a vintage subway sign hang over a custom bed by Jeff Jenkins Design + Development.

The entire bathroom is based on a grid, informed by Brigham’s background in graphic design. The 4” redwood slats form the base measurement; the height of the sink, the bath, and all other features are built in multiples of four. Each piece was designed to either project from or recess back into the wall, continuing seamlessly into the next fixture. Everything from the medicine cabinet to the planters floats off the ground, opening the space.

Photographer Richard Schulman.

"Book signings all weekend long at #dod2014 / courtesy of Skylight Books (booth #1815)."

When Dwell visited Shulman two years before his death, he was satisfied with the career he had built, and still actively giving lectures, photographing houses, and talking to journalists. "I'm always identified as being the best architectural photographer in the world," Shulman declared. "I disclaim that. I say, 'One of the best."

A poster for an architectural lecture series.

Keeping everything in its place is critical in this tiny home. Shelving designed by Kirkpatrick helps immensely. He's also designed the coffee table; the couch was picked up at a second-hand store. The vaporproof ceiling light is from RAB lighting.

Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu of SO – IL speak to the crowd. Photo provided by The Architectural League of New York.

Working in collaboration with the architecture firm OpenOffice, a sensitive master plan was devised for the museum building and its exterior setting. Today, Dia:Beacon has nearly 240,000 square feet of gallery space.

Microshelters, which features tips for designing your own small space as well as 52 other tiny structures, is out now via Storey Publishing.

A Nelson Ball Clock and subway sign decorate one hallway.

While living in Rio de Janeiro, Robert Landon regularly headed to São Paulo for design fixes. However, nothing prepared him for SAO Arquitectura’s oasis in the heart of the dense Jardins neighborhood. Landon’s work has appeared in Metropolis, Lonely Planet guides, and many other publications.

“Once I finished designing the LBR-1, I realized it could be used as a nightstand, stool or an end table. With those dimensions sorted out, we then stretched the design into a bench,” said Heywood, of the LBR-2, shown here in walnut.

A vintage "Leaded Pennant Gas" sign in the Suttles and Shah residence.

Street signs provide an exterior siding. Read more about this sustainable approach to repurposing materials here.

The signs hail from all corners of the United States, like Bronco's Restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska.

A look inside Oakland's Book/Shop, which Heywood opened in 2013.

Monochrome Home by Hilary Robertson (Ryland Peters & Small, 2015) retails for $35 and features the homes of 13 artists, architects, and designers located in such cities as London, Paris, Copenhagen, and New York.

Architecture: Book Mountain, Spijkenisse, the NetherlandsFor optimum browsing, a veritable mountain of bookshelves created by MVRDV houses over a quarter mile of passages through the structure. Perched at the top is a reading room and cafe area with panoramic views through the transparent roof. Photo by Jeroen Musch.

A mix of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology, we heartily recommend this book to gardeners, scientists, and party animals alike. From $10.99 at Barnes and Noble

Preorder Nanotecture to see more pint-sized design, from dog houses to cabins.

Still, it’s possible to remove or relocate non-structural walls in a home with good bones.

Of his design, Inaba says “It's about filtering out some of the visual noise of the city, if you will, so the spot light is cast on the ideas, music, video and art.” Here, the lecture hall. © Greg Irikura 2013.

A New York–based photographer who shoots for clients including Condé Nast Traveler and the Wall Street Journal Magazine, Brian W. Ferry loves the perks of Dwell assignments. In one week, he shared lunch alfresco with the owners of the Stanfordville, New York, outbuilding and pizza and wine in São Paulo with the owner and architect of the Jardins apartment.