These five companies are bringing the advantages of modular home construction to Pennsylvania.

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A French filmmaker celebrates American design in her vibrantly decorated pied-à-terre perched above Manhattan.

For the second year, Tulsa is offering cash, co-working space, and a furnished rental to remote workers who relocate.

M Gooden Design creates a striking guesthouse next to a historic 20th-century home in Denton.

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Just east of Rome, the bucolic region of Molise is doling out hefty cash sums to lure in new residents.

If you've ever dreamt of island living, consider this: the Aegean isle of Antikythera will actually pay you to move in.

The 688-square-foot Tetra Pod is every bit as artful as it is efficient—and Stilt Studios is offering DIY plans for just $5,000.

A 164-square-foot retreat in Litibú features a courtyard with an oculus that frames the sky.

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The aqua blues and gray-greens in this renovated Palermo apartment echo the colors of the sea.

Designed for an architect and developer, the Houseboat is a curved, split-level structure brimming with evocative textures.

Let us count the ways that keeping plants at home improves quality of life—from enhancing air quality to boosting calm and focus.

Silvernails by Amalgam Studio, comprising a main residence and carriage house, stays true to its agricultural surroundings.

Rooted in rich craft traditions, Colombia’s luminous young designers are leading the way in the country’s upswing.

ZeroCabin offers DIY kits for building off-grid dwellings that run entirely on sunshine and rainwater.