“Design is so simple. That’s why it’s so complicated.” –Paul Rand

How This Landscape Design Made a Home as Fun as a Playground
A hillside Virginia home located on a notch between two ridges is fun for the whole family.
These 7 Homes in the Southwest Show How to Design For the Desert
These homes make living in the heat of the desert look easy, breezy, and cool.
Landscape Design for All Climates
Seven landscape architects across the United States explain how they mastermind inspired designs showcasing the best of their...
These Four Harmonious Homes Are a Lesson in How to Design With Roommates
Having roommates is no longer solely reserved for younger generations.
How to Build a Floating Home
We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.
Tips on How to Design a New Modern Home in a Historic Neighborhood
Vacant lots in historic areas are becoming increasingly popular, as homeowners are drawn to their character, neighborhood scale,...
Just How Inclusive Is Accessible Design?
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago. Here’s what it achieved, and where it still falls short.
A Family Home in Slovakia Holds a Playground for Kids and Pets
Sadovsky & Architects design an inviting residence with a perforated concrete wall that enhances indoor/outdoor living for all of...
How Japandi Design Can Bring Comfort and Simplicity to Your Home
Japanese and Scandinavian influences come together to produce a look that’s serene, organic, and refined.
Pigeon Toe Blue Porcelain Wind Chimes
Anticipating the Landscape
MADE Hotel
Five of the Uncountable Contributions Virgil Abloh Made to Architecture and Home Design
Abloh, the Louis Vuitton menswear designer and prolific creative who died last month, applied his architecture training to build...
Idyllic Home Designed for an Artist
In the remote San Juan Islands, an artist and an architect collaborate on a modern residence dedicated to creative pursuits.
Creative Landscape Design for a Renovated Eichler in California
Landscape designer Bernard Trainor masterminds a seamless garden to surround a Silicon Valley Eichler.
Woodland Landscape Design
How Beni Ourain Rugs Made It From the High Atlas Mountains to Our Homes
In an increasingly digitized world, the handmade charm of Berber rugs injects much-needed tactility into home interiors.
This Bubblegum-Pink Home Is a Plush Playground for Three Lucky Cats
A furry swing and a playful pink palette combine in a whimsical feline-friendly home by the sea.
How a Smart Interior Design Saved This House
An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.
This Home in the Italian Countryside Is Radically Open to the Landscape
With an unusual roof and a ground floor open to the outside, a barn-like house stretches out amidst rolling fields.
Black Playground House by LSD Architects
Pigmented Concrete Walls Tie This Home Into the Landscape
North of Rio de Janeiro, a holiday home blends into the terrain with reddish concrete walls pigmented to match the native soil.
Piedmont Retreat
Top 5 Homes of the Week That Interact With the Landscape
Effortlessly blending into their surroundings, these modern homes pay homage to Mother Nature.
8 Essential Landscape Design and Gardening Books
We combed the latest publishing catalogs for a selection of tomes that illuminate all things green, from macro (land art) to...
How to Integrate Smart Lighting into Your Home
The firm OneButton specializes in creating custom technology solutions for spaces ranging from offices to residences.
Tesseract House
VIVOOD Landscape Hotel
Taylor Made
Architect Piers Taylor's renovation of an old gameskeeper's cottage, complete with a castellated roof and sweeping meadow below,...
American Made Design: Moran Woodworked Furniture
A trio of design studios forms a distinctly American picture of modern design: Despite their regional differences, all three...
Made in America: Make It Work (From Home)
Has your home office been working overtime? It's time to give it a promotion.
This Home’s Unique Shape Is Designed to Capture Sunlight
The structure maximizes changing daylight conditions with a window-filled, L-shaped floor plan that flows onto a lush landscape.
A Belgian Photographer’s Country Home Is a Playground for Kids and Adults Alike
Shaped like an upside-down seat, the Chairhouse is an experimental base for art-making and adventure.
Heller Frank Gehry Left Twist Cube
How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Interior Design So Far
The pandemic has caused a sea change in how we live, work, and recreate—seven months later, here’s how that’s impacted our homes.
New York Architects on How COVID-19 Is Urging Us to Rethink Home Design
The pandemic is already reshaping our ideas of home to emphasize wellness, hygiene, and work/life balance.

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