Ship Shape: An Austin Home With a Shipping Container Addition Asks $499KPatrice Rios, founder of interior design firm Troo Designs and custom shipping container business Sige&Honey, has combined her...
Smooth Sailing: The Cruise Ship’s Evolution From the 1800s to TodayFrom the no-frills vessel to the modernist liner, and the ’90s megaship to today’s boutique offerings, the cruise ship has come a...
Repurposed Ship Materials and 100-Year-Old Beams Make Up This Tree House-Like HomeWith five-story water views and accents from a salvaged ship, this home has served as inspiration for an acclaimed architect.
This Sculptural Staircase Shapes an Entire HomeHow is a 921-square-foot, 44-level house possible? Witness Tokyo architect Akihisa Hirata’s mind-bending, shape-shifting...
How to Shape a Shoji, Step by StepEvery order Miya Shoji receives is different, but the procedure follows the same rough pattern each time.
A Suspended Living Room Floats Like an Air ShipPieter Weijnen’s brand of maritime modernism brings a touch of magic to Amsterdam’s Steigereiland, where the architect built his...
This Serene Cabin in Slovakia Takes the Shape of a YurtA weekend getaway for a creative couple outside Bratislava is inspired by the nomadic structure.
This Home’s Unique Shape Is Designed to Capture SunlightThe structure maximizes changing daylight conditions with a window-filled, L-shaped floor plan that flows onto a lush landscape.
How a Steam-Bent Home Took Shape in CornwallFor Tom and Danie Raffield, building a family home was a labor of love.
4 A-Frame Kit House Companies That Ship in the U.S.Building a custom A-frame is easier than ever with the rise of these modern kit home companies.
This Winning Renovation Takes Cues From 1930s Cruise Ship DesignPlaster Fun House in South Australia draws on Art Deco and P&O style.
Carnival Proposes Turning Cruise Ships Into Floating Hospitals—But Experts Are WaryAfter poorly managed coronavirus outbreaks aboard multiple Princess cruise ships, parent company Carnival wants to be part of the...
With an Otherworldly Shape, This Finnish Cabin Fends Off Subarctic ColdThe Meteorite by Ateljé Sotamaa, clad in 272 prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber, uses air gaps to keep the interior...
SHIP STREET GARDENA Ship-Like Belgian Home With Bespoke Blacksmithing Hits the Market at €569KA custom-forged fireplace anchors the ’60s residence, and weatherworn wood and porthole windows give the whole place a nautical...
Shape-Shifting Architecture: 10 Buildings That Move or Change FormIn the design world, there's been a lot of interesting talk about “smart” architecture lately—particularly what's involved in...
These Twin Residences in Toronto Form One Barn-Like ShapeCombining barn aesthetics with loft-style living, Ancerl Studio transforms two dilapidated homes in Parkdale.
Garner Pool & CasitaLight and Shadow Help Shape This Modern Brick House in VietnamDrawing from traditional architecture, Long An House in Southern Vietnam allows natural elements like light, air, and water to...
Resembling the Inverted Hull of a Ship, an English Guest House Pays Homage to the HarborDesigned by Cambridge-based Mole Architects for an architect and developer, the Houseboat is a curved, split-level structure...
These New Modular Hospital Rooms Can Be Flat-Packed and Shipped to Crisis ZonesJupe Health has developed a line of rapidly deployable, pop-up recovery units to address the coronavirus pandemic.
This “Upside-Down” House in Melbourne Shifts Shape to Accommodate a Family of SevenOn a narrow lot in suburban Australia, Cloud Architecture designs a family home with built-in flexibility.
Concret Ship HousePhilographics: Big Ideas in Simple ShapesIn Perfect Shape: Republic of Fritz HansenAlessi La Stanza dello Scirocco Fruit BasketPrefab Pods Create a Super-Efficient Floating Apartment That Shape-Shifts at SeaMichael K. Chen Architecture channels Le Corbusier vibes into a modular and multifunctional holiday home aboard the world’s...
Linie Design Memo RugLike entering through the hull of a shipThis Quick-Ship Home Is a Nod to the Modern FarmhouseLindal Cedar Homes lets you keep your design options open with hundreds of ready-to-go plans ranging from traditional-looking...
Modern "Ship" Spec HomeStelton Ship's LampThese Trends Spotted at Denmark’s 3 Days of Design Will Shape Our Homes This YearRunning from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.
This Shape-Shifting Pad in Hong Kong Challenges What You Think of Smart HomesSim-Plex Design Studio transforms a tiny apartment into a flexible, four-bedroom home whose Zen-inspired interiors belie...