Desert Utopia
With this elegant steel prototype, Marmol Radziner and Associates launch a new prefab venture with the goal of bringing their...
Utahan Utopia
A Slovenian architect’s “wooden tent” design pushes the conversation on nature-respecting modern mountain architecture and...
The Parabolic Glass House in Northern California Is One Architect’s Utopia in the Redwoods
In the ’60s, using only materials found on their 400-acre plot of forest in Mendocino County, Charles Bello and his wife built a...
Low-Tech Utopia: Inside a Japanese Greenhouse Commune
Architect Hiroshi Iguchi’s Millennium City is an experiment in communal, sustainable living.
Cooper Hewitt Creates an Immersive Utopia at the First London Design Biennale
Cooper Hewitt’s Immersion Room, an interactive showcase of wallpapers dating back to the 18th century, will represent the United...
Utopia Is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game at the London Design Biennale
An exhibition at the Polish Pavilion explores the thin line between paradise and dystopia.
A New Book Celebrates Modernism With Futuristic Homes and Visionary Masterpieces
Part history book, part design bible, “Inside Utopia” captures the midcentury modernist psyche and beyond.
What You Need to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Homes
“Usonia” isn’t just an architectural style that Wright popularized; it’s also a historic site with houses constructed to his...
A Luminous Midcentury Home and ADU in Los Angeles Ask $3.2M
The Schott House, designed by A. Quincy Jones and respectfully updated by Cory Buckner, hasn’t hit the market in 26 years.
At Utopie Plastic, Futuristic Plastic Homes Make an Appearance at a 19th-Century Metal Factory
Somewhere in-between the mid-19th century, the 1960s, and the future, lies Utopie Plastic, or Plastic Utopia: an outdoor art...
Fall Under the Spell of This M.C. Escher-Inspired Hotel in China
In Guilin, Studio 10 transforms two guest rooms in The Other Place to be mind-bending, whimsical retreats.
Take a Peek at These 30 Architects’ Private Homes
Being your own client comes with its own challenges and rewards.
A Colombian Cabin Uses Shingles as Camouflage in Its Tropical Setting
Experimenting with prefab elements, designer David Del Valle and architect Amalia Ramírez create a weekend retreat outside...
This Year, the Chicago Architecture Biennial Is All about Inclusion
The international exhibition has returned with more than 100 civic, educational, and cultural events—and the entire program is...
This Former Chapel, Now a Heavenly Artist’s Studio and Home, Lists for £1.6M
Architect Alex Nikjoo updated the London residence with a cantilevered mezzanine and rooftop terrace.
A Sustainable Renovation of a Los Angeles Midcentury Channels Its Designers’ Utopian Ideals
The principles of the Wonderland Park community and the owner’s interest in renewable energy inspired this transformation by...
These Cabins in a Utah Ski Resort Are Designed to Help Spark Social Change
Shunning ostentation, Horizon Neighborhood recasts the ski resort as a collaborative, ecologically minded ideas hub.
From the Archive: The Rise of the “Exurban House”
Beginning in the ’90s, formerly rural regions transformed into far-flung enclaves for the elite, and vast acreages became utopias...

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