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A dream summer house that takes us away from all the constant rush is one that we all long for. It offers the perfect refuge and brings everyone in the family together while creating memories that last a lifetime. Designed…

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A site-sensitive renovation expands a heritage Melbourne home while preserving its original charm. When a young family of three set about revamping their bungalow in Melbourne, Australia, they sought to expand and modernize the layout without significantly increasing the overall…

Adaptive reuse of structures often gives birth to some of the most impressive apartments and homes across the globe. The unique and light-filled Vidars Gate revamped by R21 Arkitekter in Oslo is a set of two apartments that sit inside…

These state-of-the-art dwellings look toward the future with sustainable building strategies and sleek design. Tennessee has a long tradition of prefabricated building that’s still alive and well today. Back in the 1930s, the Tennessee Valley Authority (a federally owned corporation…

The Japanese “no-brand” masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes. Japanese brand Muji just debuted the Yō no Ie House (Sun House)—the fourth offering in their line of prefabricated homes. Unlike its predecessors,…

Minimalism is an integral part of Brazilian design and concrete an essential component of this narrative. Combining brutalist design with contemporary minimalism and a whole lot of green, the Tunnel House designed by Consuelo Jorge Arquitetos offers the best of…

Today’s lives are increasingly becoming sedentary in nature and we barely tend to get off of our seat to get things done. Technology has brought with it many advantages without a doubt. But it has done barely any good to…

The “closet reveal” is a phenomenon gaining momentum in the design blogging community. Picture a living room or a dining room makeover, but this time the decorating magic is happening in the smallest space of the house. It’s all about…

Jonathan Feldman and his wife Lisa Lougee were determined to create a contemporary, sustainable, and functional home for their family within the building constraints of urban San Francisco. The original structure, built in 1905, was a New England brick and…

Harimon house is a single family semi-detached house organized around a central patio and along the main staircase axis. The design process examined several semi-detached house typologies against the site characteristics and the needs of the end-users to determine the…

“Midcentury time capsule” doesn’t begin to describe this perfectly preserved Palm Springs home. Arthur Elrod might be best known for the Elrod House—a domed Palm Springs residence designed by John Lautner which famously appeared in the James Bond film Diamonds Are…

von Weise Associates salvages an abandoned farm for a creative Chicago couple. As they turn down the driveway of this country home in Sawyer, Michigan, guests are treated to a warm embrace from the landscape itself. “The prairie grasses are…

CASA LV1 (casa nanchi 1 y 2) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION The Casa LV1 (casa nanchi 1 and 2), is a multi-familiar conformed by two houses constructed in the same land, the main material used for its construction was…

One thing that is an absolute premium in the urban landscape and in most homes across the globe is space. We are looking to find that additional nook of space in our own home all the time and every time…

Bobby Berk describes how he preps and maintains a clean home to welcome in the new year. In the marathon of holiday parties, a New Year’s Eve bash is the final sprint. After weeks of eating, dancing, and small talk—which…

This Seattle house high above Lake Washington once belonged to illustrator Irwin Caplan. Now it blends refreshed midcentury character with a seamless addition. The cliché goes that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover—and the same could be said…

Located in a quiet street in one of the most emblematic neighborhoods in Mexico City, this project is an intervention that has its roots on the understanding of the urban and social dynamics in Mexico City. Lirio 7 has an…