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From a cat-shaped kindergarten to a robot-like skyscraper, these postmodern buildings have a hearty sense of humor. “Less is a bore,” quipped American architect Robert Venturi in answer to Mies van der Rohe’s famous epigram. Venturi’s pronouncement is also the…

Avocado Mattress is offering some sweet holiday weekend savings until Monday, February 24. Presidents’ Day weekend is known for having some great sales on your favorite mattresses, bedding, and other bedroom necessities. If you’re looking to make the switch to…

The baker and food writer invites us into her Red Hook home, where the kitchen is the main attraction. I’ve lived in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with my husband, two teenage boys, and our rescue pit bull for about nine years.…

If there is one material that epitomizes luxury, class and elegance cutting across eras and styles, then it is undoubtedly marble. Be it in the Oriental and Indian backdrops or in the more modern western setting, marble has been a…

The kitchen is the first place we tend to think about when we are planning for a home makeover. In the modern house, it is the kitchen that is increasingly becoming the heart and soul of the living area and…

Heath Ceramics pays tribute to the extraordinary vision of founder Edith Heath with a cozy, rentable cabin that puts the brand’s passion for craftsmanship on display. Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic—partners and owners of Heath Ceramics—took a 1973 Lake Tahoe…

The privileged view of nature was the core starting point for this project on the mountainous region of Nova Lima, State of Minas Gerais/Brazil. An adventurer couple chose us to create this special project in such an exclusive area. At…

A quirky multilevel home in Chicago’s Old Town by pioneering architect Walter Netsch has been sympathetically restored by its new owners. In 1974, architect Walter Netsch, a design partner at Chicago firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), completed his own…

Designed for a couple in Wellington, New Zealand, this small home puts the focus on affordable materials and stunning views. When architects Cecile Bonnifait and William Giesen, co-founders of Bonnifait+Giesen Architects, were tasked with designing a home for a couple…

From A-frames to ADUs, these prefab, modular, and kit homes are available for installation in Utah’s diverse landscape. From the mountains of Four Corners to deserts and high plateaus, Utah is known for its breathtaking terrain—and the state is also…

With two dedicated living spaces, a modular interior, a bathroom, and a kitchenette, Happier Camper’s 2020 Traveler is ready for life on the open road. Happier Camper just unveiled their brand new 2020 Traveler—and it’s a little roomier, a bit…

Helicoptered to the site in prefab pieces, a holiday retreat springs up on a remote and roadless island. The Zartmann family dreamed of building a timber summerhouse on a remote island in the Stockholm archipelago, so they reached out to…

After a yearlong restoration led by Marmol Radziner, this svelte home can now be rented for $26,000 a month. Richard Neutra is a familiar name in the Hollywood Hills, having designed many of the area’s midcentury-modern homes throughout his illustrious…

Gather Greene’s simple material palette and thoughtful design let Mother Nature shine. Located two hours north of New York City in the Hudson Valley town of Coxsackie, Gather Greene is a new luxury campsite and event venue that strikes the perfect balance…

Born on this day in Kuortane, Finland, Alvar Aalto’s designs are a harmonious fusion of functionality and grace. Though he dabbled in many art forms—from glassware to architecture—Alvar Aalto always infused his signature style into his designs. The result was simple,…

After educating more than 1,200 architects, Frank Lloyd Wright’s influential school is forced to close. The School of Architecture at Taliesin (SOAT), founded by Frank Lloyd Wright, is closing its doors this summer after 88 years of educating aspiring architects.…

Being your own client comes with its own challenges and rewards. These 30 residences and private outdoor hideaways built by architects— some sprawling multi-level abodes built for their families and some minimalist cabins to deepen their connection to nature—are all…

To combat the coronavirus, Wuhan City authorities are leveraging prefab design to build hospitals at incredible speed. In Wuhan City, the epicenter of the coronavirus, more than 100 workers and an army of engineers from across China are moving at…