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These tiny home companies are designing small spaces that can house as many as eight people. Tiny homes aren’t just for one or two people. These days, more and more tiny house companies are designing spaces with four or more…

An entrepreneur-turned-DIY builder expands his eco-friendly Yucca Valley property with this translucent desert structure. After selling a successful car parking app (called ParkMe), Los Angeles-based tech developer Sam Friedman craved an absorbing, hands-on experience somewhere far away from the California…

This is an old apartment with 40 years of history. The designer rotated the original axis and redesigned the structure in order to integrate the confusing flow line. There was only a single side of light in this space, after…

A totally transparent roof offers a clear but cozy view of the heavens for less than $90 a night. Known as “Immerso Glamping”, this alpine cabin, designed by Italian architects Fabio Vignolo and Francesca Turnaturi, is true to its name:…

Transforming the space around an old and expansive Spanish country house into a perfect venue for functions, gatherings and diverse social events, the Mas de Lucia Extension by Cristina Moya Arquitecta combines modernity with classic design. Part of an extensive…

It is not very often that we come across minimal homes these days. A more common sight a decade or so ago, the minimal trend has given way to more comfy and nature-centric homes full of material and textural contrasts.…

Modeled after New England barns and surrounding a shared garden, these sustainable homes form a forward-thinking co-housing community. In Great Barrington, Massachusetts, a trio of timber-framed houses peer out on a clearing previously occupied by an assemblage of 1940s and…

Home design and decorating trends do not happen in isolation and those that dominate the chart in the year gone by are bound to have influence on the most popular choices in the year ahead. As we step into 2020,…

One room that has become more and more central to smart homes across the globe in the last decade or two is the home office. It is technology and changing lifestyles that have allowed us to bring more and more…

The small bathroom is one where trying out too many styles can leave the space feeling cluttered and even claustrophobic at times. This is why we prefer the more modern styles in the tiny bathroom where keeping colors down to…

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture, this vintage airstream has a pared-down interior filled with natural materials. After spending an adventurous summer traveling in a van with their dog, Richmond, Virginia–based couple Grace Kuhn and David Phinney…

As big tech dominates the smart home realm, IKEA is flanking the industry with an approach all its own. Each year, IKEA conducts hundreds of home visits in multiple countries to gain a better understanding of its customers—in 2019, the…

The former fishing cabin features an extension that expands like a turtle’s head coming out of its shell. One of Sweden’s most unique and instagrammed homes is now for sale. Set on the shores of Lake Övre Gla about three…

Our crystal ball of interior design says 2020 is going to be all about these trends. As we close out a decade marked by interior design trends ranging from midcentury to Memphis-inspired, we’ve got our eyes set on what 2020…

There’s nothing like the refreshing upgrade provided by new light fixtures! Whether you’re decking out your space as part of a renovation or you’re on a tight budget and need a new look for less, updated fixtures have the power…

We love a good midcentury renovation all the more when stellar kitchen updates are involved. We’ve said it before: The kitchen is the hardest-working room in the house. This space typically takes center stage in an open-plan midcentury home, often…

Your front door has the power to set the tone for your home’s interior, telling the color story for your space. A case in point: If you have rooms with walls painted shades of green and blue, a deep teal…

Celebrate the year’s end with superlative home tours, renovations, prefabs, and more. Close out 2019 with the most dazzling projects we covered this year. From ingenious tiny homes to picturesque cabins, these stories represent the best of modern design.  The…