My Property Life

“The Touch​” shows that great design is not just visually appealing—it engages all of the human senses. A perfectly framed photo can provide a visual feast, but there’s so much more to architecture than meets the eye—and there’s no substitute…

Goldsmith Street beat out five other shortlisted nominees to scoop the coveted architecture award. The Royal Institute of British Architects just awarded the 2019 Stirling Prize to Goldsmith Street, a new housing development that provides nearly 100 affordable housing units…

There are a few homes that feel modern and cozy and do so without really sweeping you off our feet with sheer grandeur. Then there are homes where you instantly see an iconic feature that defines it and ends up…

The Camp feels like an unassumingly simple name for a getaway that takes you into the wondrous world that awaits at Tawharanui Peninsula. Yet, it feels perfectly apt for this lovely wooden cabin designed by Fearon Hay Architects that utilizes…

StudioKCA turns a nondescript office in the Financial District into an open home for a young family with views of the historic surroundings. When Brooklyn-based firm StudioKCA first visited this former office space in an 1869 building in New York…

The CVC House is generated from the articulation of the garden´s exterior spaces, terraces and the central patio with the spaces that were required by the client, as a way to generate a dialogue between the built space and the…

Gifting on a budget can be a challenge, but sometimes it’s our limitations that bring out true creativity. If you’re needing to stay in the land of the affordable, don’t fret. Beautiful possibilities await you. Below we’ve rounded up a…

An adventurous couple’s renovated home in Twin Peaks features a tiered garden, an outdoor spa, and a meditative alcove. Originally built in 1964 by architect Albert Lanier, this home overlooking the Mount Sutro Open Reserve in San Francisco has been…

The American actor, writer, and director lists her Spanish-style villa after owning it for over 20 years. Tucked away below the iconic Hollywood sign, the Beachwood Canyon compound located at 2980 Belden Drive has had quite the list of notable…

The A-frame house is a classic that has stood the test of time. It represents an iconic form that has evolved over centuries to provide cozy homes all across the planet. Giving this timeless home a grand modern makeover, Atelier…

With the holidays at hand, a bit of preparation will ensure that seasonal hosting goes off without a hitch. From cozy sleeper sofas to aromatic handwash and the perfect tableware, these selections will make your guests’ stay more comfortable—and you…

An advertising strategist in Portland, Oregon, builds a minimalist retreat in her own backyard—and launches her own design business in the process. Though she had worked as an advertising strategist since graduating college, Robin Cornuelle had always been drawn to…

It is that time of the year again when we starting thinking about much needed winter vacations and how we are going to enjoy the lovely snow-clad slopes in all their splendor. Even if you are not a skiing enthusiast,…

The traditions of Ireland have been shaped by its rough weather and the rugged seas around it for many centuries. It is this environment that also gave shape to some of the best stone homes that you will ever come…

The classic cabin is one that is spread across a large area and offers comfortable family living environment that blends woodsy charm with a relaxing vibe. But the Stacked Cabin in Muscoda, Wisconsin reinterprets the classic design and alters it…

Measuring 170 square feet, this one-of-a-kind home on wheels is currently listed on Etsy. Like thrift-store shopping or garage-sale hopping, there’s a thrill that comes with browsing on Etsy—you never know what you might discover. We recently spotted this vibrant…

An eager-to-downsize couple with a knack for entertaining fall in love with a tree-surrounded property for their next chapter. In their old Brentwood abode, a carefree Los Angeles couple frequently invited friends over for dinners revolving around from-scratch pies straight…

We chat with designer Cas Holman, whose gender-neutral toys encourage new ways of thinking and collaborating, about the importance of play—for kids and adults alike. As a designer, educator, and creator of objects for play, Cas Holman’s work can be…