Budget Breakdown: An $80K ADU Gives a Growing Austin Family Space for Work—and Working OutExpecting a child, Julia and Stevie Chavez bought their two-bed rental and added a luminous backyard structure that’s part...
Moveable Screens Let the Owners of This Prefab Home Adjust Light and AirflowA row of perforated panels form a see-through barrier along the Argentinian retreat’s western-facing patio.
Modscape Makes Prefab Homes That Don’t Look Like They Came From a FactoryThe Australian company creates modular designs with a level of customization that makes them read like stick-built residences—in...
The Kitchen Island in This London Home Is Made of Melted-Down Chocolate Box MoldsSurprising no one, the residence and its recent add-on belongs to a children’s book illustrator known for their love of color.
In Paris, a Clothing Workshop Is Tailored Into a Work-From-Home FlatOriginal floor-to-ceiling glass connects the living area and kitchen, which now steps up to an office with two desks.
Fresh Indoor Air and Healthy Materials: These Tiny Prefabs Pack In Passive House PrinciplesAustralian firm Studio Dot’s 269-square-foot unit is designed for wellness in response to our changing climate.
Friends Weathered Nine Storms Within 18 Months to Build This Remote Cottage in ScotlandThe rugged holiday home in Outer Hebrides was created with rocks sourced from its small isle, and plenty of grit.
iHouse’s Customizable Prefab Homes Have Huge Glass Sliders That Connect Them to Their SettingWhile they have yet to hit the U.S. market, a few predesigned plans could provide a starting point to create your own idyllic...
Drawers, Shelves, Closets, and Cubbies Pack in the Storage at a Family’s Mexico City HomeThe renovation had to work around (and for) the birth of the couple’s son.
This Ski Cabin’s Spiral Stair Doubles as... a Woodburning Stove?Treads and railing wrap around the stove’s pipe at this gable-roofed Czech Republic retreat.
Pink Varnish Puts a Playful Spin on a Brutalist Apartment in AthensArchitecture firm AKA softened the concrete living spaces with a powdery hue punctuated by a “petrol blue” stair.
A Couple Spent Almost Two Decades Renovating a Silver Lake Home. It Finally Feels Like Theirs.They enclosed a balcony to create a larger living area, finished it in cedar and Douglas fir, and then peppered in beloved...
Termites and Mold Brought Down the Original Home, But Its Fireplace Still StandsThe Australian firm Arcke salvages bricks and tile from a dilapidated house to craft a courtyard dwelling near a bend of the...
Want to Maximize Views? Point Your Home in Two Directions at Once Like This Alabama CabinA set of gabled volumes nest one inside the other to form an X, giving the all-black residence a variety of riverside vistas.
She Built a 330-Square-Foot Cabin in One of Washington’s Biggest Outdoors DestinationsThe tiny concrete retreat packs in the storage, giving its owner a launchpad for skiing, running, and getting away from it all.
It Was Travel the World or Make a Family Home. They Chose the Latter—But It Doesn’t CompromiseA couple with kids imbued a duplex with the spirit of adventure by including a slide, a climbing wall, a cargo net, and swings.
A “Greenhouse” Warms Up This Cork-Covered Prefab in the Spanish CountrysideA central indoor/outdoor room covered in translucent panels captures sunlight and circulates warm air throughout the residence.
The Hallway at This Norwegian Cabin Has the Best View in the HouseYou have to step outside to move between the bedroom, bath, and living space.
The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-SiteLocated in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too.
This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green RoofBushy plants camouflage the extension, but the interiors are bright thanks to a series of skylights.
This Suburban Australian Home Isn’t Afraid of a Little (More Like a Lot of) PlywoodWood-covered interiors meet concrete floors, masonry blocks, and exposed fittings for a rough-and-ready residence.
To Make Their Home Stand Out, They Covered It in Rows of Protruding BricksThe family of five’s laneway house has a mesmerizing facade that distinguishes it from neighbors and minimizes solar gain.
Terra-Cotta Flooring Ties Together a Refreshed Country Home in FranceA blend of square and hexagonal tiles bring a rosy hue to the 18th-century residence’s opened-up interiors.
This Sydney Home’s Dining Area Is Basically the BackyardA new extension with floor-to-ceiling glass sliders opens to the garden, giving a family of four a plein air space to entertain.
Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, Pioneer of Organic Modernism, Dies at 89The Southern California architect spun Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophies into an iconoclastic body of work that includes the...
A Glass-Wrapped Extension Brings a Touch of California Modernism to This London BackyardThe addition references residences in Palm Springs with a flat roof, an indoor/outdoor scheme, and terrazzo touches.
Grooved Red Tile, Arches, and a Catwalk Tie Together a Backyard House in BelgiumRough-and-ready finishes merge with refined touches like marble trim and glass-orb pendants.
Before & After: This Suburban L.A. Home’s Most Attractive Quality? A Near Complete Lack of CharacterDesign couple Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown liked its vaulted ceilings, but otherwise transformed the space with plaster,...
This Family’s Country Home in Massachusetts Has a Wall Lined With Window NooksEvery room in the Cor-Ten clad residence has a floor-to-ceiling bump-out with its own panoramic view.
Hawthorn Trees Grow Right Through the Decking at This Danish Country RetreatThe flat-roofed residence is made of travertine blocks that form an enclosed courtyard with a planted patio.
Cork Covers This Tiny London Extension—and Also Fills ItThe 215-square-foot addition utilizes the sustainable material as cladding that matches the neighborhood’s brick and as a...
“Weeties” Still Marks the Building, But Inside the Former Factory Is a Luxe, Lofted HomeA ribbon-esque stair connects three levels that hold a bath with floor-to-ceiling terrazzo, a plunge pool, and a primary bed...
It Was a Workshop and a Warehouse. Now It’s a Family Home With a Soaring Blue StairThe steel frame matches new trusses that play off of the Barcelona residence’s repurposed timber, old stone walls, and polished...
It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal TowerWhen Mark Derenthal couldn’t find an architect or builder to take on his ambitious concept, he worked directly with an engineer...
A Pair of Backyard Cabins Are Worlds Removed From Their Main Residence—But Only Steps AwayThe smaller, tall one is an office with a ladder to access custom shelving, while its partner is a Japanese-inspired tea room...
Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They CouldNiki and J.P. added a prefab backyard house to the hillside behind their Silver Lake home, becoming landlords themselves in the...