Design and travel writer based in London.

The Trends That Will Rule Home Design in 2023
No more marble. Vaguely terrifying AI-driven design. The death of the open plan (really this time). And an all-around moodiness.
This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins
Konga’s off-grid prefabs are hewn using timber that hits the cutting room floor. And yes, the cooking areas are gorgeous.
Before & After: A Feral Terrace House Becomes a Magical Garden Home for $423K
Pashenko Works revives a dilapidated London residence with a green roof, a large atrium, and a garden studio for visiting...
See How Flos’s Clever New Collection Came to Life With Designer Guglielmo Poletti
The To-Tie lamp by Flos is constructed using only tension—no screws, glue, or welding—to create a beautiful object with a clarity...
This Prominent U.K. Prefab Builder Is Scaling Up From Cabins to Custom Residences
Design firm Koto is known for its geometric modular homes, but is now offering architect-designed residences in its signature...
These $28K Backyard Saunas Are as Stylish as They Are Soothing
With its first line of prefabricated saunas, U.K. design firm Out of the Valley wants to sweat the details so you can ditch the...
10 New Zealand Homes That’ll Inspire a Trip to the Edge of the Earth
In his new book, photographer Simon Devitt captures some of New Zealand’s most stunning homes, from sun-drenched baches in...
A Young Family’s Brooklyn Townhouse Stands Apart in Steel Cladding
Inside the corrugated facade are luminous spaces for work and play that combine budget and luxury finishes.
How One Woman Pulled Anchor and Set Sail in a Solar-Powered Tiny Home
Marianne loved life on the water, so she had design firm Crossboundaries turn a houseboat into a roaming residence.
Before & After: A Toronto Couple Level Up Their Dingy Attic Into a Spa-Like Suite
Nova Tayona Architects turns the third story of a 100-year-old family home into a soothing retreat with a dramatic walk-in...
A Sydney Architect’s Terrace Home Serves as a Testing Ground for a Heritage Renovation
Eva-Marie Prineas opened the interiors and created outdoor moments without roughing up her home’s more delicate details.
An Unfinished Family Villa in Italy Is Reworked as an Industrial Office Space
Design firm Archisbang saw the value in materials that had been left exposed, so it amplified the look with mesh wiring,...
A Glass-Walled Rear Extension Revives a Cramped London Victorian
Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light...
A San Francisco Victorian Conceals a Striking Rear Extension—and a Rooftop Hot Tub
The 1886 home retains its modest character from the street, but the renovation at the back tells an entirely new story.
A California Startup Rolls Out Flat-Pack Tiny Homes Priced at $38K
Vika Living plans to deliver its foldable prefabs by the truckload to provide shelter wherever it’s needed most.
This London Terrace Home’s Prefab Addition Is Just Bananas
Painted a statement-making yellow, the extension by creative studio Unknown Works is a kit of panels made of spruce...
Secret Gardens Grow at the Heart of This Monumental Mexico City Home
All Arquitectura designs a sculptural home full of lush patios for a client that “wanted to be able to open his eyes, and see...
Art Deco Lovers Should Visit the Reverso 1931 Café in New York
Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the Art Deco spirit of its iconic Reverso timepiece with a pop-up café and an exciting typographical...
A Design CEO Breathes New Life Into the Home of a Renowned Danish Artist
Thomas Schlosser—founder of Klassik Copenhagen—updates the former home of painter Carl Locher with 20th-century furnishings and a...
This “House-Within-a-House” Plays With Sculptural Forms and Colorful Concrete Tile
A lakeside home in Michigan gets a touch of surf culture with Concrete Collaborative Strands tiles.
This Boxy Suburban Home Is a Radical Departure From Its Neighbors
Situated between two traditional gable residences, its rectangular plan is fronted with a steel structure that gives it a slick,...
Uplift Your Home’s In-Between Spaces With These Handmade Rugs
The country home of Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan is the perfect backdrop for the muted palette of Armadillo’s...
This New Prefab Manufacturer Is Making Modular “Haciendas” in Texas Starting at $249K
Award-winning Texan architecture studio Lake|Flato has partnered with developer Oaxaca Interests to create HiFAB, a new venture...
Small Tweaks Turn a Traditional Japanese House Into a Home for a Potter and His Family
Architecture studio Raumus applied flattering finishes and created flexible spaces for work, play, and family living.
The Story Behind RBW’s Mori Pendant
Kyle Furlong, the brand’s marketing communications lead, gives us the backstory on the iconic lighting design featured...
Why Brendan Ravenhill’s ADA Sconce Comes Standard in the Dwell House
The Los Angeles lighting designer customized the adjustable fixture for the prefab home’s cedar facade.
All About Abodu and the Dwell House Delivery Process
Meet Eric McInerney, the cofounder of the company redefining the homebuilding experience.
Norm Architects Explains the Design of the Dwell House
Partner Sofie Thorning tells us how the Danish studio created a thoroughly considered and versatile space that connects indoors...
Adobe, Brick, and Black Steel Combine in an Artist’s Rustic Retreat in Oaxaca
The steel provides a framework for the earthen structure, a live/work space that looks like it’s been here all along.
In Melbourne, a Quaint Victorian Facade Gives Way to Swaths of Marble and Rich Wood Paneling
Project 12 Architecture uses a sumptuous palette to craft a rear extension with private and shared spaces for a family of five.
A Striking Black Residence Energizes a Neglected Lot and Its Neighborhood in Melbourne
Melbourne Design Studios creates a net-positive passive house and rear garden that freshen up the area’s industrial feel.
This California Company Is Bringing Classic Cars Into the Future
Kindred Motorworks reimagined a Bronco, VW Bus, and Camaro that hope to deliver all the nostalgia with none of the headaches.
A Glass-Wrapped Extension Maximizes the Potential of a London Terrace Home
The ground floor’s outdoor access was limited, so architecture firm Bureau de Change found a see-through solution inspired by the...
This Sunny Los Angeles Home Defines “Scandifornian” Style
Real estate impresario and designer Rob Diaz blends Alaskan white cedar, high-end finishes, and earthy decor for a home as hygge...
13 Homes in Pinkish Orange Concrete Add a Splash of Color to Mexico City
Architect Miguel de la Torre uses lattices and circular perforations to give a sense of lightness to the monolithic multiunit...
Two Experimental Townhouses Clad in Cor-Ten Steel Add Density to a Seattle Neighborhood
Hybrid Architecture took an oversized family lot to its limits with a pair of vertical, gable-roofed residences.