form, finishes and systems

The bookcase ladder was one of the most challenging aspects of the design. "It gave me heart palpitations for a long time,

The bathrooms were modeled after Japanese ryokans. Here in the main bathroom, muted Fireclay tiles clad the shower, which features a built-in bench and Purist fixtures from Kohler.

Sheer, lightweight curtains can be closed to separate the studio from the garden. “It’s a very quiet space where you can retreat into your own thoughts, read, write, and think,” says architect Cristian Stefanescu.

Tucked away at the end of a long, private driveway, the Nine-Square House appears as an inviting cube-like volume in the middle of a forest.

LAMAS Architecture shored up the unsettled foundation of this 1914 Toronto home.

"Our books create a wall of intense detail: color, texture, and scale,

"Any windows around the perimeter either looked at an adjacent building seven or eight feet away or opened onto a sidewalk with zero setback,

Upgrading an affordable IKEA kitchen with designer fronts and countertops from Reform helped keep the project on budget.

"PH" style homes are common in Argentina. Here, Maya Estudio has given the typology new life.

The cottage is located on a site just over an hour from Gothenburg and two-and-a-half hours from Oslo, Bohuslän was the ideal location. “We immediately fell in love with the slightly hilly site and its location along a narrow dirt road with cows grazing on the other side,” says Helena. “Until then, I had never thought of building a summer house but when we got the chance, we just had to take it. Especially when my old friend Susanna said she could design a house for us.”

Jade green paint covers one of the walls in the bedroom, where the architects and the designer balanced classic and contemporary aesthetics. "Our client is always out, working late or traveling abroad," Hostache says. "This is the cozy place she needed when she’s ready to crash."

Hoch Studio turns a dingy, cramped apartment into a sunny sanctuary with a winning personality.

The garage highlights the Lubkes’ structural engineering expertise with a 13-foot concrete wall built by Dolan Construction.

Project 01, a 262-square-foot micro cabin imagined by Canada-based Instead is clad with black-stained pine that helps it to meld with the natural landscape.