A Colombian Cabin Uses Shingles as Camouflage in Its Tropical SettingExperimenting with prefab elements, designer David Del Valle and architect Amalia Ramírez create a weekend retreat outside...
Trading Shingles for ShrubsDwell explores the extensive reasons why the grass is intensely greener when it's on the roof.
Colored Skylights Help Tell Time in This Curvaceous Hamptons HomeIn Southampton, architect Nina Edwards Anker builds a LEED-certified cottage where curved shingles meet prismatic glass walls.
You Can Buy Your Very Own Prefabricated Escape PodThis elliptical, rotating pod can be used as a garden studio, social gathering spot, resting place, or office.
This Garden Studio Wrapped in Charred Timber Shingles Acts Like a Giant Bug HotelHyperSpace tunes up a garage in Hertfordshire, England, with a dramatic facade that shelters bees, moths, and butterflies.
Designer Lauren Rottet Thinks Outside the Box to Renovate Her Montauk RetreatHexagonal rooms and interior shingles are just part of the charm—and challenge—in this rare home originally designed by...
A Minimalist, Rick Joy–Designed Farmhouse in Vermont Asks $9.25MA dramatic mix of locally sourced cedar shingles and stone from nearby Lake Champlain helps integrate Woodstock Farm into its...
Secrets You Need to Know When Using Wood in Wet SpacesWho says wood and moisture don't work well together?
A Screened Porch Slices Through a Design Duo’s New England CottageA New England cottage makes the most of short summers with an innovative indoor/outdoor space.
These Eclectic Pods Nestled in a Chinese Pine Forest Imitate Their Natural SurroundingsDesigned by ZJJZ Atelier, the shingle-clad pods—known as The Seeds—provide an off-grid retreat in a lush area in Jiangxi, China.
RM-3 Episode Two: LogsIn the second episode of our new podcast RM-3, we serve up logs three ways: as pliant plywood, as shakes and shingles, and with a...
11 Extraordinary Designs That Make You Rethink the Modern ShedThese thoughtfully designed outbuildings exhibit how the utilitarian backyard shed can be adapted for work, storage, and living.
St. Barts-Inspired Accents Create Modern Tranquility in an Austin Tilley Row HomeAn interior design studio outfits an Austin home with midcentury-modern minimalism, and sprinkles it with organic and ethnic...
A Space-Age Eichler in Walnut Creek Just Listed For $1.6MThis circa-1969 Claude Oakland-designed Eichler has all the modern feels.
This Canadian Tiny Home Beams a Rustic, West Coast VibeSmart storage tactics are combined with a U-shaped sofa to maximize space in this delightful tiny home.
Hide Out in a Tiny Concrete-and-Shingle Cottage For Rent in CornwallAt the end of a winding country lane on the north coast of Cornwall, England, is a quirky vacation rental that combines modern...
A Courtyard House Features a Custom Rain ScreenThis courtyard house on the edge of the Berkshires offers both grand vistas and plenty of privacy, thanks to its custom rain...
This Cedar-Shingle Cottage Gives Nova Scotia’s Fishing History a Modern SpinMacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects snagged an AIA Award for this green, contemporary lake house that invites three generations of...
A Sleek Solar Roof Solved for Clean Energy—and Errant Golf Balls—for a Couple in TexasA traditional Hill Country-style home in Austin has been given a serious upgrade with an unobtrusive solar roof that complements...
Stay in a Tiny Shingled Cabin in Austria That Resembles a Bird-Like UFONext to an old farmhouse in the East Tyrolean village of Nussdorf, Austria, is an unusually shaped, shingle-clad cabin that's...
These Tree Houses in the Dolomites Look Like Egg-Shaped PineconesIn the woods of Malborghetto Valbruna in the Italian Dolomite commune of Tarvisio is a pair of egg-shaped tree houses that appear...
A Shingled Forest Retreat Is Fit For the Changing SeasonsSet at the edge of Acadia National Park in Maine, Somes Sound House is a shingle-clad vacation home with winter and summer...
Camp in Style at This Trio of Cedar-Clad Cabins in MinnesotaAvailable for $85 a night, these sleek, award-winning cabins are part of the first phase of the 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional...
This Minimal Japanese Getaway Was Built for SurfingSplashes of chartreuse enliven N-Holiday House, a seaside getaway by Sohei Nakanishi Design.
A 17th-Century Building in the Swiss Alps Is Reimagined as a Residence, Rental, and Wine BarDesigner Jonathan Tuckey reconfigures a stone-and-timber structure for contemporary living.
A Tiny Cabin in Finland Is a Creative Temple for Its Filmmaker OwnerPirinen Salo Oy looks to church architecture and the illusions of cinema to craft an inspirational lakeside retreat.
This Small Slate Cabin Rental is the Ultimate Outdoor OasisSet in an agrarian landscape of hills, pastures, and lush green valleys, the Slate Cabin is a quiet retreat inspired by its...
An Architect and His Preteen Daughter Built This Tiny Backyard Retreat TogetherOn Bainbridge Island, Jim and Hannah Cutler create a cabin for reading and working.
After the 2021 Winter Storm, a Texas Homeowner Transformed Their Stone Ranch Into a Solar PowerhouseA new roof with solar impressively and discreetly integrated has given this Texan homeowner peace of mind—and a new way to reduce...
This Curvaceous Timber and Earth Cabin Blends Into a Japanese ForestJapanese architect Tono Mirai—a pioneer of “earth architecture”—works with master artisans to craft a holiday retreat for a...
A $437K Retrofit Turns a Dilapidated Edwardian Into a High-Design HavenA first-time owner-builder masterfully crafts a home for a family of six in Melbourne, Australia.
6 Tiny Homes and Studios You Can Buy on AmazonNow you can add a tiny home or cabin kit to your cart.
A Curvaceous Home in Chile Cuts a Dramatic FigureThe semicircular residence on Chiloé Island features a dramatic, sloping roof that extends over an interior courtyard.
An Architect Crafts an Off-Grid Cabin on His Family Farm in OhioThe Hut by Midland Architecture is a Scandinavian-inspired example of “country minimalism” on a cattle farm.
10 Mullet Homes That Are Traditional in the Front, Modern in the BackWhile the mullet may be a questionable hairstyle, it’s often a smart choice when it comes to home design, helping the building...
6 British Vacation Homes You Can Stay in That Were Designed by Renowned ArchitectsIf you’re a fan of modern architecture, then why not plan your next vacation at one of these British holiday properties designed...