A Transformed Postman's Cottage in EnglandIn southwestern England, an architect transforms a former postman’s cottage on a sprawling estate into a home that radiates from...
This Tiny New England Cottage Is a No-Frills Weekend HideawayA one-room retreat outside Providence, Rhode Island, takes up no more space than a standard two-car garage.
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 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.
Explore a Prefabricated House For Sale in England That's Clad With Cor-Ten SteelPerched along the banks of the River Ouse near the historic English town of Lewes is a Cor-Ten steel house with a "carved-away"...
10 Dwell-Approved, New-Old Homes in the UKThese 10 modern renovations take history into account.
A Pinwheel-Shaped Cottage in Upstate New York Packs a Lot of Living Space Into a Single RoomArchitect Tal Schori of GRT Architects crafts a brick-clad retreat for his parents.
An Enclave of Modern Cottages in New York's Hudson ValleyAt Hudson Woods, architect Drew Lang creates a modern community with a strong local flavor.
An Elevated Deckhouse in EnglandA design-minded pair ensures that their tiny seaside getaway in Hampshire, England, is shipshape.
A Renovation Breathes New Life Into a Thatched Cottage in BrittanyA thatched cottage on the French coastline gets a second chance with a stunning renovation that blends past and present.
7 Stand-Out Sustainable Prefab Firms in New EnglandFrom the use of structural insulated panels to achieving net-zero energy capability, these New England firms are paving the way...
Clad in Cedar and Metal, an Indianapolis Home Gives a Modern Salute to its Traditional SurroundingsA two-story dwelling on an infill lot, the residence blends into the neighborhood with the help of cedar cladding, pitched roof...
Space and Storage Needs Guide the Expansion of a Cottage North of San FranciscoA family finds a place for everything as they expand their cramped Mill Valley home.
New England Vacation Home Emphasizes Island Breeze and Spectacular ViewsFour structures situated on a wooded strip of Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts celebrate their stunning natural...
One of Melbourne's Oldest Prefab Timber Cottages Gets a Second ChanceA historic Melbourne property that was shipped over from England around the 1850s is carefully rescued and restored.
A Black Cabin Designed Like a Camera Frames the New England CountrysideThrough a viewfinder-esque front door is a wall of windows that capture wooded Vermont surroundings.
A Dated Cottage In a Brisbane Suburb Gets a New Look and a Spacious AdditionWrightson Stewart and Barbara Bailey designed the breezy extension to embrace an awkward lot and merged the two structures with...
2 New Gable Roofs Brighten Up an Edwardian Cottage in MelbourneThe Melbourne beachside suburb of Sandringham is filled with period houses such as this Edwardian timber home—but this one has...
A Victorian Cottage in Houston Finds New Life as a Local Firm's OfficeIn Houston's historic Old Sixth Ward, a neglected, 1904 Folk Victorian cottage is relocated and restored as a modern office.
This Converted Barn in the English Countryside Stays True to its Historic RootsIn a life-changing move, homeowners Hannah Smith and Jeremy Witt reside in a caravan in the rural landscape of Suffolk, England,...
An Old Coal Crane in Copenhagen Is an Unlikely One-Room HotelPort Magazine and Bottega Veneta visit the striking crane-cum-hotel room perched on the edge of the Copenhagen docks to discover...
The St. Lawrence River Flows Right by This Cottage’s DoorstepWhale-watching is an indoor activity at a maritime sanctuary in Quebec.
A Cool Melbourne Cottage Riffs Off of its Victorian NeighborsUsing the same roof form and materials as the houses surrounding it, this Australian residence reinterprets the pitched-roof...
An Unfussy, Gable Residence in Oregon Gives One Family Room to RoamPortland architect Solomon Berg replaces a grow house with a streamlined home for his sister’s family of six.
A Striking Angular Cottage in ConnecticutWhat happens when the guest house becomes home? Retired couple Suzanne and Brooks Kelley found out when a pair of brainy New...
A New SlantIn Seattle, where others saw only a severe slope and lack of municipal hookups, one couple spotted their ticket to their dream...
An Eclectic Pacific Northwest CottageFor his latest collaboration with a repeat client, interior designer Brian Paquette burnishes an eclectic Pacific Northwest...
New ProspectsA Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish.
Modern Cottage Renovation in MichiganA sagging ranch house is reborn as a spacious cabin with a soaring roof in Harbert, Michigan.
An Idyllic Rhode Island Summer Cottage Is the Perfect Escape for a New York FamilyA family escapes their urban environs to a vacation home attuned to its coastal landscape.
New BeginningsUni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never...
Koto’s Prefab Cabins Bring Japandi Charm to England’s Wild EastSensitively situated in the ecotourism destination of Fritton Lake, Koto’s latest cabins provide stylishly appointed...
A Suffolk Barn Home With Soaring Ceilings Listed at $1.95MComprised of farm buildings laid out in a cruciform plan with a courtyard in the middle, this converted barn with cathedral-like...
13 Spiraling Platforms Increase Space and Connection in This One-Room HomeIn Osaka, Japan, a family's request for closeness is answered with this unique single-room design.
An Airy New Pavilion Lets One Family Practically Live in a ParkIn a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, a pavilion addition ties into the existing home's midcentury roots and connects to the...
Formerly a Farm Workers' Cottage, This Cool Norfolk Home Costs Just Over $1 MillionOnce a cottage for farm workers, this house—which overlooks the Salthouse Marshes on the north coast of Norfolk—has been...