Architecture

Funky pyramid cabin is topped with a glass observatory

The home combining prefab pine with iconic geometry.

Tiny modern cabin makes up a dream Hawaiian getaway

Occupying a 300-year-old lava formation in the mountains of Maui is Outside House, a home designed by Oregon-based architect Erin Moore.

Son builds aging father an accessible, storm-resistant modern home

The cabin is a prime example of the next generation of senior housing.

WeWork is moving into London’s revamped PoMo icon One Poultry

WeWork will soon move into the candy-striped, submarine-inspired building, which will have 110,000 square feet of office space.

Gorgeous modern brick homes get pinkish tone from soil

There’s something delightful about homes that incorporate materials harvested on site.

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Classic midcentury modern by Hugh Stubbins lists in Media for $575K

A midcentury modern in Media that dates back to 1955 has ties to a modernist architect has hit the market, asking $525,000.

14 iconic buildings across the U.S.

From New York to Los Angeles, we’ve rounded up 14 buildings that tell a compelling story about the city around them.

Low-cost backyard studio can host music recitals and guests 

This tiny music studio and recital stage can also become a guesthouse when the sofa-bed is fully extended.

16th-century Milan church transforms into a tennis court

The floor, net, rackets, tennis balls, iced tea, and coaches are all part of an interactive art piece.

Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion gets all-white makeover

A new intervention is making the modernist icon more minimal than ever.

Modern chalet on stilts rises above winter snow

Raising the home on stilts protects it from snow while maximizing natural light and views of Mont Sainte Anne.

London home renovation is a little bit PoMo, totally fun

The revamp adds bright colors and scale-like shingles to a Victorian terraced home in London.

V&A museum saves portion of Brutalist icon under demolition

London’s V&A announced that it has acquired a three-story section of iconic Brutalist housing complex, Robin Hood Gardens, currently under demolition.

1920s bungalow gets gorgeous modern renovation

The architects wanted to maintain the home’s original character while opening up the back to natural light and sheltered outdoor space.

11 design Instagram accounts to follow right now

You can never follow enough cool accounts on Instagram, especially those unexpected gems that show you the designed world in fresh ways.

Dashing modern home was designed for the car lover

Autohaus is essentially a stylish modern garage topped by an equally gorgeous modern home.

This giant crab will be a Chinese ecology center

China’s latest bonkers building is an enormous crab on the shore of Yangcheng Lake in the Jiangsu Province.

These prefab cabins make a cool perch in the wild

Each of the slanted, vaguely pyramidal structures is propped up on pine poles, offering an elevated view of the landscape.

Striking Zaha Hadid building houses a stunning Muay Thai studio to match

The high-design martial arts space is defined by Hadid’s architecture.

Sleek tiny house raises the roof for airy style

It takes a lot for a tiny house to stand out these days, but the new Roadhaus model does just that with tons of glazing and a minimalist-meets-industrial style.

This prefab home for the homeless was designed by architecture students

First-year graduate students at the Yale School of Architecture are tasked with designing and building a home for the homeless in New Haven.

Hobbit-like tiny house is an instant office for your backyard

The freestanding sphere—called The Archipod—can be used as an office, studio, or meditation room.

Out-of-this-world library features undulating bookshelves

Rotterdam-based firm MVRDV has unveiled a massive library with out-of-this world glowing, undulating interiors in the Binhai district in Tianjin, China.

Antoni Gaudí’s opulent Casa Vicens will open as a museum later this month

After a series of setbacks and a painstaking renovation process, Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Vicens in Barcelona will finally open its doors to the public later this month.

1960s warehouse becomes hip green home in Melbourne

Zen Architects made a lovely courtyard in the home by leaving part of the original structure uncovered.

This Scandinavia-inspired lake home is a sweet modern retreat

Inspired by a Minnesota couple’s love of Nordic style, the architects at Strand Design created a custom 4,800-square-foot vacation home that has a northern flair.

9 projects that reimagine old buildings, from factories to firehouses

To see how different spaces are being repurposed in cities across the U.S., we’ve rounded up 9 creative adaptive reuse projects.

This golden egg sauna will soon hatch in Paris

The project, which recently picked up a Red Dot Award, will soon travel to Paris as part of the Swedish Design Moves Paris initiative.

Architect’s own concrete home can be yours for $932K

Pleasingly geometric, with arches, stepped ceilings, and other shapely cutouts, this Belgian villa is a master class in thinking outside of the box.

‘Lego’ style looks good on this Swedish bridge 

The Älvsborg Bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden, is now held up by what appears to be pylons made of giant Legos.