Why Settle For Rooms When You Can Have a Whole Town Inside Your House?

It’s one thing to have a spacious home, it’s another to have a whole indoor suburb. “House K” does the latter, and puts a weird new spin on the townhouse by having its own little town inside its walls. More »

No Home Is an Island (But Here’s a South African Home That Looks Like One)

Is it an Island oasis? Floating sky mansion? It could b both because this SAOTA-designed South African home looks like some combination thereof. More »

This House Has a Pool With an Island and Nothing Else Matters

Do you need to know anything else about the Canterbury House once you find out it has a pool with an island in the middle? Nope. Sold! More »

This 300-Year-Old Farmhouse Hides Its Age

Casa Olivi is 300 years old, but after a massive renovation project at the hands of Swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jérôme de Meuron, it doesn’t look a day over 100. More »

This Accordion-Shaped House Doesn’t Quite Fit In

This meandering house was planned around a central narrow corridor, resulting in its accordion-like shape. Designed by FujiwaraMuro Architects, it’s a bit out of place in a Japanese residential neighborhood filled with traditional homes. More »

Catch Some Shade Under This Illusive Flying House Sculpture

An empty lot is a great place to build a house, but so is the air above it. And this summer, Flint, Michigan is going to get some floating real estate. More »

The Skyward House Lives Up to Its Name

The aptly named Skyward House is relatively secluded from some angles. But it actually faces a pretty well-trafficked road, so the architect had to design it with features that make it feel private. More »

The Light-Filled Louver House Is Not a Barn

The Louver House is situated on the edge of an agricultural reserve in Long Island. Sheathed in a skin of slatted louvers that flood the place with natural light, it’s supposed to capture the feeling of a traditional barn, although barn it is not. More »

Most Beautiful Items: March 2-8, 2013

Stop here, right here. There are so many wonderful things below for you to look at. From teeny tiny houses to crazy structures made from ice, there’s plenty for you to feast your eyes on before you get your weekend started. More »

The Outside of This Modern House Belies a Big Bright Space

From the outside, this home looks sterile and dark. But open the doors and it’s utterly bathed in light. More »