Handbuilt Touches by Grandpa Complete This Waterside Family Home in Washington
He crafted a ladder and casework for a loft in the two-level residence, which you enter via a green-roofed walkway planted by his daughter and son-in-law.
Hear Me Out: Designing for Others Is a Love Language
A TikToker’s “Hubby Home Improvements” series made me think about how inventions are often intimately connected to care for the people close to us.
Remembering a Pioneering SOM Architect—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week
Zillow wins its latest court battle with Compass, San Francisco’s plan to retain its artist community, and more.
Will Architecture Firm Leaders Ever Budge Against Unionizing Employees?
A recent win for workers stateside and a high profile protest abroad are drawing eyes to the particular tensions of organizing in the industry.
The Divisive Plan to Build Luxury Prefabs on Burned Coastal Malibu Lots
The Mowbray brothers, entrepreneurs from New Zealand, are purportedly leveraging their toy-empire fortune to import 16 factory-built homes from China.
Bask in Hudson River Views From the Deck of This $2.8M Home
Set in Rhinebeck, New York, the renovated ’70s house has a sunroom, a big brick fireplace, and a separate workshop.
A Fiber-Cement Structure Forms the Interiors of This 19th-Century Czech Cottage
It was “literally screwed into the building” to create bedrooms, storage, and a secret second kitchen.
Richard Neutra’s Sale House Is On the Market for $5.3M
Perched high in the hills of Brentwood, the restored 1960 residence still has its original built-ins, pool, and mosaics created by homeowner Elsa.
From the Archive: A Dilapidated Garage Down a Hill Became a Playful Retreat for Kids
Architect Cary Bernstein cleared out the spiders, carved out some extra square footage, and ensured there’d be ample storage space for toys and art supplies.
The King of Købenstyle Cookware Just Got a New Owner
Food52 sold Dansk to Form Portfolios, a company that produces archival designs. Here’s what it plans to do with the legendary brand.
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