Completed in Bedford, New York, in 1946, Booth House was Philip Johnson’s first residential commission. Now undergoing restoration, the low concrete-block dwelling offers an early and distinct study in postwar…
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Before becoming a contemporary art agency, the space now occupied by PARA A was a home, a studio, and possibly a decisive condition for creation: the former studio of painter…
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Tadao Ando, a self-taught architect with no formal training, has become synonymous with minimalist yet profound architectural expressions. In the late 1970s, Japan underwent rapid urbanization, resulting in dense, cluttered…
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VG13 Architects’ competition proposal for Maksimir Stadium and the Svetice Sports and Recreation Center recasts Zagreb’s eastern sports precinct as a continuous woodland landscape. The scheme combines a 35,000-seat football…
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No one designs a house around one mountain view, a bedroom over a forest, or a tub facing the ocean. Those features are costly and impractical in a home you…
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Heritage Park Mito is a single-story timber complex in Mito, Ibaraki, organized as a wedding venue, restaurant, and sequence of inward-facing gardens. Its long brick edge fronts a commercial arterial…
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Haikou Workers’ Activity Center is a 57,411-square-meter cultural and sports complex in Haikou, China, organized as a porous, shaded public landscape. Its stepped steel structure, planted terraces, water systems, and…
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Nowadays, most modern homes are smaller, and people are looking to use their living space more efficiently. As a result, modular sofa beds have become quite popular. They combine a…
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Premium condominiums appeal to buyers seeking rental income, capital growth, and dependable ownership. A polished entrance or prestigious address, however, cannot prove sound value. Careful buyers assess tenant demand, purchase…
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Sfumato Pavilion is a temporary intervention within a dormant 6 x 6 x 6 meter steel frame at ITESO in Tlaquepaque, Mexico. Designed by Fernando Hernandez, Humberto Espinoza, and Jessica…
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Roofing projects aren’t a common task for most homeowners, so it’s easy to miss the right precautions until it is too late. A poor decision can be costly to correct…
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One way to turn a simple Outer Banks getaway into a memorable experience is staying in a beautifully designed rental home. With so many options, finding one that combines attractive…
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art occupies a former parking area at the northwest edge of Los Angeles’s Exposition Park. Designed by MAD with landscape architecture by Studio-MLA, the five-story…
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Completed in 1937 on Pasaje Tres Sargentos in Buenos Aires, Ateliers Tres Sargentos 422 is a compact rental building that joined domestic life to artistic production through double-height rooms, mezzanines…
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Most of us spend hours every day sitting in the living room: reading, watching television, working on a laptop, or catching up with family. Many living rooms mix sofas, accent…
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Three seconds. That’s roughly how long it takes to know whether you’re going to like a sofa. You sit. Either the cushion keeps you at arm’s length, politely, or it…
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