It can be a challenge to achieve a feeling of coziness without making a space seem cluttered. But spatial restrictions sometimes produce the most creative solutions.
In this cabin on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia reclaimed materials like salvaged windows and doors kept costs down, while white paint, customized workspaces, and custom millwork keep the interiors airy.
This compact cabin in Washington shows how room for storage can be claimed in unlikely spaces, while glass walls can help create a sense of spaciousness. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider.
Squeezing in multiple levels and creating multifactional spaces is how the owners of this Ontario vacation home ensured a roomy layout. Photo by Lorne Bridgman.
Bunk beds are a staple of small vacation houses. The sleeping cubbies of this Swiss cabin are clad in locally sourced larch, which will turn gray and then black over time.
Often, the biggest appeal of vacation homes is what lies outside their walls. The owners of this Georgian Bay Cottage find a way to relax in nature through a “long-shed” construction that features a large sliding door and pull-down bug screen, a translucent corrugated-fiberglass roof, and exposed studs and ties. Photo by Leo Mieles.
In this cabin on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia reclaimed materials like salvaged windows and doors kept costs down, while white paint, customized workspaces, and custom millwork keep the interiors airy.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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