Massive green-roofed home in Brazil features a series of ramps
São Paulo-based Una Arquitetos has completed a massive home in the municipality of Cotia that unites its various...
Rammed earth walls tie this modern home to the Arizona desert landscape
Architect Brent Kendle of Kendle Design Collaborative married architecture with the desert landscape in Desert...
This solar-powered, off-grid California guesthouse is 100% self-sustaining
Set in one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, the Off-Grid Guest House, designed by...
This modular family home has its own indoor pond
When a young family shops for a home, they often want a simple floor plan and open spaces for kids to play and...
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils designs for sculptural Maltese tower
Zaha Hadid Architects is bringing its modern, sinuous designs to Malta, a nation renowned for its historic sites....
Solar-powered home cuts a bold and sculptural silhouette in Melbourne
When Melbourne and Paris-based architecture firm Ola Studio was tapped to create a suburban single-family home...
Modern LEED Gold home embraces outdoor entertaining in Aspen
Aspen’s historic West End neighborhood is best known for its ornate Victorian houses, but one residence in particular...
Energy-plus home is a beacon of sustainability in Tel Aviv
Israeli architecture firm Geotectura recently completed a striking modern home that can produce more energy than...
Ancient rural hamlet reinterpreted as a solar-powered modern home
Rimini-based GGA Gardini Gibertini Architects has renovated a cluster of historic buildings into a modernist dwelling...
Award-winning Hungarian home combines old-world charm with modern style
Hungarian architects András Varsányi, Péter Pozsár and Norbert Vas have given the traditional Hungarian farmstead...
Cozy minimalist home in Norway is crafted as the “epitome of hygge”
An hour north of Oslo, Danish studio Norm Architects have designed a family home they describe as the “epitome...
Antony Gibbon’s Flux House appears to float on the water’s surface
Architect Antony Gibbon has unveiled yet another incredible structure – this one designed for a future world...
Stunning chapel in Japan brings a fractal forest indoors
Not all chapels need stained glass windows and soaring archways to take your breath away. This timber chapel in...
Modern charred timber house juts out of Quebec’s forest landscape
If you haven’t tired yet of the blackened timber trend, feast your eyes on this modern retreat that’s backed...
Energy-conscious library that doubles as a “living room” breaks ground in Shanghai
Shanghai is adding yet another futuristic building to its modern skyline. The Chinese megacity just broke ground...
Off-grid Lake House escapes the Texan heat with minimal landscape impact
There’s nothing quite like taking a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer’s day. The lucky owners of the Lake...
Light-filled timber home is a modern zen haven in Seattle
How do you combine countryside tranquility with urban style? MW|Works Architecture+Design strikes a thoughtful...
Modern aluminum addition blends seamlessly in with 19th century rowhouses
It's never easy to blend new buildings into traditional neighborhoods, but Toronto-based Aleph-Bau, has skillfully...
Enviable cabin with coastal views dramatically cuts into bedrock
If you want a tasteful home with a sense of drama, you’ll love this spruce-clad cabin. Helsinki-based studio...
Philip Johnson’s secret brick and glass home in Manhattan, NYC
You'd never guess a Modernist paradise lies behind the unassuming brick and glass facade of Philip Johnson's sole...
VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.
This interview was originally published July 2011 The Metropol Parasol was arguably the most important structure...
Apple design director perfects a prefab home into an ultra-minimal, modern dwelling
It should come as no surprise that when Apple’s Director of Store Design was in the market for a new house, he...
Modern meets rustic in the Hemmingford House built from natural materials
A new home has sprung from the ruins of an old farmhouse in the countryside south of Montreal. SIMARD architecture...
Enchanting birdhouses inspired by famous architecture
Barnhard counts famous architects "mixed with the rich skate and surf culture in Santa Cruz" as inspiration for...
Solar-powered House to the Beach brings breezy West Coast vibes to Chicago
Despite the picturesque views, the lakeside plot posed a challenge, not only because of a 40-foot elevation difference...
Designers split a colorful Hawaii beach home in two – like a whale and her calf
https://vimeo.com/172394528 The fun design blends modern architecture with Hawaiian vernacular. Land in Hawaii...
Mid-century bungalow in Sydney is wrapped in a stunning slatted wood screen
Called the "Escu" House - escu being Old French for shield - the space is now bright, open and looks modern and...
Aamodt / Plumb Architects’ modern Texas prefab was built in just 12 months
To meet the deadline, Mette Aamodt and Andrew Plumb adapted fast-tracking techniques usually used in large-scale...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian-style George Sturges House to be sold at auction
Frank Lloyd Wright's George Sturges House, owned by actor and playwright Jack Larson, will be auctioned on 21 February,...
Modern San Francisco home sports reclaimed redwood siding and stellar vistas
For those of you playing along at home, Buena Vista means “good view” in Spanish, and this house has that in...