Residential Architecture Archives

Faulkner Architects Designs a Home to Withstand Fire and Snow

Lauren Jones,

The San Francisco–based firm's latest project blends seamlessly into its thickly forested lot, subject to both forest fires and heavy snow.

Colorful Windows and Broad Balconies Define Casa Celestina

Ethan Tucker,

The Cabo Verdean apartment building designed by Ramos Castellano Architects is an airy home base for visitors to the islands.

In Seattle, the Sitka Is Raising the Bar for Environmental Design

Erin Langner,

The LEED Platinum multifamily housing complex designed by Runberg Architecture Group comprises three cabin-like buildings.

OBY House Addresses Affordability in the Bay Area

Jessica Ritz,

Spurred by interest in ADUs, the carbon-neutral home is a collaborative effort to build sustainable housing in one of the nation's most unaffordable regions.

John Wardle Renovates His Home to Reflect His Creative Process

Lauren Jones,

Located in Melbourne, the architect's residence is filled unique art displays, custom joinery, and clever storage.

Fala Atelier's Latest House Is Not a House

Elissaveta M. Brandon,

The Portuguese architecture practice has transformed an old clothing factory into an experimental, flexible apartment. Except, according to the firm: "It's not a house."

An Off-Grid Retreat Has Lofty Sustainability Goals

Anna Fixsen,

Using Passive House principles, Perkins and Will prototypes a secluded alpine home high in the mountains of British Columbia.

This Luxury Housing Concept is MAD Architects' First U.S. Project

Mimi Zeiger,

Located in Beverly Hills, Gardenhouse is intended to provide a bridge between city life and nature.

Joseph Kunkel is Fast-Tracking Quality Housing for Indigenous People

Kelly Beamon,

How the founder of MASS's Sustainable Native Communities Design Lab builds back better—against the clock.

70 Rainey in Austin is a Park in the Sky

Lauren Jones,

Page Architects delivers unexpected green space and premier views in Austin, Texas, with downtown high-rise 70 Rainey.

A Colorful Portland Prototype Reinvents the SRO

Brian Libby,

Argyle Gardens, the nation’s first affordable housing project to open during the pandemic, was designed by Holst Architecture to also be replicable.

A Home in L.A. Has an Introverted Facade, but Exuberant Interior

Shonquis Moreno,

Unlike its neighbors, this Los Angeles residence by And And And Studio turns a cool face to the street but, through repetition of simple arches, is eloquent on the inside.

This Multi-level Victorian Home is an Architect’s Playground

Lauren Jones,

Alexander & CO’s Jeremy Bull explores materiality, built-in furniture, and the element of surprise in his family’s new coastal Sydney abode.

A Residential Village Rises in the Center of Oslo

Shonquis Moreno,

The eclectic but aesthetically coherent family of blocks was designed by local architect Reiulf Ramstad, who sought to "enhance a heterogeneous social fabric."

Recessed Apertures and Atypical Heft Distinguish a Mexico City Apartment House

David Huber,

Designed by Young & Ayata with Michan Architecture, the cast concrete building is the product of reduction.

Inside Victor Body-Lawson’s Mission to Humanize Public Housing

J. Michael Welton,

Combining experience at Davis Brody Bond and his own paintings from his studio, the New York architect aims to enhance the lives of residents.

Game Changers 2020: Kevin Kimwelle and ICON on Social Equity in Building

Kelly Beamon,

In the first of four pairings of our annual Game Changers series, a South African architect and Texas construction company share the goal of making housing cheap, accessible, and livable for all.