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Residential Architecture
This House in Rural Germany Merges Alpine Vernacular with Venturian Postmodernism
Munich-based gerstmeir inić designed a family home that borrows ideas from the Vanna Venturi House in Philadelphia.
An Architect's House Filled With Cosmic Energy and Historical References Rises in the South of England
Adam Richards based the design of his Sussex home on the Tarkovsky film Stalker, filling it with art, maps, and ample cultural symbolism.
Outlier Lofts in Charlestown Has the Neighborhood in Its Bones
Designed by French 2D, the three floor-through lofts were built in the husk of a legendary Boston bar.
Foster + Partners’ 100 East 53rd Tips Its Hat to Its Iconic Midtown Neighbors
The firm resolved the challenges of the site—narrow footprint, iconic neighbor—by paying extra care to the primary east and west facades.
An Escher-Like Staircase Joins Two Old Homes on the Outskirts of Mexico City
The architecture studio LANZA Atelier brought its characteristic sparseness and clarity of concept to the renovation job.
AvroKO Imagines the Future of Residential Amenities
Features include an in-house alt-protein butcher, beverage vendor, culinary lending library, and communal indoor herb garden.
Cutwork Studio Reimagines Coliving for Paris’s Leading Startup Campus
The French studio designed flexible furniture and productive spaces tailored to the needs of young, mobile entrepreneurs.
How are Residential Architects Re-thinking Privacy?
Windows create “me spaces” for solitude and contemplation in the home.
What’s Behind the U.K.’s New Approach to Designing Retirement Communities?
Steepleton, by architects Proctor & Matthews and developer PegasusLife, is part of a change in how the country views housing an aging population.
San Francisco's 181 Fremont Combines Stability and Sustainability
The city's sleek new high-rise pulls off technical feats while offering of-the-moment residential interiors.
A Geodesic Dome in Massachusetts Gets a Modern Makeover
Jess Cooney Interiors renovated the 1980s structure, which hews to one the 20th century's most recognized architectural concepts.
This Alpine Escape Was Built for Entertaining and Enjoying Mountain Views
Designed by local architecture firm Gri e Zucchi Architettura (GEZA), the house features wraparound balconies and wood slats that modulate privacy and sun shading.
Olson Kundig's Downtown Seattle Residential Tower is a Coy Addition to the Cityscape
Under the right conditions, the new West Edge high-rise seems to disappear into the sky.
A Modern Addition Breathes New Life Into a Historic San Francisco House
Local firm Ryan Leidner Architecture crafted a secluded indoor-outdoor living experience for a family with two young toddlers and a dog named Scout.
An Italian Architect Designs a Surreal Alpine House for His Family
Stefan Rier, cofounder of Network of Architecture (noa*), devised a traditional exterior that conceals a whimsical and voluminous interior.
A Sensitive Renovation and Expansion Breathes New Life Into an Aspen Escape
Originally designed by noted Aspen Modernist Eleanor "Ellie" Brickham, this house was updated by local firm Rowland + Broughton (R+B).
Casey Keasler Designs a Serene Vacation House for an Oregon Family
Throughout the home, a restrained color palette of white, black, and whitewashed wood coexists in pleasant tension with key accents and patterns.
Barbara Bestor Rehabs an Unfinished Masterpiece by John Lautner
The Silvertop House was begun in 1956 but never completed to Lautner's original plans; Bestor consulted archives at the Getty to design a sensitive 21st-century extrapolation of his vision.
A Dramatic Glass-and-Concrete Interior Spreads Light Throughout This Lisbon Dwelling
The building's full-height void is defined by three partial floors that gradually increase in size—a configuration that resembles architectural cross-section.
