In a total of 90 square meters, this Swedish apartment fits an entire stylish home into an impossibly tiny space. The narrow staircase just inside the entrance leads to a small but dramatic loft space, which is just the introduction to a modern and bohemian living area. A comfortable living area has been created using […]

Putting a pop-up building in the backyard has gained a lot of popularity in the past several years, but they are typically used for spare bedrooms or offices. This one from 3rdSpace was built as something completely wonderful: a library. An Oxfordshire, England literature professor needed a convenient depository for her large collection of books. […]

How much easier would it be to get through the winter months if you had a warm, sunny place to retreat to? Not everyone can afford to move to warmer climates to survive the winters, but Simon Hjermind Jensen of SHJWORKS has created these slightly surreal bubble-type houses to brighten up the colder months. The Invisible […]

These weighty industrial-looking steps span between two stories of a split-level flat and are clearly designed to stand out – a rough-hewn centerpiece to a minimalist modern apartment. QC created them for a small Polish residence of a young couple seeking peace, quiet and simplicity but punctuated lively accents as well. A mirror on the main […]

This breathtaking spiral staircase is a bespoke piece commissioned from Elite Metalcraft for a home in London. The dramatic staircase perfectly offsets the simple white walls and complements the dramatic stained glass windows set into the wall. The utter grandeur of the staircase is balanced by its rather minimalist surroundings. Aside from the marvelous stained […]

As micro apartments are becoming the norm rather than an exception in some areas, the ways architects and designers outfit those spaces has similarly evolved. This Madrid flat measures a meager 215 sq feet (or 20 sq meters), yet meets all of the needs and expectations of a single person living alone in the city. […]

Revealing the inner workings and structural underpinnings of the London home, this reformatted layout features wood and plywood in an unusually open way and thus also provides more natural light throughout. Jonathan Tuckey Design added skylights and open-frame walls and ceilings to help inside spaces feel expansive, connected and illuminated. Reminiscent of Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica […]

Is it possible for a utilitarian space like an outdoor restroom to be seen as something beautiful as well as useful? The Trail Restroom along Austin’s Ladybird Hike and Bike Trail proves that places like this do not have to be cold, impersonal, and kind of scary – they can function as works of art. […]

This tiny 50 square meter apartment in Montrouge, France takes the idea of the suspended bedroom and makes it even better. In this home, the floating bedroom doubles as furniture on one level and a cozy little cubbyhole on the other. Emmanuel Combarel Dominique Marrec Architects placed a suspended metal cube in the middle of the […]

In most homes, dust is a plague that is frequently and zealously eradicated – but to Antonino Cardillo, dust is a vital component of a stunning wall treatment that brings to mind primordial caverns and raw, bare earth. The apartment is, perhaps somewhat misleadingly, known as the House of Dust. This apartment in Rome uses […]