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• All-Black Facades That Can Brighten Your Day

  

  Sigurd Larsen created the illusion of space with high ceilings and tall windows in this 861-square-foot Danish prefab. Since Copenhagen is generally cold, the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• On the Heels of a New Logo and Site, the Met Breuer Readies for Opening

  

  A view of the Met Breuer by night, featuring new signage and a touch of red beneath the eave of its main entrance—a nod to the museum's institution-wide... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Sneak Peek Inside the Met Breuer, New York’s Newly Restored Brutalist Gem

  

  A view of the Met Breuer by night, featuring new signage and a touch of red beneath the eave of its main entrance—a nod to the museum's institution-wide... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Get GENIUS Storage Ideas from This Japanese Home

  

  The house is surrounded by buildings on all sides except its south facade, which faces the street. An expansive operable window is key for effective... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Couple Builds Their Ideal Retirement Home in the Forest

  

  "The cedar siding is simply stained with a black semi-transparent oil stain [from Cabot], which allows the color of the wood to still emerge through,” he says. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Designing with the Color Yellow

  

  As assistant professor of physics at Mount Holyoke, Alexi Arango's 1,000-square-foot home in Amherst, Massachusetts is run entirely by solar power. He uses the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Indoor-Outdoor Homes Across 5 Continents

  

  When a Japanese couple asked architects Takaharu and Yui Tezuka to design a small home that would evoke the Italian love of food, informal gatherings, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Ways to Design with Slate

  

  Slate flooring is throughout this Martha's Vineyard home. An attentive sensitivity to site played into nearly every aspect of both the exterior and interior... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Meditation Pods Offer a Small but Much-Needed Oasis of Calm

  

  Headspace, a website and app for teaching self-care and mindfulness, has teamed with Californian architect duo Oyler Wu to design an experience that embodies th... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How to Design With Luster

  

  A high-gloss finish always looks fresh in the kitchen. In this renovated Hudson Valley home, Bertoia bar stools by Knoll are tucked under the island in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Striking Montreal Renovations

  

  In the Montreal's Villeray neighborhood, this cramped structure was recast as an open work-play space for a young family.The stairs are partically hidden... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Tasteful and Transparent: 5 Modern Glass Facades

  

  Conflicting desires are a hallmark of many architectural projects, and it’s often what makes them interesting. PROD Architecture + Design’s clients wanted a... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Seriously Tiny (and Slightly Strange) Hangouts That Push the Limits of...

  

  Exbury Egg, PAD Studio and Stephen Turner, 2013Constructed with traditional yacht-building techniques, this 20-foot-long floating oval on an inlet in southern... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Rooms We Love in Los Angeles

  

  A simple palette adds graphic flair to this bedroom in a renovated midcentury gem in Crestwood Hills. A print of Enzo Mari’s La Mela e La Pera for Danese... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Family Builds Their Dream Modern Home Overlooking the Georgian Bay

  

  The architects of AKB designed a south-facing facade, seen here, with recessed windows to minimize sun glare and solar heat gain. Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Blocked in on Two Sides, a Renovation Opens a Quebec Apartment to Tons of Natura...

  

  The new patio space is used as a semi-enclosed yard, allowing for privacy within a comfortable, urban space. The terrace is covered in light gray marine plywood... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dinner is Served: 10 Modern Dining Rooms

  

  A built-in bench works well with a dining room that fits comfortably next to the stairs in a 1,700-square-foot Minnesota home.  Photo by Chad Holder. Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Best of #ModernMonday: Set and Stage Design Today

  

  What are the core principles for successful set/stage design?@aileenkwun: Bauhausler Oskar Schlemmer believed set design was all about relationship b/w the... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Watch How a Sculptor’s Cliffside Glass House Seems to Grow Out of the Rocks

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  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 9 New York City Row House Renovations We Love

  

  Nestled in a dense Brooklyn neighborhood, the homeowners of this neatly programmed residence wanted to invest in a home and a neighborhood for the longterm. Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN