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• 5 Modern Ways To Use Chalkboard Paint

  

  Chalkboard-fronted cabinets provide an ideal surface for scrawling shopping lists at this summer retreat. Photo by Erik Zappon. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Muji Designs in Modern Homes

  

  For its latest project, Naf Architecture and Design out of Tokyo combined two very different houses—one with a flat roof, the other with a gabled one—to create ... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Stainless Steel Islands in Modern Kitchens

  

  Designer John Picard’s half-lot home is arranged for maximum efficiency—and comfort. Opening onto the open-plan living and dining rooms, the aluminum Bulthaup... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Striking Modern Promenades and Walkways

  

  Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, the 1973 Douglas House was one of architect Richard Meier’s first residential commissions. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Galley Kitchens That Are Big on Style

  

  This modern South African home's colorful galley kitchen stands in stark contrast to its polished concrete floor. The resident fell in love with the name of a... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Modern Uses of the Saarinen Tulip Chair and Table

  

  At this renovated Tribeca loft, Eames shell chairs surround a Saarinen Tulip table from Knoll. The Line console is from Design Within Reach and the pendant ligh... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Modern Homes in Poland

  

  Thanks to some clever renovating by architect Jolanta Janiszewska, Bogusz Parzyszek's central Warsaw apartment feels much bigger than its 500 square feet. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Little Homes in the Country

  

  An artist by trade, and gardener by passion, Allison Paschke commissioned Providence-based architecture firm 3SIXØ to build a modest one-room cottage that... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Mixed-Use Homes That Pack Tons of Functionality Under One Roof

  

  When Tokyo architect Yuko Shibata and her husband looked to remodel an apartment they had just purchased, she knew that she wanted to include a home office... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Modern Homes with Copper Designs and Craft

  

  Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan. One of his designs is the Stein House... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Muuto Designs in Modern Homes

  

  A design-savvy family in Copenhagen crafted their dream townhouse. A vaulted loft room complete with a typewriter and natural wood furnishings serves as the... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Modern Media Rooms

  

  606 Universal Shelving designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ maximizes space in the media center of this Slovakian country house. The near-Tiffany blue that wraps... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Check the Time with Classic Clocks and Watches

  

  The Bankers Clock, originally conceived for the Danish National Bank in 1971 by master architect and designer Arne Jacobsen, is here, faithfully reproduced by... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• These 10 Extraordinary Buildings Remind Us Why We Love NYC

  

  Archtober kicked off Building of the Day, a 31-day tour that highlights impressive architecture from all five boroughs, with the Collaborative Research Center... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Green, Tiny, Budget-Friendly: 5 Resourceful New Zealand Houses

  

  Architect and resident Andrew Simpson maximized his 538-square-foot home in Wellington, New Zealand, with double-height ceilings, elevated compact shelving,... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Best of #ModernMonday: Modern Design and Branding in Popular Culture

  What are some popular, well-known brands that come to mind when you think of modern design? @moorefriesl: Not a brand but the furniture of Charles and Ray... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Tom Dixon Designs in Modern Homes

  

  Architect Piers Taylor's renovation of an old gameskeeper's cottage, complete with a castellated roof and sweeping meadow below, is an exercise in dramatic... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Rooms with Vibrant Moroccan Tiles

  

  This 200-year-old factory in Umbria was transformed into an inviting home by designer Paola Navone. In the shower: custom Carocim tile, created in Morocco. ... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Tiny New England Cottage Is a No-Frills Weekend Hideaway

  

  An artist by trade, and gardener by passion, Allison Paschke commissioned Providence-based architecture firm 3SIXØ to build a modest cottage that would allow he... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Little Cabin Cantilevered Over a Rocky Ledge in the Mountains

  

  A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers abovea 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN