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• This Awesome Software Converts the Music of the Beatles and Queen Into Textile...

  British designer Nadia-Anne Ricketts spins sound waves into graphic textiles. What does your favorite song look like? BeatWoven, the music-inspired textile... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Family Builds a Tiny Backyard Studio on an Even Tinier Budget

  

  When the Ferguson Sauder family—parents Meg, a school counselor, and Tim, a design instructor, plus kids Cole, Olive, and Asher—wanted a multifunctional backyar... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Product Designer Erwan Bouroullec on the Magic of Wrought Iron

  

  Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec’s new Officina collection for Magis includes chairs, stools, and tables made with wrought-iron frames, marking the brothers’ first... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Cramped Attic Became a Sunny Dining Room in This Renovation of a Copenhagen...

  

  In the Denmark home of designer Eglantine Charrier, original 1920s windows and moldings meet modern accessories like a black Caravaggio pendant lamp by Cecilie... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dinner’s On Us | 10 Modern Dining Tables We Love

  

  Handcrafted from rich American black walnut wood, the Santa Monica Dining Table calls to the streamlined and elegant look of dining furniture from the midcentur... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 4 Modern Homes in Kansas

  

  Architect Dan Rockhill eagerly accepted a rare request for a modern home from a family in Lawrence, Kansas, even though they had just $214,000 to spend on desig... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Multi-Bulb Lighting Displays

  

  Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan collaborated with New Haven, Connecticut, firm Gray Organschi on their vacation home on Fire Island. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Modern Brass Lights We Love

  

  Tokyo-born Jonah Takagi combines innovative style and steadfast utility in his design of the MatterMade F/K/A Table Lamp. Initially inspired by a saucepan, the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dry Goods: The Case for Cacti as the Ultimate Houseplant

  

  Minnesota is a far cry from the desert, but that didn't stop architect Julie Snow from bringing a little inspiration from Marfa, Texas, to a loftlike Minneapoli... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Modern Headboards With Personality

  

  A bold, sizable piece of art stands in as a headboard in the bedroom of Toby Barlow and Keira Alexandra, who reside in Mies Van Der Rohe's Lafayette Park comple... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Stunning Gardens We Love

  

  Built adjacent a wilderness sanctuary, this remote island getaway conceals a secret: a lush atrium, built on granite rocks original to the site. The... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Capitol Idea: 5 Modern Homes in Washington DC

  

  Modern master Richard Neutra built this house on the edge of Rock Creek Park.  Photo by Matthew Monteith. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Adorable Midcentury Revamp in Bel Air

  

  The architect kept the existing roof, streamlining it with Kynar-painted metal. The rest of the house is composed of white stucco. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Dutch Home That Plays with Traditional Brick Architecture

  

  The bricks were locally sourced from the surrounding Brabant region. While gabled structures such as this are a common sight, the Riel Estate's lopsided roof... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Smart Modern Remodel of a Traditional DC House

  

  When Justin Sullivan and Christine Ju stumbled upon this house in Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, DC, it was in clear need of an update. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Examples of Huge Pendant Globes

  

  Midcentury enthusiast Margaret Riley’s home in Crestwood Hills had comparably little going for it, so, in 2008, she hired architect Cory Buckner to devise an... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Uninspired Home in Germany Gets a Bright, Eco-Friendly Update

  

  Behnisch Architekten remodeled the entire 1930s home, yet reserved their most transformative changes for the second-level. The structure's traditional... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Outdoor Showers We Love

  

  Peter and Mark Anderson, of Anderson Anderson Architecture, created Cantilever House, a prefab in Granite Falls, Wisonsin, for Scott Stafne. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Dull Stucco Home Becomes a Modern California Oasis

  

  In order to transform the structure from its original state to something more modern, Rice and his team stripped away the existing Spanish-style roof and... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Take a Peek Inside a Beachside Enclave of Modernist Masterpieces

  

  While Fire Island boasts work by a bevy of big-name architects, this Bay Walk house from 1961 proves that the island's architectural ties run much deeper. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN