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Before & After: You’d Never Know This Maryland Cottage Nearly Doubled in Size
Before & After: You’d Never Know This Maryland Cottage Nearly Doubled in Size
A hidden rear extension with an ADU lets three generations come together under one Cape Cod–style roof.
By Kate Reggev
Three Tilting A-Frames Form a Net-Zero Mountain Retreat in Colorado
Solar and geothermal energy power the hilltop home, which overlooks a nature preserve outside Boulder.
Important Resources on Redlining’s Role in Cementing the American Wealth Gap
A decades-long housing policy that segregated U.S. cities still plagues Black communities today.
Artist Alma Allen’s Joshua Tree Home Just Hit the Market for $3M
The sculptor crafted his desert dwelling from glass, wood, and stone on a 14-acre site within walking distance to the national park.
A Family (Finally) Gives Their Eichler Home a Top-to-Bottom Reboot
Twelve years after moving in, a Palo Alto couple add space, functionality, and vibrance to their beloved midcentury.
Corrugated Steel Completely Covers This Mountain Home in New Zealand
The tan, gable-roofed retreat has equally rugged interiors with OSB walls and polished concrete floors.
Bob Dylan’s Former NYC Townhouse Lists to the Tune of $7.3M
The legendary musician lived in this five-story brownstone in the middle of Manhattan for decades.
A Monolithic ’70s Home Lands on the Market in Burgundy for $779K
Designed by Milan Tontic, the concrete-and-brick home brings a bit of brutalism to the French countryside.
Why Aren’t We Building More Modular Homes?
The director of government affairs for the Modular Building Institute says the technology can create housing fast—if it can work through its PR problem.
How They Pulled It Off: A Sprawling Garden Inspired by a Neighboring National Park
A Sydney home’s landscaping takes cues from the park’s all-native botanicals and materials like Cor-Ten steel and sandstone.

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