Month: April 2025

The minds behind the world’s most ubiquitous furniture brand share the stuff they love so much they use it in their own homes. When I went to Stockholm in February to preview the 40th anniversary of Ikea’s Stockholm collection, I knew I was in the unique position to ask the question I most wanted the…

One of the 20th-century architect’s biggest admirers is a somewhat unexpected—and similarly complicated—man. It was the winter of 1985 and Domino’s Pizza was on a hot streak. The franchise, founded two decades earlier by Thomas Monaghan, had become the country’s fast-growing pizza restaurant, and the first phase of Monaghan’s unique vision for the company’s headquarters…

Inflection Architecture adds 700 square feet to a century-old Texas bungalow by tucking a new second story just beyond street view. Janette Linder first bought this Houston, Texas, bungalow 20 years ago, before she and her husband, Fred, got together. “She allowed me to move in,” Fred says with a laugh. The pair made some…

The generous array, along with a rainwater harvesting system, allows the concrete residence to operate entirely off-grid. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia Architect: Room11 / @room11__ Footprint: 1,722…

The historic two-story home has double-height windows, original wood paneling, and three separate patios. Location: 3625 Fredonia Drive, #12, Los Angeles, California Price: $899,000 Year Built: 1963 Architect: Ray Kappe Footprint: 1,254 square feet (2 bedrooms, 2 baths) From the Agent: “Two stories of glass, nine-foot ceilings, and spectacular views subsist in this Hollywood Hills condominium…

A slab sourced from a bowling alley in upstate New York makes for a durable, history-filled surface in this Brooklyn home. Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. It’s…

Designed by Eggers & Wilkman, the 1958 Rancho Mirage home has Carrara marble floors, decorative wood screens, and a courtyard with a fountain. Location: 70378 Pecos Road, Rancho Mirage, California Price: $5,995,000 Year Built: 1958 Architects: Henry Eggers & Walter Wilkman Footprint: 7,566 square feet (8 bedrooms, 11 baths) Lot Size: 1 Acre From the Agent:…

The “Aladdin Sane” reference adds to the irreverent apartment’s bricolage of checkerboard, splashy color, and eclectic shelving. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Rome, Italy Designer: 02A Studio / @02astudio Footprint: 1,291…

The metal-clad house makes the most of its lush surroundings with 30-foot-tall windows and ample outdoor space. Location: 3025 Geronimo Trail, Austin, Texas  Price: $1,450,000 Year Built: 2008 Architect: John Allen Footprint: 2,180 square feet (4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths) Lot Size: 0.18 Acres From the Agent: “A unique glass tree house feel and a magical experience…

The duo overhauled the roofless stone structure with custom built-in furniture and a balcony overlooking the old town of Dhërmi. As children, Erazmia and Anxhela Gjikopulli reveled in summers at their parents’ house near the beach in Dhërmi, an idyllic Albanian village some three hours south of Tirana, the capital. So, when their father bought…