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Taiwanese practice Phoebe SaysWow Architects was commissioned to create a 33-square meter (approx. 355-square-feet) guest house as a prototype unit to show how smartly one could live in a large city like Taipei...

If you’re thinking of selling your property, it can be tempting to contact a real estate agent as quickly as possible to arrange a valuation. However, before you pick up the phone to make that call, wait for ...

Milan and Lugano-based architecture studio ITCH has recently refurbished an apartment in Milan creating a "free" layout in which the partition walls are treated as "sheets" that fold in plan and section accordi...

In a residential area in the heart of Zurich, Manuel Herz Architects has designed a housing block with dynamic facades featuring horizontal and vertical louvers which transform into balconies for its five apart...

The owners of an old high-ceilinged typical Parisian style workshop asked French studio Freaks to design a ponctual living space that could evolve according to their different activities all through the day. ...

Imagine you just mopped your kitchen floor and here comes your excited three-year-old baby spilling their sticky grape juice on the freshly waxed floor. Or, you vacuum your great room and your playful puppy com...

This apartment, overlooking the beautiful beach and the urban views of Tel Aviv, was built in the late 1990s and hasn't been renovated since. The owners, a couple with two children, live in London and come to v...

What home is? In addition to being a safe haven, it is a place that accommodates and extends all kinds of possibility and happiness. Besides meeting requirements of basic "living" function, the role it pl...

The Existential Crisis in Asia - In the vast urban metropolises of Asia, no commodity is more precious than a place to call your own. It is a concerning fact of life that thousands of young professionals have ...

Have you ever noticed that most small apartments seem to be white? In this 44 sqm apartment recently refurbished by XS Studio for Compact Design, the choice of black veneer proves the strong effect a dark color...

Sydney-based designer Olivia Bossy has recently refurbished with a minimalist but tactical approach a tiny 51 square meter apartment in Freshwater. The project was an exercise in streamlining existence, livin...

Chinese practice Topos Design Clans has recently converted an 80 sqm apartment located in a high-rise building on Fengyang Road, in the old downtown of Shanghai, into a unique home art studio.  Seven is...

Chinese studio TOWOdesign has recently transformed a tiny apartment in downtown Shanghai into a practical flat which incorporates a several 'function boxes'. Dubbed Ten Degrees, the 48 sqm ( 516.7 sq ft) apartm...

Planning on a major home restructure? As a homeowner, you naturally want your home looking updated, secure, and safe for everyone living there. As time goes, your home will take the environmental stress, causin...

Decorating your living space should be fun. After all, it's your home, not a waiting room. Let your personality shine with these over-the-top home trends and accessories. Scented Wallpaper For when wallpaper...

Billions of dollars are spent by Americans on home improvement projects to make their homes look good. Some do it to impress others and some do it to be able to sell their home at a better rate when they finall...

Hardwood floors are the essence of a home, however, wear and tear is common and can steal away their luster, flexibility, and beauty. While there are many other flooring options available, most of the homeowner...

A bookshelf connects and separates the living areas inside this 1930’s flat in Prague. This solution, sometimes used in the shared apartments of the students is not always inelegant, as Czech architecture stu...

In a competitive market where the number of investors making passive income on property rentals is now on the rise, it can be a tough job securing good tenants. Interior design is one of the key aspects to make...

A neutral palette with brass and black accents defines this new apartment in Barcelona, Spain, recently refurbished by local studio Raúl Sánchez Architects. The new proposal introduces two L-shaped elements ...

Italian studio Gosplan has recently refurbished a tiny flat located in the city center of Genoa, on the top of a building in the medieval neighbor on the old dock that protects the city for the Middle Age. Th...