How design helped Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recover from a catastrophic flood, and lessons the process may have for Houston Gina Marie Ford understands the challenges of flooding and recovery in major American cities. The design and planning... -

Detail Kultur: If Buildings Had DNA: Case Studies of Mutations by Christoph a. KumpuschAadcu, 2016Hardcover, 1030 pages[All images courtesy of detail-kultur.com]Even without the overused quote attributed to Mies van der Rohe, "God is in the... -

This inspiring contemporary residence designed in 2015 by KNS Architects is situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Photography courtesy of KNS Architects Visit KNS Architects -

Design and decorating world can be pretty rigid at times. This is especially the case for those who cannot imagine decorating solutions beyond the obvious. Conventions are drilled into our psychic and as years pass on, we subconsciously become tuned... -

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Efficient and adaptable Welcome back to Period Dramas, a weekly column that alternates between rounding up historic homes on the market and answering questions we?ve always had about older structures. Chances are you?ve seen more... -

As we near the end of summer we?d like to provide you all with the first glimpses of our newest project, LifeEdited Maui. LifeEdited?s CEO, Graham Hill is currently on location in Hawaii overseeing the build. For the month of September we’ll be... -

What would a sustainable mega-city look like if it were to be built from the ground up using all modern construction methods, materials, and technologies" In the West, we haven?t had an opportunity to find that out yet, since the most desirable... -

The Solo Houses project aims at reinventing the idea of the secondary house. Twelve architects were asked to express their creativity in a huge estate in Matarraña in Spain. On this occasion, the Japanese architects of Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima... -

The sCarabane rotates 360 degrees to follow the sun New campers and RVs are constantly popping onto the scene, some with game-changing modular systems and others with innovative ways to maximize space. But one of the most unique concepts... -

Photography by Adrien Williams   ACDF Architecture have recently completed the bright office interior for Playster, a subscription-based entertainment service company located in Montreal, Canada.   The contemporary and open-concept office... -

An open plan living inside the urban apartment is quickly becoming the norm and today?s kitchens and dining space are no longer hidden away and detached from the living space aesthetic. This obviously means furniture and design solutions now need to... -

A tour of little-known architectural gems from across the U.S. Midcentury modern design, the architectural movement that became a symbol of postwar American exuberance and experimentation, is both easy to define and challenging to catalog.... -

Cracks are not good for any object, nonetheless the foundations of your home. Just as you mention the word crack, you are immediately associated that something is broken and not good enough. In fact, the foundation is the core of the house. Thus, it... -

The Lexington architect took to midcentury modern during a midlife career change Oftentimes, architects like to say they felt a drive to create, and were inspired from childhood to become the designers of homes, buildings, and cities.... -

Yale University?s dependence on neo-gothic architecture underestimates its students? adaptability Stand at the end of the walkway between Yale University?s two new residential colleges, and you will see what looks like an illustration for... -

Located in San Marino, this contemporary two-story house was designed in 2014 by ARCHINOW! Description by ARCHINOW! ETF_Home is a private residence for a couple of Banker, born from the desire to create an intimate and... -

For the third annual Groundbreakers Awards, Curbed taps some of architecture?s most respected players One of the goals we?ve set for our annual Groundbreakers competition is variegation: diversity in terms of location, types of built work,... -

Photography by Alexandra Timpau   When Atelier 111 were renovating an apartment located in Prague, Czech Republic, they decided to build the couch and shelving into a niche that protrudes from the facade of the building. Instead of buying... -