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The ultimate conversation pit & other ideas by Eero Saarinen

The ultimate conversation pit & other ideas by Eero Saarinen

Saarinen’s Miller house still resonates: Boyce tours the iconic Mid-Century Modern home in Indiana and identifies design ideas that were way ahead of their time.

Lessons from a landmark house by John Lautner

Lessons from a landmark house by John Lautner

This modern concrete-and-glass home by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright is being donated to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and offers lessons in architectural drama and seamless indoor-outdoor living.

Floor To Ceiling Windows

Floor To Ceiling Windows

Use tall windows to brighten rooms and add elegance.

Hawaiian Prairie Style by Sarah Susanka

Hawaiian Prairie Style by Sarah Susanka

Describing the design of a new Sarah Susanka plan (she is the architect author of The Not So Big House books) and how it shares connections with Frank Lloyd Wright and Hawaiian architecture.

Modern Plans by Coates Design, Inc.

Modern Plans by Coates Design, Inc.

Matthew Coates is a Houseplans.com Signature Architect whose innovative contemporary designs celebrate nature and sustainability.

New Craftsman Plans by Oakhurst

New Craftsman Plans by Oakhurst

Meet our newest Signature architect, Ian Hoffman, and his neighborly Oakhurst home designs.

Frank Gehry's Houses

Frank Gehry's Houses

Gehry's innovative approach to residential design prompts ideas for anyone thinking of building a new house.

Authenticity at Home

Authenticity at Home

Why model homes in new developments should go for a measure of authenticity over the fantasy of perfection.

How Architects Think: Report from the Monterey Design Conference of 2015

How Architects Think: Report from the Monterey Design Conference of 2015

Every two years, this conference works as a sort of "TED Talks for Architects" and ponders the meaning of design. Here's what I learned.

Mid-Century Modern In Denver

Mid-Century Modern In Denver

Young famiies are appreciating and upgrading 1950s-era ranch houses like this one by Cliff May in Denver's Harvey Park.

Lennar's New "Superhome"

Lennar's New "Superhome"

Boyce tours the latest subdivsion home designed to accommodate multi-generational families.

Houses for Infill Lots

Houses for Infill Lots

Practical, neighborly solutions for maximizing space on tight sites.