Residential
The best of residential and non-commercial living spaces, and the most inspiring of houses and homes
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A rare Rudolph Schindler-designed rental just hit the market in Los Angeles
This incredible Silver Lake apartment, designed one of the most famous voices in California modernism, could be yours for $3,675 a month
By Anna Fixsen Published
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This remarkable retreat with views of the Catskill Mountains was inspired by the silhouettes of oak leaves
A New York City couple turned to Desai Chia Architecture to design them a thoughtful weekend home. What they didn't know is that they'd be starting a farm, too
By Beth Broome Published
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Wallpaper* Best Use of Material 2026: Beit Bin Nouh, Saudi Arabia, by Shahira Fahmy
Beit Bin Nouh by Shahira Fahmy is a captivating rebirth of a traditional mud brick home in AlUla, Saudi Arabia - which won it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
By Lauren Ho Published
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Wallpaper* Best Use of Material 2026: a New Mexico home that makes use of the region's volcanic soil
New Mexico house Sombra de Santa Fe, designed by Dust Architects, intrigues with dark, geometric volumes making use of the region's volcanic soil – winning it a spot in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2026
By Jonathan Bell Published
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You can soon step inside David Bowie’s childhood home
By 2027, Bowie’s childhood home will be restored to its original 1960s appearance, including the musician’s bedroom, the launchpad for his long career
By Tianna Williams Published
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Welcome to The Float House, proof that life on London’s canals can be warm and elegant
Moored on London’s Grand Union Canal, The Float House, designed by TiggColl Architects, reimagines what a houseboat can be
By Anna Solomon Published
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Wallpaper* Design Awards: this rammed-earth house in Wiltshire is an eco exemplar
Tuckey Design Studio’s rammed-earth house in the UK's Wiltshire countryside stands out for its forward-thinking, sustainable building methods – which earned it a place in our trio of Best Use of Material winners at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A new Canadian house expands and extends a cottage on the banks of the St Lawrence River
Architects Bourgeois / Lechasseur have transformed an existing cottage into an elegant contemporary waterside retreat
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A group of friends built this California coastal home, rooted in nature and modern design
Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas
By Tianna Williams Published
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Modernism for sale: a Norman Jaffe-designed icon on Shelter Island hits the market
The Osofsky House epitomised the glamour of high-end 70s modernism on Long Island. Now updated and refurbished, it’s back on the market for the first time in over two decades
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This floating river cabin in Serbia is a peaceful haven inspired by old shipyards
This Sava River cabin, a floating design by Aleksandar Stanković, is an intimate home, perfect for leisurely afternoons, cold water swimming and weekend stays
By Tianna Williams Published
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Step inside this perfectly pitched stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands
A stone cottage transformed by award-winning Glasgow-based practice Loader Monteith reimagines an old dwelling near Inverness into a cosy contemporary home
By Léa Teuscher Published
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This curved brick home by Flawk blends quiet sophistication and playful details
Distilling developer Flawk’s belief that architecture can be joyful, precise and human, Runda brings a curving, sculptural form to a quiet corner of north London
By Léa Teuscher Published
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A compact Scottish home is a 'sunny place,' nestled into its thriving orchard setting
Grianan (Gaelic for 'sunny place') is a single-storey Scottish home by Cameron Webster Architects set in rural Stirlingshire
By Tianna Williams Published
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Porthmadog House mines the rich seam of Wales’ industrial past at the Dwyryd estuary
Ström Architects’ Porthmadog House, a slate and Corten steel seaside retreat in north Wales, reinterprets the area’s mining and ironworking heritage
By Léa Teuscher Published
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This retreat deep in the woods of Canada takes visitors on a playful journey
91.0 Bridge House, a new retreat by Omer Arbel, is designed like a path through the forest, suspended between ferns and tree canopy in the Gulf Island archipelago
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Top 25 houses of 2025, picked by architecture director Ellie Stathaki
This was a great year in residential design; Wallpaper's resident architecture expert Ellie Stathaki brings together the homes that got us talking
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inside architect Andrés Liesch's modernist home, influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright
Andrés Liesch's fascination with an American modernist master played a crucial role in the development of the little-known Swiss architect's geometrically sophisticated portfolio
By Adam Štěch Published
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This Fukasawa house is a contemporary take on the traditional wooden architecture of Japan
Designed by MIDW, a house nestled in the south-west Tokyo district features contrasting spaces united by the calming rhythm of structural timber beams
By Tianna Williams Published
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Rent this dream desert house in Joshua Tree shaped by an LA-based artist and musician
Casamia is a modern pavilion on a desert site in California, designed by the motion graphic artist Giancarlo Rondani
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Arbour House is a north London home that lies low but punches high
Arbour House by Andrei Saltykov is a low-lying Crouch End home with a striking roof structure that sets it apart
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Inside a creative couple's magical, circular Indian home, 'like a fruit'
We paid a visit to architect Sandeep Virmani and social activist Sushma Iyengar at their circular home in Bhuj, India; architect, writer and photographer Nipun Prabhakar tells the story
By Nipun Prabhakar Published
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A former agricultural building is transformed into a minimal rural home by Bindloss Dawes
Zero-carbon design meets adaptive re-use in the Tractor Shed, a stripped-back house in a country village by Somerset architects Bindloss Dawes
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Step inside this resilient, river-facing cabin for a life with ‘less stuff’
A tough little cabin designed by architects Wittman Estes, with a big view of the Pacific Northwest's Wenatchee River, is the perfect cosy retreat
By Ali Morris Published
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RIBA House of the Year 2025 is a ‘rare mixture of sensitivity and boldness’
Topping the list of seven shortlisted homes, Izat Arundell’s Hebridean self-build – named Caochan na Creige – is announced as the RIBA House of the Year 2025
By Jonathan Bell Published
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In South Wales, a remote coastal farmhouse flaunts its modern revamp, primed for hosting
A farmhouse perched on the Gower Peninsula, Delfyd Farm reveals its ground-floor refresh by architecture studio Rural Office, which created a cosy home with breathtaking views
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new bungalow in Ljubljana is infused with the spirit of place
A bungalow set in the pioneering low-rise eco development of Murgle, the House under the Poplars trades grand architectural gestures for quiet innovation
By Jonathan Bell Published


