Reliable Sources: Our Favorite Design Shops in the U.S.

Independent design shops are hubs for creative communities. Here, we celebrate some of our favorites across the United States.

This year, in our annual Made in America issue, we unpacked the concept of "livability" and the influential rankings that rate quality of life in different cities and...

When housing markets heat up, livability ratings help guide demand—but not all assessments are worth their salt, and some are, frankly, rank.

As increasingly extreme weather threatens their quality of life, communities across the nation are rallying around resilient and sustainable practices.

We asked five households that recently switched Los Angeles neighborhoods what they had in mind when picking a new place to live.

The Louisiana native explains how cities can heal the wounds of racist development—without accelerating gentrification.

Architect Barry Alan Yoakum draws on decades of experience to build what, by one measure, is the first zero-energy, zero-carbon home in the world.

After a devastating blaze, a Napa Valley couple rebuild with durability in mind.

Motorcycles, a music studio, and more find their homes on the tiered floors of a renovation in Red Hook.

A former bodega becomes a loft-like residence that honors its commercial past.

A Los Angeles family shares lessons they learned from renovating during a turbulent year.

In a break from his regular programming, lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill crafts a love letter to New England’s functional but cozy architecture.

As ongoing inspiration for how to bring Indigenous experiences into the built environment, Cornelius looks to the lived-in beauty of his great-grandfather’s work gloves.

Stefan Hampden of Cast Architecture reimagines a shed-roofed residence in keeping with architect Robert Reichert’s exuberant style.