House plans are typically larger than those of a typical apartment. However, not everyone wants a big house. Some find small ...

Every January, as we build up to the big International Builders Show, there are a million stories about model homes and dream house plans, all many thousand square feet and full of many rooms serving ...

Architects Mark Schatz and Anne Eamon, the principals behind Houston's m&a architecture studio, are known for small houses and big design ideas. They use natural materials to combat Houston's heat and ...

The tiny house movement means a lot of different things to different people. Besides the idea of living a happier life with less stuff, less debt and more financial and emotional freedom, for those ...

Open-concept floor plans don’t get much more open than this. The great room flows beautifully into the kitchen, where a big island feels casual and practical. Check out the rear deck just off the ...

The small house obsession isn’t unique to the 21st century. Packed with curbside allure, this diminutive charmer was completed in 1939 and earned an award for its small house design. The ...

Are living spaces getting smaller? As cities densify and the global population continues its steady migration toward urban centers—projected to reach around 70% by 2050—domestic space is becoming ...

Every year, in conjunction with a big trade show, the magazine Builder creates something it calls its “concept home.” The house is an exhibition on a theme — the 2004 edition, for example, was called ...