Architecture+Design

The Queer Eye creative reimagined LES Collection founder Lauren Sands’s childhood summer house using concentric “ripples” to shape everything from the floor plan to the finishes

Atelier Opale reimagined several former maids’ rooms in Saint-Germain-des-Prés as an artist’s paradise

Designed by a sustainability-forward architecture firm, this 1,550-square-foot house employs traditional building techniques

Houseboat-inspired touches—like raw stainless steel and a daring palette—complete this romantic family home

In a converted Vinegar Hill toy factory, JAM cofounder Joe McGuier and his family use curtains, custom furniture, and collected objects to make an open-plan apartment work for real life

Painting an upholstered chair was only the beginning of this budget-friendly makeover

Armando Aguirre and Nicholas Potts reimagine a combined unit in the Rockefeller Apartments, proving that modernist principles and domestic comfort can happily coexist

Designer Maya Williams helped the musician and producer transform a sprawling oceanfront house into a playful, soulful sanctuary

Studio Rœus turned a former artist’s work space into a white box of interlocking rooms with a homey look

In the heart of Spain’s capital, architect Ángela Bermúdez broke down walls and installed crown moldings to hone every inch of the 646-square-foot space