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a highly detailed acrylic painting of houses flying through a field of debris

From Apocalypse to Renewal, Amy Casey Paints a Surreal World in Distress

June 4, 2026

an illustration by Nichols Moegly of a fox wandering in a street light at dusk

Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations

April 22, 2026

Colorful miniature paper models of buildings by Charles Young

Explore a Growing City of Meticulously Crafted Miniature Paper Buildings by Charles Young

March 25, 2026

The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants, some of which grow through apertures in the ceiling

In Paraguay, Architecture Doesn’t Come at the Expense of Nature at ‘Un Bosque en La Casa’

March 9, 2026

An artist environment by Margaret Rogers Dennis that's heavily embellished with lots of hand-painted signs and decoration

‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

March 3, 2026

An art installation comprising a small house with holes in it that open to what looks like a cave on the inside

Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目

January 8, 2026

A living room of a contemporary brick house in rural Vietnam

Trung Tran Studio Incorporates Mature Trees into a Warm Brick Home in Vietnam

December 9, 2025

a photo of a large, vaulted room inside an abandoned house by Bryan Sansivero

Bryan Sansivero Documents Otherworldly, Forgotten Houses in ‘America the Abandoned’

September 25, 2025

a square-format painting by Gabrielle Garland of a slightly wonky pink house with a painted mailbox in the front yard

Gabrielle Garland’s House Portraits Illuminate Daily Life, Individuality, and the ‘Fabric of Society’

July 31, 2025

a small house in Greenland with two giant icebergs in the background

Dennis Lehtonen Documents a Pair of Immense Icebergs Paying a Visit to a Small Greenland Village

July 18, 2025

an aerial view of a contemporary brick home

Studio Sangath Designs a Dream Home from Terracotta and Recycled Bricks in India

June 9, 2025

a watercolor drawing of a jumble of houses with two legs

In ‘Passing Through,’ Seth Clark’s Jumbled Old Houses Play, Leap, and Explore

June 2, 2025

the interior of a biophilic residential design, with wood-beamed ceilings, organic walls, and earthy floors

Blurring Boundaries’ ‘Maativan’ Farmhouse Embraces Biophilic Design in an Indian Forest

May 20, 2025

a large, whimsical house flanked by trees, painted in numerous colors with a wide variety of ornamental elements

In ‘Electric Garden,’ Ricky Boscarino Leads a Tour of His Whimsical Handbuilt Home

March 24, 2025

an extravagantly decorated house in New York, home to Prophet Isaiah Robertson, who turned the entire structure into an artwork in myriad colors with large pinwheel-like sculptures and paintings

Visit Dozens of Incredible Artist-Built Environments, Homes, and Studios Around the U.S.

February 6, 2025

a sculptural relief artwork resembling the textures and colors of a building's end wall where another structure was removed, leaving outlines of the floors and paint on the walls

Asya Marakulina Sculpts Poignant Ceramic Portraits of Demolished Homes

January 22, 2025