The top Pulse maps we've shared with you this year fall all over the map (see what we did there?). There's no unifying theme to be found among the maps you liked best, except that we all must care about what's going on in other necks of the woods than our own. Check out 2013's 25 most popular maps: From population growth to waist growth, and even vegetable consumption. More
A cramped galley kitchen is opened up and transformed into the centerpiece for casual living and outdoor entertaining. More
Sustainbly built waterfront home connects residents to the outdoors while retaining some inspirations--and materials--from the cabin it replaced. More
This house features smart space planning and integration of building and landscape. More
Stroll through any recent upscale suburban development and you're likely to see the same thing: houses in a random assortment of vaguely historical styles with no common design theme, each making a heroic effort to look stately while strenuously ignoring the houses at each side. to be fair, one can't control the tastes of one's neighbors, but the challenge for infill custom homes is clear. filling in is easy; fitting in is another matter entirely. More
The context of its setting—an 18th-century barn renovated as a residence—makes... More
Forget environmental stewardship for a minute. Greener, sustainable construction is in builders’ best interests on economic grounds. More
Desai/Chia's build-out of this “cavernous space with no light in the back” introduces both light and logic with permeable partition walls. More
