The Craft of Kawai Kanjira: Locating Truth and Beauty in Japanese Folk Pottery

I walked past Kawai Kanjirō’s house and studio twice before I found the door I was looking for. Located on a quiet side street in Kyoto, the unassuming museum dedicated to the life and work of the influential folk potter blends in with all the other machiya townhouses typical of the city, with the m

An Amazing Cozy Cabin Retreat in the Mountains

It might be the beginning of summer, but you’ll want to curl up in front of the fire in today’s cozy cabin retreat by Swaback Architects. Even if the weather isn’t cold, a rustic cabin is a great place to soothe your soul. Today’s Arizona home is wedged in the mountains and looks like the... The pos

This Washington hillside home was designed in perfect harmony with the forest

Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects are responsible for the design of this hillside home, built in perfect harmony with the forest in Mazama, Washington. Encompassing 2,400 square feet of living space, this modern refuge nestles comfortably on a forested slope strewn with enormous boulders. The hom

This compact modern cabin sits peacefully on Washington’s Wenatchee River

  Nestled along the Wenatchee River in Plain, Washington, this one-bedroom cabin was designed by Wittman Estes as a compact and resilient retreat elevated above the floodplain, a modest yet deeply considered home that keeps the focus on the forest and the river. The owner had acquired this nearly 1/