Today AD travels to the woodlands of the Pacific Northwest to tour Maxon House. Designed by Tom Kundig, owner of Olson Kundig Architects, Maxon House is a modern home revolutionizing the work commute.

Humans are psychologically wired to prefer curved, soft forms, which our brains associate with safety, calm, and nature. In contrast, sharp, angular (or rectilinear) designs can trigger a mild, ...

You’ve seen them. Perhaps they’ve taken over your neighborhood, packing in cheek-by-jowl, straddling hillsides and squeezing out every square inch of space that zoning laws allow. They are modern box ...