Using unconventional materials, this 19th century home design encouraged communality, but it came with downsides due to awkward internal structures.

In 1848, phrenologist and lecturer Orson Squire Fowler authored the book “The Octagon House: A Home for All,” which shared his views about the benefits derived from residing in an eight-sided house ...

Motorists traveling on Green Street can’t help noticing an unusual-looking house, unlike anything else in the city. Many know it as “The Octagon House” because of its distinctive eight-sided design, ...

Nanjing, one of China’s bustling trading centers located on the shores of the Yangze River, is a city with a dual identity: a historic center and a contemporary urban center called the Jiangbei ...

One of Alabama’s most unusual homes has been preserved in downtown Clayton. The Petty-Roberts-Beatty House is known for its unique architecture, its building materials and its residents. In fact, one ...

Designer Tom Dixon has announced his plans for this year’s London Design Festival, with his London headquarters due to be transformed into the “OCTAGON” exhibition. The new installation will see the ...