Courtney Wilk-Mandel and Danny Mandel looked for more space after welcoming a baby. Byben’s ADU doubles the floorplan while adding fun.

They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a traditional home remains expensive, some Americans are turning to ADUs. Newlyweds ...

Samara’s Backyard homes aim to cut out the turmoil. “We think that an ADU should be as easy to get as a Tesla,” says co-founder and CEO Mike McNamara. “Homeowners deserve flexible space ...

A tiny house for your tiny home? This smart concept proposes a mobile companion to increase the accommodation capacity of any ...

Aislyn and Ali Benjamin asked their wedding guests to gift money toward their first home. They used the money to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in the groom's parents' backyard. As buying a ...

The company handles the permitting, building, and installation of the ADUs for its customers. In California, where most backyard homes are built, permits can cost anywhere from $450 to $15,000 ...

In the backyard, dirt and overgrown plants presented a daunting task. With a strategic pushback of the retaining wall, the ...

Isabel Janken, her son Glen by her side, slowly ascends the stairs to her family’s newly built accessory dwelling unit, or ...

One of Australia's top urban planners says reimagined granny flats could be the missing piece of the puzzle needed to solve ...

Why “Queer Eye” this chic LA residence when a former star of that show has already done it himself?