Custom wooden furniture, upscale communal areas, and tucked-away conference spaces form the foundation for the fast food empire’s...

Colin Tunstall is a busy guy.

Luxe materials make up the sleek interiors of this home, and its proximity to nature adds dual appeal.

When Kate and Grant, the owners of Dorman House—an old shack near the beach in Lorne, Victoria, Australia—decided to renovate,...

At Whitefish Lake, Workaday Design conquers a tricky lot to capitalize on views of the water across the street.

This airy home makes the most of its beachside location with sustainable design, careful siting, and an expansive glazed facade.

At under 100 square feet, the 8' x 12' Site Shack includes just the essentials: a wood-burning stove, a desk, and storage.

She curates, he builds.

A local architectural designer bridges the gap between new construction and historic preservation in a central Phoenix...

Tatiana and Carlos are a creative duo who, between the two of them, have helped re-shape the face of Venice over the last two...

Nestled away in a remote and lush coastal nook of the Hawaiian island chain is the dream home of filmmaker Jess Bianchi and...

His brother, Sam, and wife, Courtney, worked together to turn a garage into a studio with a breezy, boho vibe.

In Montauk Shores, a pair of HGTV stars transform a prefab home into a beachside paradise.

Channeling the kiwi bach, architect Daniel Smith creates an address where a casual attitude—even in a sharp-edge structure—reigns...

Eager to test their design chops, an American couple go to Costa Rica to tackle their first design-build challenge—for under $200...

Veneer Designs turns a crumbling home into a beachside paradise.

From revamped midcenturies to coastal cabins inspired by sand and sea, these places in the sun will make you want one of your own.

An eco-friendly restoration turns a ramshackle shack into a magical seaside getaway in Australia.

The surfer subculture has evolved over the years since it burst to prominence in the '60s as a counterculture way of life.

We’re totally buying into the idea of the New Zealand bach—a modest beach house soaked in sun and surf.

Vancouver-based Hinterland Design assembles a small team of craftsmen to build and finish this modern Valdes Island hideaway in...

Nick’s photography has always captured what it truly means to be an East Coast surfer—and the Northeast specifically.

Randy Hild is a living legend in the surf industry. He helped usher in a new era in women’s surfing with the birth of Roxy.

Meet Hiromi Matsubara, CEO of Surfrider Foundation in Japan.

Ty is truly an artist in every sense of the word.

Strider Wasilewski could be the most interesting man in the world.

Karina’s home in the Bahamas is truly dreamlike. It is a place where even Hemingway would feel right at home.

Matt and I would bump into each other along Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice and often talk about surf and how we missed it, as we...

You may not have heard of a handsome and humble Aussie named Sam McIntosh—especially if you live here in the States.

New York native Mikey DeTemple is the face of modern East Coast longboarding.

A DJ booth is just one amenity packed into this modern surf shack.

Since first starting this series, we’ve been haunted by images of Mason St. Peter and Serena Mitnik-Miller’s cabin hideaway...

A couple draw from the surf shack aesthetic to create a holiday home in Camber.

In the middle of the South Pacific sits a little island that’s home to one of the most revered (and deadly) waves in the world,...

Meet Jeff “Yoki” Yokoyama, a 60-something- year-old family man from Newport Beach, California, who doesn’t look a day over 30....

The small and mostly car-free island isn’t easy to commute to (or afford).