Four structures situated on a wooded strip of Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts celebrate their stunning natural...

Get away from it all—but still stay connected—at these remarkable retreats around the world.

You can feel the midcentury magic emanating from this gorgeous home.

A Connecticut home with a notable architectural legacy gets an expansive update for a family of six.

Seamless indoor/outdoor living allows a family to relax and unplug in this contemporary New Hampshire lake house.

Belinda George Architects crafts a family “bach” on New Zealand’s North Island that celebrates the native bush and outdoor living.

Mwworks designs a multigenerational family home for a stunning site on Whidbey Island.

At the end of a winding country lane on the north coast of Cornwall, England, is a quirky vacation rental that combines modern...

Featuring expansive floor plans, high ceilings, and edgy industrial elements, these unique designs take warehouse-to-home...

A far cry from the whitewashed buildings of Mykonos, this vacation home on the Aegean island of Skiathos will make any modern...

For design mavericks Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, a challenging site that slopes toward the sea yields a unique opportunity...

This economical and eco-friendly 725-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat in rural New Zealand.

Perched on a rocky bluff, a three-module home in the San Juan islands emphasizes energy-efficient design and indoor/outdoor...

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At just 430 square feet, an artist's retreat takes advantage of the surrounding scenery to define interior spaces without...

Josh Manes Architecture imagines protruding and receding volumes to maximize solar energy and frame 360-degree views.

Resting along the crest of a volcanic crater on the little-known island of Nisyros in the Aegean Sea, Villa Nemésis marries the...

Clad in weathered larch and pale brick, a riverside residence in Suffolk County soaks up sun and views.

A striking compound in the 9,500-acre Galisteo Basin Preserve acts as a refuge for a retiree with her family and friends.

The passage of water and the surrounding landscape give shape to Streamline House by Hufft.

Perched along the banks of the River Ouse near the historic English town of Lewes is a Cor-Ten steel house with a "carved-away"...

By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a...

These 10 modern renovations take history into account.

A Canadian family’s getaway in the California desert.

Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.

On the peninsula of Palm Beach, a northern Sydney suburb, a holiday home is treated to a restrained, yet luxe, renovation.

A perforated brick brise-soleil fills this lush home with diffuse daylight and cooling breezes.

A development near Park City is targeting millennial buyers by offering turnkey prefabs that start around $1,000,000—or the...

A planted rooftop offers so much more than just an elevated leafy surface.

A one-room retreat outside Providence, Rhode Island, takes up no more space than a standard two-car garage.

An architect with a taste for unconventional living spaces creates a small house at lofty heights with a starring view.

Step back, Jacobsen, Utzon, Kjaerholm, Wegner, and all you other great Danes.

A concrete slab cantilevers over cinder blocks and glass in this arresting home by Vereda Arquitetos.

From the use of structural insulated panels to achieving net-zero energy capability, these New England firms are paving the way...

Nestled in the earth and sporting a green roof, this energy-efficient home in Gloucestershire includes a series of art studios.

A gray, brick extension and garden studio helps Oatlands in Surrey open up to a previously disconnected landscape.