With an angled roof designed to resemble the surrounding cliffs, a house in Maui, Hawaii, is built to meld with the landscape.

By designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.

Inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture, a converted loft in Madrid gains functionality and minimalist charm without...

A modular vacation home in the coastal region of Valparaíso lets in light and views with a pleated roof.

Located in Craryville, New York, at the base of the Berkshires, is the Texas Hill House, a simple shed structure that opens up to...

We’ve taken a shine to metal kitchen cabinets.

A Finnish architect teams up with a log home manufacturer to create the stunning, hyper-modern Wave House.

An enticingly tactile aluminum facade attracts attention in the Dutch city of Arnhem.

A historic guesthouse lost to fire is reincarnated as an undulating escape with a swimming pool and kitchen.

A London renovation resolves a family’s yearning for open air and greenery.

A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.

Whether it’s flat, gabled, butterfly, shed, gambrel, mansard, or hipped, the shape of a roof can have serious design and...

If you've been dreaming of topping your home off with a living roof but want to get the job done on your own, we have you covered.

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

In his own family residence, architect Kai Binnewies carves out a multilevel interior to put a modern twist on tradition.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

Architect Alessandro Ronfini of Demo Architects designs an award-winning Passive House using a prefab-panel structure cloaked in...

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

A couple budgets carefully while renovating a split-level house on Chicago’s Near North Side.

An observation roof and outdoor room extend the small footprint into the coastal landscape, while selective materials help it...

A young architect transforms a small row house into a deceptively roomy family home.

Since its invention by Le Corbusier in 1930, the butterfly roof has endured as a dramatic architectural feature.

To create their rural Connecticut getaway, Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi layered their modern design sensibility atop an early...

There's something undeniably mystical about pyramids and prisms, and architects the world over have used the enigmatic form in...

Sandwiched between two concrete slabs, a modern holiday home is fully integrated into nature.

Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...

An outdoor enthusiast’s eco-friendly retreat on the shores of Wallis Lake embraces the beach and bushland.

GLUCK+ builds on the language of iconic design with a family home in the Hollywood Hills.

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

A green roof cools your home in the summer, insulates in the winter, and has far-reaching benefits for the community, but keeping...

The Ribeirão Preto Residence sports a dramatic, cantilevered roof and a robust indoor/outdoor connection.

Experience cabin life to the fullest in this minimalist structure that's tucked in the mountains of Northern Sweden.

Designed by Argentine firm Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos, this holiday home offers sweeping views and two separate autonomous levels...

The Kirkwood House in the celebrated Sea Ranch community along the Californian coast features a sod roof and a sunken courtyard.