No nautical nonsense here. How Walter Gropius built the Hagerty House, his first commission in the United States.

Nestled in the tropical jungle of Mexico's Caribbean coastline is the Tulum Treehouse, a minimalist, modern residence that's...

Sited on a sloping plot in Suffolk County, New York, this cantilevered house takes full advantage of its forest-meets-sea locale.

Using cement panels, cedar, and glass, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop design a home that speaks to Sea Ranch heritage and suits the...

Clad in Alaskan yellow cedar that will weather over time, this renovated summer home in Manhattan Beach is made for relaxing...

Designed by Mexico City–based firm BAAQ', Casa Naila features four pitched-roof volumes that open to the pristine shores of...

With a bright but soothing interior, the Estonian seaside getaway draws decorative inspiration from its natural surroundings.

Designed by iconic architect Charles Moore, this oceanfront home enjoys its own promontory in a historic community in Northern...

The Hines House, designed by renowned Sea Ranch architect William Turnbull Jr. in 1968, is an award-winning property overlooking...

On an oceanfront site, Levesque & Derrick Architects creates a serene, ship-like residence for a couple riding the wave of...

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

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

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...

Local firm Side Angle Side designs a second-story addition for a 1953 home, creating a dialogue with the stand of oaks that...

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

A couple enlist Butler Armsden Architects and Leverone Design to reimagine their home as a multigenerational meeting point.

Here’s what you need to know about the idyllic, seaside community of Sea Ranch, located 100 miles north of San Francisco, which...

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

In China, concrete reinforcements and box windows waterproof a captain's home and cement its connection to the water.

Camppinus Park looks to both the past and the present, blending smart tech and historical aesthetics together in eight restrained...

Adventure calls on this Norwegian island that hosts cantilevered glass cabins and endless possibilities for the explorer at heart.

Three metal-clad structures connected by an open-air courtyard offer simple sanctuary and an escape from city living.

Grounded in the utopian Sea Ranch community, a modern vacation retreat has all the bones for blissful retirement living.

RES4’s modular approach provides a Brooklyn family with a beautiful, weatherproof retreat on Long Island.

With an architectural simplicity that highlights the textures and colors of its raw wood board cladding, this 1,238-square-foot,...

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

Affordable, adorable, and convertible, this camper combines a trailer, caravan, and yacht into one.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

The iT House brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the tactics of green design to forge a new home in the sunbaked wilds...

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

Perched on the island of Patmos, the modern abode features ornate stone walls and a rooftop pool.

The brick-clad, three-bedroom home holds an 1860s cottage within its contemporary shell.

House in Iwakura is a minimal home located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.