Estudio MMX anchors a waterfront home to its local context while maximizing the view.

A Belgian farmhouse from 1839 that embraces both its rich history and newly found modern context.

The homes nominated for this year’s Dwell Design Awards represent the best in creative, context-driven design.

A Toronto firm crafts a serene waterfront structure for a family in Georgian Bay.

Comprised of four modules arranged around a central courtyard, this home is a fresh take on the casa de fin de semana.

Modern yet sensitive to its historic context, the 3,000-square-foot Pink House sits perfectly in a setting of traditional homes...

While the mullet may be a questionable hairstyle, it’s often a smart choice when it comes to home design, helping the building...

Belfast-based architects McGonigle McGrath designed House Lessans with a nod to rural vernacular—and they made every dollar count.

Modular, adaptable, and cost-effective, this experimental home provides a model for progressive rural housing in Mexico.

A modern construction in the historic context of the Kew Green Conservation Area in southwest London, the award-winning Kew House...

An ancient, limestone grotto in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Matera has been transformed into a chic boutique hotel.

B.E. Architecture unifies new and old in a Melbourne residence, honoring the existing structure while introducing flexible glass...

The MacArthur fellow and cofounder of the Sweet Water Foundation speaks about “regenerative design” and reclaiming the community.

A two-story dwelling on an infill lot, the residence blends into the neighborhood with the help of cedar cladding, pitched roof...

With its organic, horizontal silhouette, raw concrete facade, and Bauhaus-leaning interiors, this midcentury nature retreat...

A thatched cottage on the French coastline gets a second chance with a stunning renovation that blends past and present.

A modern, gabled home in Austin is designed to feel like a "leftover railroad house that had been repurposed."

Inspired by hilltop views and traditional New England farm and barn structures, Marvin Architect's Challenge-winner Michael...

Chefs Thorsten Schmidt and René Redzepi want to be clear—their new concept restaurant Barr is not just another Nordic...

With four wings that branch out for distinct views, this pine-clad cabin north of Oslo offers privacy for family members despite...

There is a tired adage in architecture that the form of a building must follow its function.

BETA Office for Architecture and the City create a five-story residence designed to accommodate and adapt to the needs of a...

Located in Victoria, Australia, on a site that's lined with limestone shelves and underground caves, this house was designed as a...

Herschel Supply Co.'s modern office in Shanghai looks to the city’s fast-disappearing architectural heritage for inspiration and...

In 1952, John Saunders Chase became the first African American to graduate with an architecture degree in Texas.

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

A couple integrate clever space-saving techniques learned from Japanese micro homes via a flat renovation in Singapore.

In Mexico, a colorful home prioritizes nature by integrating four on-site trees into its layout.

Taking cues from the original home, Madeleine Blanchfield Architects creates a seamless transition from old to new—and the result...

Floor-to-ceiling bookcases are the backbone of Philip Lim’s apartment—and the titles are organized via photographic memory.

Known for his stripped-back approach to home design, RIBA award-winning architect Piers Taylor focuses more on light and space...

Designed with locally sourced stone and red-tinted cement, this coastal retreat effortlessly blends into its surrounding...

In San Miguel de Allende, a retired couple uncover serenity in a calm, contemporary weekend retreat.

Designed by Atelier Lina Bellovicova, House LO marks the country’s first residential project to use hempcrete, a sustainable and...

In Lisbon’s Mouraria neighborhood, an affordable family home squeezes three bedrooms into a light-filled space a hair over 1,000...

Mar Plus Ask designs two dreamy homes that take cues from the storied olive trees on the Spanish island of Mallorca.