Sensitive siting and a green roof keep this house in dialogue with its resplendent natural surroundings.

The V-shaped lakefront retreat strikes a balance between privacy and welcoming a houseful of guests.

A family builds a hilltop home with a provincial park for its neighbor.

The colorful steel-clad cabin evokes the owner’s happy memories of holidays spent in a converted railroad boxcar.

A family transforms their 25-year-old waterfront property into a bohemian home for their daughter.

An owner/builder remodels a unique 1970s home while prioritizing ocean views and natural materials.

In Whistler, a design-loving couple tasks a team of designers to turn a spec home into a bespoke family residence that’s all...

Designed with minimal maintenance in mind, these coastal summer cabins are totally self-sufficient.

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Stark Architecture uses prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber to build an elevated ski retreat for the world champ.

The woodsy retreat by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has a cantilevered deck that captures panoramic views.

Listed for $2.7M CAD, the revived family residence includes multiple outdoor gathering spaces and an in-law suite on the lower...

The Hoxton has made its way to America.

Christian Harvey and Victoria Davies take on the restoration of a landmark home.

David Tapp’s 1969 residence in Oxfordshire features a living room that appears to hover over the garden.

In Gaoming, China, the furniture company Timothy Oulton erected eight round houses, including one breathtaking domed structure,...

Balancing Barn, a cantilevered rental house in England that sleeps eight guests, offers countryside views of both the ground and...

Hailed as a master of architectural illusion, British artist Alex Chinneck unzips a building for Milan Design Week 2019.

An architect’s weekend place on the English Channel turns its attention to the sea.

Boasting a private beach on Virgin Gorda, Villa Katsura brings Japanese sensibilities to the Caribbean.

Society Hotel Bingen blends historic preservation and contemporary aesthetics into a striking new way to experience the Pacific...

The house harvests rainwater, lets in tons of natural light, and has a vivid viridian bathroom that matches the surrounding...

Out of The Valley just completed their latest project, the Holly Water Cabin—and it’s available for rent.

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

Made from dried calabash fruit and commonly used across Africa, the bowls have provided Ilori with creative inspiration since his...

Stairs follow the pitch of a steep slope to connect the original home with the extension, a reflective, glass-wrapped box set on...

Yinka Ilori tells us about his passion for color, how public spaces can bring communities together, and why his parents are his...

This family home in British Columbia is the total opposite of a clinical white box.

Turn-of-the-century details meet next-gen technologies in this charming dwelling designed to produce more energy than it consumes.

Following his professional hockey career, Cory and Shannon Cross build a lakeside residence on a pine tree-covered hill that...

The studio, a dream getaway for a busy mother and doula, is set in the woods of British Columbia.

Mint Tiny House Company designs a dreamy home for a family of three in British Columbia.

With enormous windows, a deck, and outdoor destinations like trails and beaches a skip away, this home is a tranquil retreat.

Aux Box’s first floating prefab mixes wellness and wilderness in British Columbia’s Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve.

Peruse these 10 inspiring examples of how prefabricated dwellings can challenge typical assumptions of customization and quality.

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