Explore - Facade

Bay Meadows, billed as a "progressive new urban village," is starting to take shape in San Mateo, south of San Francisco.

To shield an addition and new courtyard for a bungalow in greater Melbourne, architect Anthony Clarke fitted its facade with strips of rough-sawn Victorian ash.

A green house near the coast of El Salvador captures the best of its naturally striking setting—filled with sunlight, invigorating breezes, and sweeping views of lush woodlands.

Built on a challenging hillside site and tucked behind a thicket of trees, the Bridgman, Michigan, house designed by Scott Rappe provides a modern weekend retreat for a Chicago couple.

From X to Y, from Z to A, these homes got the metal treatment without missing a beat.

With the first day of spring quickly approaching and the weather getting warmer, we've decided to pay homage to the Golden State by compiling seven of our favorite sun-kissed California homes.

A French architecture firm carves out an earthen shroud for the modern extension of a home located in the foothills of the Pyrénées.

Sometimes, you just need more space. But what are you to do when moving isn’t an option? These five homeowners found solutions in creative home additions.

Hour-long commutes. Flaky public transportation. The congestion of crowds. It's no wonder many folk choose to work from home these days. These six creatures of comfort prove that their respective...

It all started by accident in the fall of 2012. Photographer Kevin Morris was exploring Deer Park, a neighborhood in Toronto famous for its Tudor and Colonial revival houses. Years spent as a...

These stilted homes transcend traditional architecture.

From tents to trailers, we take a look at homes that push the boundaries of traditional architecture.

From raw metal to classic cedar, these six structures employ creative cladding to heighten their modern cred (and curb appeal).

A glass-and-concrete mountainside lair is fit for a Bond villain with a penchant for stunning Alpine views.

Affordable gestures abound in this transformation of a dilapidated former duplex in the Texas Hill Country.

Building on a shoestring is no mean feat in Singapore, especially when your home calls for a multilayered facade. Chang Architects, however, were more than up to the challenge.

From an unlikely source comes a clever privacy solution for a pair of prefabbed town houses in Los Angeles.