Inspired by their clients’ bold art collection, a pair of architects designs a Hamptons vacation house that subverts tradition.

A far cry from the whitewashed buildings of Mykonos, this vacation home on the Aegean island of Skiathos will make any modern...

A Bay Area family buids a weekend hideaway replete with custom finishes.

Jerry House on Cha-Am Beach near Bangkok is not only a beachside family retreat, but is also a playground and dreamworld for the...

Known for being the ultimate summer escape for New Yorkers, the Hamptons is sometimes believed to be made up of just traditional...

The film, television, and video game actor worked hand in hand with designer Mandy Cheng to create a dreamy L.A. house that...

Jono Fleming turns an off-the-plan apartment by architecture studio SJB into a colorful refuge in the heart of Sydney.

Two idiosyncratic Andrew Geller structures get a new lease on life as part of a modern-day family compound designed by Hamptons...

By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a...

A Canadian family’s getaway in the California desert.

An East Hampton abode is designed to be a comfortable setting for two, while also a perfect place to entertain family and friends.

A nature-loving couple turn their house into a light-filled sanctuary with a sweeping timber deck.

Designed by the New York Five architect in 1967, the Sedacca House has curved walls, tall ceilings, and a charming Airstream...

In southwest England, interior designer Kathryn Tyler built her home around her ever-expanding furniture collection.

Perched atop a steep slope overlooking the Hawkesbury River on Dangar Island—just an hour north of Sydney—this tranquil, modern...

The acclaimed Italian designers Ludovica+Roberto Palomba carve a serene retreat out of a 17th-century oil mill in Salento,...

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A Connecticut home with a notable architectural legacy gets an expansive update for a family of six.

A Belgian architecture firm transforms a 140-square-foot Dutch military structure into a modern-day vacation retreat.

Formerly a schoolhouse property, this rundown London warehouse breathes new life as a modern two-bedroom abode after a complex...

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

Everything about this vacation home is little crazy. For starters, there’s the location. It’s in Israel. In northern Galilee.

Wrapped around a mature oak tree, a light-filled shipping container home embraces the outdoors in more ways than one.

The 1967 beach house, which underwent a meticulous renovation by the original architect’s firm, is listed as an exclusive holiday...

The renovated family home in Queensland has a modest footprint—both in its physical build and its approach to sustainability.

In Southampton, architect Nina Edwards Anker builds a LEED-certified cottage where curved shingles meet prismatic glass walls.

This forgotten stable in the Spanish province of Cáceres was converted into a vacation rental that takes full advantage of its...

Villa Vals, a four-bedroom vacation rental in the stunning Alpine village of Vals, Switzerland, is not your conventional ski...

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

Designed by the visionary modernist architect Charles Gwathmey as a private residence, this bright retreat provides ocean views.

Any excuse is a good excuse for a vacation getaway to Mexico.

Mobile cabinetry and thoughtful reuse turn a dilapidated industrial structure into a warm and creative home with open-ended...

Nestled in a Mediterranean pine forest at the confluence of two rivers in Lledó, Spain, is El Caracol, a rustic-modern domed...

By building a modern property next to their traditional cabin, a couple starts fresh on familiar land.

Yurts inspire nature-immersed ideas of escaping the trappings of urban living—usually while enjoying cool breezes, icy beverages,...