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

The structure maximizes changing daylight conditions with a window-filled, L-shaped floor plan that flows onto a lush landscape.

Tucked in the pine forests and granite mountains of California’s High Sierra, this home takes a page from the National Park...

A Brooklyn–based family enlists an architect to radically modernize their 1970s vacation home in Martha's Vineyard.

Architecture studio Sara Acebes Anta experiments with an absorptive building material in this all-white residence on the...

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

An off-grid getaway on O‘ahu produces all of its own electricity and opens wide to the landscape.

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

An NYC family's Long Island retreat was meant to be an escape.

The communal spaces on the top floor of this three-story residence open up to ocean views.

These cabins, domes, and houses channel the free-spirited nature of the desert.

Experimenting with prefab elements, designer David Del Valle and architect Amalia Ramírez create a weekend retreat outside...

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

Surrounded by valleys and dense foliage, Abercorn Chalet is a bold, stylish retreat that embraces the natural wonders of Quebec’s...

In Battle Ground, Washington, Matt and Elizabeth Impola create a chic retreat with French doors, bright, airy interiors, and a...

An architect with a taste for unconventional living spaces creates a small house at lofty heights with a starring view.

When Joshua Ward, Maxwell Wood, and William Symington launched their first LED collection, they were looking to address a trio of...

A Canadian family’s getaway in the California desert.

Ideo Arquitectura Boutique uses local materials to revitalize a 200-year-old residence, emphasizing a connection with its rear...

Working with a limited footprint, a daunting slope, and killer views, architect Bruce Bolander went vertical with a secluded...

In the remote San Juan Islands, an artist and an architect collaborate on a modern residence dedicated to creative pursuits.

In a fleeting 14-year period between the two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the aesthetics of...

Midcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...

Floor-to-ceiling glass and clever angling allows this coastal home to frame spectacular views.

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,...

Tell us what and where you would build for your dream retreat.

In a leafy Toronto neighborhood, a Cor-Ten–clad family home is wired for the future.

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

The ’20s are shaping up to be a stylish and experimental decade, at least in the bathroom.

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

Need to take a mental vacation? Feast your eyes on the most incredible rentals of the year.

If you’re a fan of modern architecture, then why not plan your next vacation at one of these British holiday properties designed...

Found throughout the region, these homes are big on style and sustainability.

A reimagined Swiss chalet brings together regional influences, vintage elements, and a customized contemporary aesthetic.

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