There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

It’s not summer without a backyard s’mores station.

Tour the family-friendly, LEED-certified, modern Seagrape House designed by husband-and-wife team Traction Architecture in Anna...

So you can take the perfect shelfie.

There's still enough time this summer to do a little DIY and build an outdoor shower in your yard.

We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.

When an outhouse comes to mind, no one really thinks of it as being a particularly nice or good-looking space—but you can prove...

Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.

A house designed to be part of the landscape is at home among the trees in Venice, California.

Humble in size but big on seaside views and low-key vibes, the beach bungalow is a classic staple of beachside culture across the...

A young couple on the move build a small home that will go wherever life takes them.

On the outskirts of Sydney, Bundeena Beach House’s green roof and sculptural skylight are just the tip of the iceberg when it...

Built on a hill with beautiful views, this little house was made for entertaining.

In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.

Midcentury completists score the ultimate catch: a 1959 post-and-beam fixer-upper in which to showcase their sprawling furniture...

A sneak preview of the modern house tours coming to Fire Island this summer, including the work of architects Horace Gifford,...

For all the joys of beachfront living, it’s not without its risks.

In the 2010s, design/build programs were the cutting edge of architectural education.

A retired couple looking to downsize find the solution right in their backyard.

DAS Studio Architects tackled the improvements to this 1964 home on Fire Island, just south of Long Island, New York.

Thanks to a disciplined devotion to mid-century principles of design, a curator’s bachelor pad in the Hamptons is reborn.

Mathias Klotz’s first project, a deceptively simple coastal refuge, was commissioned by his mother on a shoestring budget.

Since 1967, part of the Yale School of Architecture’s first year curriculum is to provide New Haven with structures and housing...

With a small budget, an open mind, and perhaps a little help from your friends, there's nothing stopping you from building your...

Though it’d be hard to tell from the street, the compound of concrete blocks forms a surprisingly breezy family retreat.

With authenticity and simplicity as their rallying cry, a Kiwi architect and his wife have built a modern beach house that puts a...

An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.

Surrounded by verdant trees and shrubs, a family home settles gently into its natural environment.

Taking its cues from local barns and silos and the rolling Wisconsin terrain, the Field House is a kind of modern observatory for...

It doesn’t always take a full-scale renovation to make a classic kitchen feel more modern.

In South Carolina's Lowcountry, a contemporary house soars amid the oaks and alligators.

As founders of a thriving design collective and parents to three young children, Matthew and Jesse Hufft have their hands full,...

Rooted in the past yet decidedly in the present, these converted barns embrace their history, but take on a modern twist.

If you feel like you're seeing all the same decorating ideas over and over and would rather take a fresh approach to your...

What constitutes good modern design in a historic district? Kansas City architecture firm Kem Studio proposes a solution that...

As a buzzing seaside town known for its bohemian spirit, lively boardwalk, funky boutiques, and picturesque canals, Venice Beach...