These 7 Outdoor Pavilions Allow You to Connect With the Outdoors ComfortablyStep into these outdoor enclosures that provide picturesque views from all sides.
Patchwork PavilionThe Patchwork Pavilion in Brazil calls to mind a flurry of snowflakes, a giant scale votive, or those kitschy concrete walls in...
6 Tiny Outdoor Pavilions Inspired by Japanese TearoomsA "chashitsu," which literally means “tearoom” in Japanese, is a freestanding, pavilion-like structure that was used for tea...
This Astounding Cabin in Norway Is a Patchwork of Different MaterialsFor one family's mountain getaway, the architects chose a distinct construction method, window pattern, and roof cladding for...
15 Brilliant Designs That Work Around NatureInstead of chopping down trees or cutting branches, many architects have come up with smart design solutions to avoid disturbing...
Escape to the Wilds of Tasmania in These Eco-Minded PavilionsPerched on pink granite cliffs, a series of prefab pavilions offer a luxe, back-to-nature experience in one of Tasmania’s oldest...
This Prefab Backyard Pavilion Mimics a Dragonfly's WingsPrefabricated architecture can get a bad rap for being boring and boxy—not so for this sculptural backyard pavilion.
Three Glass-and-Copper Pavilions Conquer the CliffsHidden on a hill overlooking Australia’s Pittwater Bay, Rob Brown’s design for the James-Robertson house happily opens itself...
A Scandinavian-Style Pavilion in England Is Listed For $2.1MDesigned by Danish architect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, the Pavilion House in Southwold, Suffolk, comes with a detached annex.
A Riverfront Retreat in Brazil Boasts a Communal PavilionOverlooking the Paranapanema River, Casa do Lago is a weekend home comprising two elevated, staggered volumes that separate...
An Extended Garden Pavilion Enhances a 1920s CottageSitting adjacent to the Morningside residence, this new open-air pavilion beckons the family outside every day of the year.
Six Overlapping Pavilions Create a Flower-Shaped Home in MassachusettsNo Architecture designs a weekend house with an octagonal courtyard and interconnected spaces that bring a family together during...
A Concrete and Glass Pavilion Opens This 1930s Home to a Tiered GardenThe exterior, made of prim brick and stucco, hides a show-stopping addition at this suburban home outside of Melbourne, Australia.
A Bushland Home in Melbourne That's Divided Between Two PavilionsA split monolithic form gives this modern residence its name—Two Halves House.
This Australian Abode Is a Glass Pavilion Wrapped in Sliding Hardwood ScreensDespite obstacles with steep terrain, Australian architects design a unique facade that maximizes ocean views, cross ventilation,...
Three Connected Pavilions Form This Airy Australian Beach RetreatJackson Clements Burrows Architects replace a derelict beach shack in Barwon Heads, Victoria, with three minimalist, pitched-roof...
Signature Kitchen Suite’s Modern Pavilion Shines at KBISA challenger in the category of high-end kitchens, Signature Kitchen Suite makes a strong entrance at the 2017 Kitchen and Bath...
An Australian Family Kicks Back in a California-Inspired Pool PavilionComplete with an outdoor kitchen and wood-fired oven, this sleek pavilion is the ultimate escape—come rain or shine.
Sleek Concrete Cubes Form This Pavilion-Like Home in IsraelIn Ramat HaSharon, Israel, a screen of vertical iron louvers mixes with concrete cubes to create the contemporary Pavilion House.
Four Pavilions Balance Privacy and Togetherness in This Silicon Valley AbodeCourtyard House in Menlo Park, California, encourages a family with two teenagers to be independent while staying connected—to...
Q&A: Sumayya Vally on Her Unconventional Vision for the Serpentine PavilionThe South African designer builds a monument to London’s neighborhood gathering places.
An Elegant Backyard Pavilion Lets an Australian Home Soak Up the SunMoloney Architects fashions a brick-and-wood pavilion to bring light into a historic home in Victoria.
Two Tiny Pavilions Respectfully Perch Atop a Lava Flow on MauiA pair of tiny pavilions provide an eco-friendly retreat on Maui.
A Museum-Like Glass Pavilion Brightens a Sprawling Jackson Hole EstateCLB Architects’ contemporary revamp of a guest house amplifies the serene natural surroundings.
See How Sliding-Glass Pavilions Transformed a Renovated Melbourne HomeB.E. Architecture unifies new and old in a Melbourne residence, honoring the existing structure while introducing flexible glass...
Two Timber-Clad Pavilions Make Up This Australian Family RetreatNestled in the coastal Victoria region, this modern retreat caters to a three-generational family with members ranging from six...
An Airy New Pavilion Lets One Family Practically Live in a ParkIn a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, a pavilion addition ties into the existing home's midcentury roots and connects to the...
Four Enormous Glass Doors Turn This Northern California Home Into an Outdoor PavilionOverlooking the town of Healdsburg in the wine country of Sonoma County, this astonishing residence uses garage-style doors to...
Stefano Boeri Designs Prefab Vaccination Pavilions to Pop Up Across ItalyAbout 1,500 solar-powered, rapidly deployable structures will occupy the country’s main squares—each emblazoned with a...
London’s 2019 Dulwich Pavilion Is an Exuberant Ode to Nigerian Fabric MarketsCelebrating color, culture, and pattern, The Colour Palace by Yinka Ilori and Pricegore is now open to all—and even for sale.
SelgasCano’s Psychedelic Serpentine Pavilion Opens at the La Brea Tar PitsThe vibrant pavilion travels to the U.S. for the first time—and it just opened to the public at an Ice Age excavation site in Los...
Three Cor-Ten Steel Pavilions Make Up This Art Collectors’ Rugged RetreatMacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects design a dramatic home set within their architectural village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Swiss Pavilion Takes You on a Mind-Bending House Tour Unlike Any OtherSvizzera 240: House Tour at the Venice Biennale invites visitors to enter an Alice in Wonderland-like environment where different...
Junya Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion Descends Upon London Like a Giant Black BirdThe first photos of Japanese architect Junya Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion are revealed amidst controversy at the London gallery.
Two PavilionsCreating new spaces from 18th-century ruins and the banks of a lake.
Before & After: A Pavilion-Like Addition Opens Up a São Paulo Home for Three GenerationsA 1940s bungalow gets a porous, vine-covered backyard unit that gives the family more space to work on their creative projects.