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Designed in collaboration with Whitney R. Smith, the Freiler House has concrete block walls, a glass-encased living area, and a...

Our annual travel issue celebrates spaces for creativity and the lengths we go to find them—from Bali to Brazil and beyond.

The phenomenon of temporarily trading houses with a stranger has come a long way since the early days of “vacation exchange...

The designers behind some of our favorite new small hotels share decor ideas to help you channel their deftly constructed vibes.

A living roof is heavy; managing the extra weight requires careful consideration in its design.

The designer behind a new 10-room getaway in Baja California Sur shows us how to channel its moody glamour with a modern twist.

The buzzy Athens accommodation draws inspiration from the creamy, golden light of the Greek isles.

Don’t call it Japandi. This Tokyo hotel blends Japanese and Scandinavian design with a virtuosity that’s all its own.

The five-room riad makes use of playful ceramics that put a postmodern spin on ancient Mediterranean iconography.

The 1960s-era Côte d’Azur–inspired hotel in Uruguay has a James Turrell installation on its grounds.

The arbiter of cool found inspiration in sources like “Fantasia” and Tom Ford–era Gucci for the boutique hotel above her beloved...

In its 93 guest rooms, layered materials like Art Nouveau tiles and brass hardware reference the Berlin building’s past lives.

John Vugrin has spent a lifetime working, mostly on just one project: Joshua Tree’s Kellogg Doolittle House.

Four equal-size rooms open one onto the next via large barn doors, encouraging continuous motion throughout its modest footprint.

They turned their home into a rental and converted the garage out back into their two-bed family flat and recording studio.

Bob Butler bought land in Fairview, Tennessee, to use as a playground for his architectural ideas.

The angular, eclectic house trades conventional boundaries for varying ceiling heights, walls of glass, and strategically placed...

The customized prefab has a plush interior behind an unassuming facade.

Painter Heather Day and creative director Chase McBride set down permanent roots in a serene home that opens to the landscape.

A potted creosote plant she brought back from Arizona brings the smell of the desert into her New York apartment.

For $50K, Rod Rylander hopes he can build a prototype for a radically self-sustaining house.

A new project could set a precedent for other cities exploring large-scale office-to-residential conversions amid a housing...

Designer Lisa Carolla draws inspiration from Sea Ranch and Scandinavia as she fits a family home on a forested site in Asheville,...

Set in the Hudson Valley, the 4,500-square-foot duplex has hand-carved pillars, 20-foot ceilings, and perfectly patinated brick...

The revived 1950s home by Victor Gruen & Associates has tall ceilings, sweeping archways, and a sprawling brick patio in the...

Bring your friends—the resort-style property also comes with a guesthouse, a rope swing, and a “party barn.”

De.Arch integrated ramps, ample circulation, a threshold-free shower, and a lowered breakfast bar, all while preserving the...

A “when in doubt, do the opposite” philosophy guided the design of the tropical retreat.

Studio Hoka honors a historic building with a design that melds the practical and the artistic.

Nicknamed the “Unfinished House,” the project has a minimal material palette—and Workshop Architecture intentionally left parts...

Designed by Jacques-Émile Lecaron, the surrealist playground is packed with flowing forms and vibrant color.

The playful, geometric feature in this concrete Athens house is accented by a complementary light fixture.

Set in Highland Park, the four-bedroom home has wood-paneled walls, a Palos Verde stone fireplace, and a desert-style backyard.

Soak up the sun from one of the largest waterfront frontages on the Strawberry peninsula.

Wood, stone, and glass details permeate the calm, sensible space.

Natural elements imbue the main home and guest house, melding contemporary life with rustic charm.