Grace Bernard

The brick residence has several entries placed around the perimeter, and is heated only via a woodburning stove and the sun.

Hundreds of perforations in the facade create a mesmerizing display of light across the all-white interiors.

Its boat-like outline is formed by a log facade with two opposing structures: one is a tree house–esque hideaway, and the other...

Perched on pillars, the hovering coastal retreat is wrapped in larch.

For Claire and Dom French, a tub in the bedroom was always part of the plan—and with a little creative thinking, Curtaz Studio...

The Portland, Oregon, septuagenarians went from a three-level Craftsman to a home with no stairs, low-maintenance finishes, and...

The metal is fixed with translucent panels that make the 860-square-foot plan feel more open.

The 409-square-foot Highlands retreat combines clay with locally felled Douglas fir, which was used for everything from...

The monochromatic finish is broken up only when wall-size sliders are opened to let breezes flow through the hilltop residence.

Owner and architect Ludwig Godefroy brought texture to the ’80s house's hard-edged interiors with walls of volcanic rock and wood.

The curved incision opens onto a polished concrete patio with a modernist-style glass box.

The pad extends the living area of the revived 90-year-old residence, now a flexible art space with original windows and fresh...

Layers of soil matching the landscape form the brutalist retreat in Todos Santos.

Original steel wrapping the ’60s structure in Kansas hides fresh pine interiors and energy-efficient features.

A hay loft is now a sleeping area and curved built-ins facilitate movement.

A floor-to-ceiling slider connects the primary bedroom to one, while another surrounds a covered patio off the living space.

Its wood “skeleton” holds a series of indoor/outdoor spaces across three glass-enclosed levels.

The generous array, along with a rainwater harvesting system, allows the concrete residence to operate entirely off-grid.

The “Aladdin Sane” reference adds to the irreverent apartment’s bricolage of checkerboard, splashy color, and eclectic shelving.

The slatted-wood structures and their network of boardwalks are arranged to preserve a surrounding pine forest.

Situated in the heart of the city, the 2,045-square-foot apartment has been refreshed with vibrant hues, terrazzo, and high-end...

The four-room compound’s allover velvety black cladding contrasts its grassy setting.

In New Orleans, design firm Mason Ros came up with a gallery-like addition that links an 1830s-era Creole cottage to a...

The structure now includes a two-level live/work flat punctuated by a circular window and sculptural wooden stair.

A retractable unit turns the 312-square-foot flat into an office space with flatpack chairs and fold-out desks.

Located steps from the beach in Kent, England, the recently renovated structure has a Flemish-bond brick facade, limewashed...

An architect couple made updates to accommodate their elderly parents, like Tasmanian oak handrails and a curbless floor plan.

U.K. firm Koto just built two of its new tiny prefabs—an office and a guest suite—for a client in Boston.

Timber siding that recalls the Northern California enclave meets rooflines designed to echo Switzerland’s mountain lodging and...

The designer brought a palatial air into his small home with green onyx finishes, silk and satin decor, and at least one fresco.

The 430-square-foot plan has an angled yellow ceiling that shapes the kitchen and a curtain that closes off a desk area, to start.

A renovation made space for a record cabinet that’s wired to every room in the house; outside, a garden studio features a second...

Some were turned into mezzanines, making the vertical plan feel connected—right down to a “pond” in the backyard.

A developer and their design team expanded the 1910 structure with a metal-clad box, creating a mix of flats that add housing...

The copper wrap minimizes solar gain, shielding windows from the sun and providing ventilation with two “ears” that perk up on...

The Finnish prefab builder uses locally sourced spruce and pine, touting them for their performance in a range of climates.