Grace Bernard

“The home was already a complete thought,” says the renovating architect, which made it especially challenging to double the plan...

Timber slats topping the two-level indoor/outdoor plan recall the weave of kente cloth.

The fabric can be pulled across the apartment’s open-plan to create dramatically staged dining and living areas.

The pool runs the length of the rear facade, connecting with a secret hot tub.

The units cluster around dining and lounging areas wrapped by a floor-to-ceiling glass perimeter.

Architect Scott Specht devised an 1,100-square-foot residence with views of interior courtyards instead of ones of an adjacent...

Starting at $18K, the U.K. company’s units have been used for everything from light-filled offices to a garage for classic cars.

Perched on poles, the home has a slatted Cor-Ten exterior that lets air flow around and through an inner timber structure.

Giant translucent panels enclose a series of gardens, one of which has a bathtub tucked into a bed of ferns.

The kitchen’s service window opens onto the home’s courtyard, operating like small beach bars found around the island.

Located on the island of Minorca, Atelier du Pont and ARU Arquitectura reimagined a sprawling homestead—and imposed a sunny...

Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab...

Operable polycarbonate panels and metal grates let sun and air permeate the double-decker structure.

The floor covering makes the downstairs unit private, but adds 40 square feet for upstairs parties.

Verdant spruce clads the T-shaped plan, which has a pile foundation that minimizes concrete and wood fiber insulation.

Joan Moliner’s after-hours passion collecting discarded mosaic pieces was immensely valuable for Sigla Studio’s remodel of a 1904...

Yellow blinds, soft-shouldered rooflines, and a fenceless front yard with seating are meant to create an inviting atmosphere at...

Seattle firm Wittman Estes tests a modular concept designed to engage with its setting—in this case, Whidbey Island.

Living out of a DIY shed helped a couple map out a residence that perches on bluestone shale for tree and pond views.

A beam marking a bump out matches stair railing, flooring, and an eve at the home’s entry.

Solar and geothermal energy power the hilltop home, which overlooks a nature preserve outside Boulder.

The tan, gable-roofed retreat has equally rugged interiors with OSB walls and polished concrete floors.

The CNC-machined plywood structure has a marbled look that pops against all-white interiors.

The waterfront prefabs are self-sustaining, says the designer, down to dry toilets that turn human waste into soil conditioner.

She and her son live in a loft upstairs from stables that accommodate a herd of six aging and disabled horses.

Both have knickknacky furnishings and a deck with a hot tub, but flooring in terra-cotta and marble set them apart.

Faced with pandemic construction prices, a Toronto family scaled back their bungalow remodel but still achieved double-height...

Black steel wraps the 570-square-foot retreat—complete with an art space and bedroom loft—on a rugged site north of Reykjavík.

A steady supply sustains the off-grid house, which is kept cool by indoor pools, strategically placed apertures, and thick mud...

Gaudy ’80s finishes were replaced with crisp ones that let the owner’s evolving collection set the tone for the Upper East Side...

Braced by the home’s stone walls, the lustrous metal forms large double doors, a floating deck, and a framework for a second...

Snaking tunnels crouch in the landscape, mitigating the area’s hot climate and high winds.

The meal prep-cum-seating unit plays off monsteras and fiddle leaf figs that enliven the open-plan living space.

Mar Azul’s brick chalets inspired this airy residence, which has gridded window coverings, strips of glazing, and a concrete ramp...

The owners of this U.K. residence asked for a nearly symmetrical plan that will make it easy to reconfigure when it comes time to...

The subtle stucco detail added to the former palace hall reflects the clients’ sense of humor, say the architects, while keeping...