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The House for a Musher is all about taking advantage of its hilltop site.

Since the front door is located in the exterior wall, residents first enter a vast garden before reaching the gable...

Workspace. House outside Copenhagen by Morten Holtum.

A family provides some real world experience for a group of architects in training.

On an 18th-century farmstead in rural Sweden, two Copenhagen designers handcraft a summerhouse that seamlessly melds the modern...

A little extra square footage comes in the form of a glassed-in addition with a stellar view.

Designing a house for this setting was a thrilling puzzle of aesthetics and terrain for a young architect.

Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer...

Suspended shelves made of wood planks display organic ingredients. Photo by Wouter van der Sar.

When you stay in Manshausen, you’ll be suprised to find a hot tub and dam that you can enjoy at your leisure.

The great room in the 2,800-square-foot house that architect Drew Lang designed for his family in the Hudson Woods...

All of the wood in the house—including the oak flooring, paneling, cabinetry and stairs—comes from companies run by the...

White oak takes center stage inside the main entrance.

A yellow Pedestal filing cabinet by USM is tucked under a built-in desk in the guest bedroom.

The master bathroom features a cedar screen and quartzite tiles by Walker Zanger.

White oak makes a return appearance on the ceiling in the master bedroom.

The cooking area features two islands—one more permanent than the other. A concrete island contains various appliances.