Favorites

Front elevation in sunlight.

Built on the footprint of an old stone barn, Freestone Farm takes inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright and ancient Greece.

The clay tiles in the master suite’s shower were cut and fired by hand. The natural, textured tiles vary in color, and they were fired with a high-gloss finish, giving the shower the appearance of a shimmering cave.

A closer peek at the kitchen. Here, you can see how the counter extends to the outdoor patio.

One of the building challenges was transportation through the steep and windy roads to the isolated site, which is 0.5km away from Cornwall, one of Connecticut's smallest towns.

In the larger unit, the main living room features 18-foot ceilings and exposed brick walls that are original to the 1899 home.

With windows facing the lake, Donna and Oliver have a front-row seat to the action every day. "It’s water that you just want to look at every day because even though it's a vast plane it changes all the time," says Lolley.

A look at the side of the home. The formal entryway, located around the corner along the front of the home, is now shielded from the road by a row of large trees.

Large overhangs shelter the home from the summer sun, while allowing daylight to warm the interiors in the winter.

One unique touch is the mural in the kitchen.

Silvano Zamò, third-generation winemaker at Le Vigne di Zamò winery, and his wife Brigitte tasked architecture firm GEZA with a holiday home on a hilltop location in the tiny northern Italian village of Camporosso, not far from the ski resort Monte Lussari.

The Japanese "no-brand" masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes.

A king-sized bed is surrounded by windows to make an inviting nook.

Woodworkers Justin and Kathleen Brady from Bell Buckle, Tennessee, transformed a 1976 GMC Motorhome into a mobile dwelling to be used for weekend getaways and their annual pilgrimage out west. The couple had to work meticulously to make the most of the 150-square-foot space, and they got creative with cabinetry and millwork throughout.