A simple floor plan emphasizes the rugged materiality of this elongated, cabin-style home in Valle de Bravo.

These cozy cabins feature muted black exteriors that complement their natural settings.

These slender houses pack a lot of personality into tight spaces.

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards may be petite, but they pack a big punch.

Rather than relocate, architect Rebal Knayzeh devises a flexible, mobile bedroom that doubles as storage for the family.

Out-of-the-box solutions make these tiny apartments feel grander—despite being 500 square feet or less.

An off-grid getaway on O‘ahu produces all of its own electricity and opens wide to the landscape.

A prefab sauna built atop a floating deck promises wellness with a view.

Everything about this vacation home is little crazy. For starters, there’s the location. It’s in Israel. In northern Galilee.

Agricultural buildings inspire a remote getaway in eastern Canada.

Using humble materials like plywood and laminate in a smart way, Ben Ediger of design-build studio Spacecraft gives his tired...

In Toronto, Atelier RZLBD replaces a nondescript home on an infill lot with a breezy, adaptable dwelling.

Architect Michael Peled completely flips the layout of an apartment in Haifa to take advantage of treetop views.

With interiors and an architectural style that's deeply rooted in indigenous design traditions, the recently opened Bisate Lodge...

These wood-wrapped spaces take the low-cost material to new heights.

An architect teams up with Faye and Walker to build a white gabled lake house overlooking Texas Hill Country.

Hendricks Churchill fine-tunes an 1860s farmhouse, balancing traditional charm with contemporary updates.

The remote cabin in Sullivan County hovers above a steep slope, suspended by the trees that surround it.

The 1,000-square-foot dwelling mixes raw and refined materials in a cost-effective strategy.

Enterprising couple Jenny McClary and Allie Leepson give their snug Vermont cabin a DIY makeover, which is now available to rent.