For those seeking refuge from an interminable game of Marco Polo, these four pool houses provide an artful escape.

Built to weather a harsh, mountain climate, this sleek pool house in Park City, Utah, transitions easily from private guesthouse...

Cedar, glass, and concrete combine in this minimalist pool house that draws inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 Barcelona...

Summer is coming, and we are more than ready.

A historic guesthouse lost to fire is reincarnated as an undulating escape with a swimming pool and kitchen.

Architect Robert Swinburne deploys a collaborative building approach and hyperlocal materials to craft a home that celebrates the...

The Wall House in Cascais, a coastal town in an area known as the Portuguese Riviera, is an 11,840-square-foot home made with...

Built in 1844, this 2,700-square-foot house—which once belonged to a town miller—is transformed into a modern family home with...

Case in point: the magenta entry and cobalt blue carpet.

After turning a drab residence into a midcentury-style dream house—complete with an Airstream guest suite—architect Donald...

LED-lit, living wall screens provide privacy while allowing the home's owners to enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.

German firm Baumraum has built over 50 prefabricated tree houses around the world, with designs available from $6,000.

Figureground Architecture expands and reconfigures a defunct beach house in Sorrento, weaving together a medley of wood finishes.

Located just steps away from Maui's sandy beaches, this 1950s-era home for sale blends vintage charm with modern sophistication.

Local Midwest woodworkers are carving out a new life for the sugar maple that witnessed the home’s entire history.

This East Austin home has a flowing, open plan that makes entertaining a breeze.

The idea of relaxing poolside or jumping in for a quick dip is pretty enticing—especially if the body of water is accompanied by...

A pool with panoramic glass walls becomes an alluring work of art in this Brazilian apartment.

After three years of legal wrangling, a Raleigh couple find peace in their modern dream home.

On a tree-lined street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, a former carriage house from the 1930s is now a colorful modern home that...

“I used to care about how buildings looked on the outside,” says Malcolm Wells, a charming, self-deprecating man with a bushy...

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

Toronto designers Peter Fleming and Debbie Adams found a polluted lot and a run-down building—and saw fertile ground for a...

Stacked, cantilevered rooms provide forest views and privacy for guests at this small hotel in the Qiyun Mountain area of China.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...

A straightforward alteration and addition project in Manly, New South Wales, Australia, results in a surprising overhaul of the...

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

Like the popular movie franchise, this New England farmhouse is ready for another sequel.

For $25, you can curl up in the plush pods available at The Dreamery, a new “nap bar” in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.

A major market for our furniture, and the headquarters of some of our most important designers, Manhattan has long been Herman...

It was no exodus, of course, but when Kathleen Triem quit her job at a Manhattan design firm in July 1996, her associates were...

An off-the-grid house that is little more than a decked campsite—albeit with a roof—includes a swimming pool for a family that...

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.