This forgotten stable in the Spanish province of Cáceres was converted into a vacation rental that takes full advantage of its...

Nestled in a Mediterranean pine forest at the confluence of two rivers in Lledó, Spain, is El Caracol, a rustic-modern domed...

A far cry from the whitewashed buildings of Mykonos, this vacation home on the Aegean island of Skiathos will make any modern...

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons...

An authentic Thonet chair found by her father is a daily reminder of durability and resistance.

We were already big fans of Barcelona–based designer Nani Marquina, but now that we hear she helped reopen a shuttered school for...

Sitting on the edge of Puertos de Beceite national park in Aragon, Spain, is Casa Solo Pezo, the first property in the Solo...

Spanish rug designer Nani Marquina's island retreat is a feature story in our July/August "Designers at Home" issue (available on...

By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a...

A Canadian family’s getaway in the California desert.

The site of a former family vineyard becomes the wild and rugged canvas for Casa en el Campo—a modern home built from sleek,...

A beautifully restored 1850s farmhouse located in a picturesque medieval village in Spain

Perched atop a steep slope overlooking the Hawkesbury River on Dangar Island—just an hour north of Sydney—this tranquil, modern...

The acclaimed Italian designers Ludovica+Roberto Palomba carve a serene retreat out of a 17th-century oil mill in Salento,...

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A Connecticut home with a notable architectural legacy gets an expansive update for a family of six.

A Belgian architecture firm transforms a 140-square-foot Dutch military structure into a modern-day vacation retreat.

Architecture studio Sara Acebes Anta experiments with an absorptive building material in this all-white residence on the...

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Sitting on a massive double lot, this revamped 1920s abode is the largest estate in L.A.'s Carthay Circle.

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

After an in-house meal, guests can stay the night at the renovated farmhouse, which is designed as an agritourism escape.

As if undertaking an archaeological dig, architect Carles Oliver peels back layers of his home over the course of three years.

Villa Vals, a four-bedroom vacation rental in the stunning Alpine village of Vals, Switzerland, is not your conventional ski...

With La Fábrica, architect Ricardo Bofill reimagines a ruin from Barcelona’s industrial age.

In a quiet corner of the famed Spanish party island, rug designer Nani Marquina and photographer Albert Font have carved out a...

Spanish rug and textile designer Nani Marquina, whose idyllic Ibiza weekend house we featured in Dwell's July/August 2012...

Any excuse is a good excuse for a vacation getaway to Mexico.

Mobile cabinetry and thoughtful reuse turn a dilapidated industrial structure into a warm and creative home with open-ended...

By building a modern property next to their traditional cabin, a couple starts fresh on familiar land.

With the help of 3D laser scanning, Ensamble Studio excavates a quarry on the island of Menorca to create an experimental retreat.

Yurts inspire nature-immersed ideas of escaping the trappings of urban living—usually while enjoying cool breezes, icy beverages,...

A cramped home in Catalonia gets a dramatic makeover that highlights its best historic details.

Located just outside San Sebastián overlooking the Basque Coast in Spain, a beautiful modern hotel has emerged from Monte Igueldo...

The well-cared for Los Angeles residence boasts warm interiors, wide archways, and an internal courtyard that’s perfect for...

Sitting across from a deserted beach on a private plot surrounded by a pine forest is a large modernist vacation home that's...