In a Brooklyn backyard, an off-duty architect builds a structure that tests his attention to the little things.

Balnarring Retreat is a minimal residence located in Victoria, Australia, designed by Branch Studio Architects.

Despite its dark facade to visually recede into the bush, this countryside home boasts bright, light, and cozy interiors.

As the perceptions of what a travel shelter should look and feel like has continued to adapt, Collective Retreats has been...

Structures built into the sides of cliffs and mountains have existed since the prehistoric days.

Tommy Rand didn’t want to waste any more time, so he got to work designing a minimalist home for his family on the outskirts of...

Architect Peter Liang’s 265-square-foot ADU sits in his sister’s backyard in Oakland, California, balancing privacy and...

The island of Bali in Indonesia has long been a popular destination for travelers seeking a vibrant tropical getaway.

If Tarzan and Jane happened to be design-loving folks, they'd be right at home at any of these vacation destinations.

On Bainbridge Island, Jim and Hannah Cutler create a cabin for reading and working.

To accommodate his growing family, an intern architect in Canada builds a cost-efficient home that becomes the calling card of...

Proving beautiful design can be achieved in small spaces and on a small budget, an architect crafts a home office for his...

Bush House by architect Paul O’Reilly takes a page from California’s Case Study houses, and is inspired by the family’s love of...

In Vaucluse, where he spent his childhood summers, architect Timothee Mercier converts a dilapidated farmhouse into a minimalist...

From prefab pods to cozy cabins, these backyard offices make working from home a breeze.

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

Long before a 3,500-square-foot home stood on this secluded 12-acre site, this land was just a favorite campsite for two New...

A retired couple looking to downsize find the solution right in their backyard.

Between infinite outdoor happenings and quaint urban charms, Oregon and Washington are just the places to hightail it to for a...

Sustainable design, prefab construction, and warm hospitality combine at this winter retreat in a cinematic Alpine setting.

This 5,000-square-foot home made from steel, concrete, and glass took less than five months to build—but it’ll last forever.

On an undesirable lot in Mexico City, architect Yuri Zagorin Alazraki created a stacked home and lush garden.

An architect’s weekend place on the English Channel turns its attention to the sea.

Drawing on a simple material palette of plywood and corrugated metal, architect Rafe Maclean designs a certified Passive House on...

Generations of family have lived on this wooded, waterfront site, where architect Will Randolph has built a weekend getaway for...

Nestled in the backyard of a Toronto home, this architect’s self-designed work studio is an experiment gone right.

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

In order to comply with local preservation efforts, a beach cottage on Long Island is elevated—with a twist.

The home took 20 years to complete—and during its construction, Pedersen’s firm designed some of the world’s tallest buildings.

When an outhouse comes to mind, no one really thinks of it as being a particularly nice or good-looking space—but you can prove...

With a Murphy bed and a revised layout, a studio apartment becomes a transformable one-bedroom.

This elliptical, rotating pod can be used as a garden studio, social gathering spot, resting place, or office.

A designer carves out a domestic oasis in Mexico City.

Keyhole doorways, curved walls, and sunken beds are a few of the unique features that await inside.

An architect adds a pair of rustic modern wings to her childhood home outside Pittsburgh, becoming the third generation to make...

Working with architect Nova Tayona, a Toronto-based couple create a family farmhouse that merges past and present.