These urban refuges effectively use greenery, water features, and delicate lighting in every inch of their modest spaces to...

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.

No opera house. No Bondi Beach. No sunning celebs. This is Melbourne, home of Australia’s most thriving design scene.

Built for approximately $227,000, this modern chalet cuts a timeless silhouette in the leafy, remote woods of Canada.

A major exhibition confronts the sort of housing Americans actually need.

A luxury boutique hotel draws inspiration from the shipwrecks that line Namibia’s treacherous Skeleton Coast to create a...

Here are the design headlines you need to know, including a new gallery in Tulum with Guggenheim family ties, Cranbrook's...

Each bottle of wine tells a story with its particular aroma and taste.

The recently renovated residence is located in a modernist housing development in Pessac, a suburb of Bordeaux.

“The Touch​” shows that great design is not just visually appealing—it engages all of the human senses.

In Australia, a steel prefab by Archiblox helps its residents reconnect with nature and be self-sufficient.

Take a tour through Chicago’s first passive house, built by Brandon Weiss of Weiss Building and Development LLC with the help of...

The company’s new line of sustainable bedding delivers premium quality and comfort at a friendly price.

CplusC Architectural Workshop’s Clinton Cole has equipped his Darlington address with a solar-panel facade, rainwater harvesting,...

A Seattle couple pack up their lives, hit the road in a 200-square-foot camper, and launch a tiny home business in Eastern...

An extensive trellis runs the length of this adaptable home on a river gully, helping it feel like a tropical oasis despite being...

A family home on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula is built to blend in with its lakeside setting.

A string of concrete-and-glass guest suites hugs the terrain in Sonoma, California.

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...

Helen Johannesen has a “Best New Somm” title from “Food & Wine,” and she’s ushering in a new era for the industry.

With lush gardens, solar panels, and a recycled-water system, the off-grid home of architect Rodolfo Tinoco is equipped to fend...

Seeking simplicity and open space, a Boulder-area couple settled on a wooded hilltop with views of the mountains and the city.

Airtight and quick to assemble, Sweden’s carbon-sequestering Kajstaden tower is a beacon for green building.

The residence by Project 12 Architecture eschews an open plan for private, intimate spaces that spill into a backyard oasis.

Slow Studio uses passive design techniques to create a brick house with a surprisingly light footprint.

Known for its natural beauty and rich culture, Portland has become a proud hub of architectural excellence.

Cedar, reclaimed ipe, and Corten steel combine in a multigenerational home designed to gracefully age in place.

Garden and living spaces blend together in this Australian dwelling which inverts the classic wraparound veranda.

Nestled within a rainforest on a private 20-acre plot in New South Wales, this compact Cor-Ten steel and glass guest retreat is a...

On a hilly site near Mexico City, architect Javier Senosiain has created a remarkable home inspired by the shape of a peanut.

Climate is one of the biggest factors of human physical comfort and sustainability, and it's one of the most important...

With careful planning and wise material choices, you can design an eco-friendly home that's not only gentler on the planet, but...

Wood in general is a beautiful, evocative natural material, and when it's saved from a landfill and reused, it has even more...

In the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa in Tel Aviv is an old cave-like dwelling that was transformed into a minimalist home...

With a historic designation and updated energy-efficient features, this spacious 3,521-square-foot property in Pasadena,...

From a shipping container dwelling to architect Steven Holl’s forest retreat, these residences embody the ideal that what’s best...