At the base of Echo Mountain in Phoenix, a geometric home by Wendell Burnette opens up to the surrounding desert landscape.

A see-through pool wall is just one element of this vibrant home.

With this elegant steel prototype, Marmol Radziner and Associates launch a new prefab venture with the goal of bringing their...

Enveloped by lush greenery, this contemporary Taiwanese apartment marries Zen elements with sleek, minimalist design.

A globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...

After a stealth makeover, a California Craftsman gains light, space, and a partial facelift.

Designed for self-sufficiency, this modern take on the traditional bach stands up against super-sized holiday homes.

Cantilevered high above a steep, rocky site, this young family's “Tree House” fully embraces the Australian landscape.

With partitions that can be endlessly rearranged, the Horizon House by BAUEN Architects goes up against the notion that a home...

Assembled from 36 steel-frame modules, the Las Vegas residence even has its own James Turrell installation.

Jim Murren’s prefab house in Sin City, designed by Marmol Radziner, is as artful as it is art-filled, thanks to an asymmetrical...

Architect Lloyd Russell’s design for this desert getaway passively mitigates the elements with a utilitarian solution, turning a...

Using cement panels, cedar, and glass, Turnbull Griffin Haesloop design a home that speaks to Sea Ranch heritage and suits the...

A couple’s handwritten note to renowned architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg results in an iconic Leviathan of a home in the...

Featured in Monacelli’s new book, “Master of the Midcentury: The Architecture of William F. Cody,” the 1963 Shamel Residence was...

The barren beauty of a desert landscape can be a source of inspiration for off-the-grid prefab living.

Two Los Angeles designers resuscitate a down-at-the-heel John Lautner building—and give architecture fans a chance to spend the...

Following a new policy change that allows housing units in Toronto’s back lanes, LGA Architectural Partners builds a crisp,...

Coperaco, a celebrated New York-based roaster, opens its first U.S. cafe in Harrison, New Jersey—and it's a stunner.

Melissa Young, founder of interior design firm, My Studio ID, invites us inside her luxe desert getaway—complete with teepee,...

The exhaustive restoration of the famed Palm Springs compound by the prominent modernist took five years of meticulous work—and...

A constellation of cabins in Norway strikes the perfect balance between public and private space.

Relying on local materials, local craftsmen, and the land her family has farmed for over two centuries, a New Yorker rediscovers...

We’re all familiar with iconic furniture pieces made of fiberglass that were brought to market in the midcentury era—most notably...

Balancing on irregular, rough-hewn rocks along the Norwegian coast, this renovated summer cabin near a town called Larvik in...

The Blue Sky prototype home tiptoes gracefully across the desert landscape just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

Inspired by historic fire towers, this breathtaking three-level Texan home is perfectly embedded in a challenging lakeside slope.

An Indonesian architect designs a contemporary concrete home for her family of five in Semarang.

These one-of-a-kind abodes value the well worn and the beautifully flawed above homogeneity.

Sliding glass doors, immense windows, and relaxing patios connect the residents of these modern homes with lush backyards and...

This dark Yucca Valley home tricks the eye through clever use of light and shadow.

An architect tasked with opening up a small yet light-filled apartment does so with a few unexpectedly dark turns.

Building a successful home in the desert means being conscious of the region's elements and understanding both the challenges and...

A major overhaul of a bungalow in Venice, California, perfects the art of indoor/outdoor living.

Sadovsky & Architects design an inviting residence with a perforated concrete wall that enhances indoor/outdoor living for all of...

A nature-loving couple turn their house into a light-filled sanctuary with a sweeping timber deck.