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

Resting along the crest of a volcanic crater on the little-known island of Nisyros in the Aegean Sea, Villa Nemésis marries the...

In the remote San Juan Islands, an artist and an architect collaborate on a modern residence dedicated to creative pursuits.

This summer home literally draws a "Y" on the landscape and is built on an olive tree-covered hill facing Greece's shimmering...

A 10-year project on the island of Milos culminates in a sunken residence shaped by a 19th-century math formula.

Surrounded by an apple orchard, an evergreen grove, and gardens originally tended by the owners’ parents, Sheffield Residence...

Could the modern, minimalist villa known as Casa Luum be your next vacation spot? We think so.

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.

Lured by the siren call of the mountains, these New Yorkers wield hammer and nail to tackle the region’s fixer-uppers.

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.

Designer Stamos Michael explains how one of the world's oldest cities is experiencing a cultural rebirth fueled by young artists.

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

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

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

Nine years ago, Jessica Helgerson turned a former goose check station into the perfect tiny house for her family.

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...

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

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

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

The residence had a restricted view of the Eubean Sea, so Neiheiser Argyros inserted walls of windows that fully capture the...

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

A Brooklyn couple fall for a former industrial building and turn it into an eclectic home.

The island of Møn in Denmark has a remarkable landscape with dramatic white-chalk cliffs, so it’s fitting that Birkedal—a...

Making the long journey from Scotland to the island of Crete, this eco-friendly tiny home serves as a summer retreat.

With its organic, horizontal silhouette, raw concrete facade, and Bauhaus-leaning interiors, this midcentury nature retreat...

For design mavericks Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, a challenging site that slopes toward the sea yields a unique opportunity...

Four structures situated on a wooded strip of Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts celebrate their stunning natural...

An NYC family's Long Island retreat was meant to be an escape.

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