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

Get away from it all—but still stay connected—at these remarkable retreats around the world.

You can feel the midcentury magic emanating from this gorgeous home.

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

Seamless indoor/outdoor living allows a family to relax and unplug in this contemporary New Hampshire lake house.

Belinda George Architects crafts a family “bach” on New Zealand’s North Island that celebrates the native bush and outdoor living.

Mwworks designs a multigenerational family home for a stunning site on Whidbey Island.

At the end of a winding country lane on the north coast of Cornwall, England, is a quirky vacation rental that combines modern...

Featuring expansive floor plans, high ceilings, and edgy industrial elements, these unique designs take warehouse-to-home...

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

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

This economical and eco-friendly 725-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat in rural New Zealand.

And the award for most outstanding architecture in a film goes to...

Perched on a rocky bluff, a three-module home in the San Juan islands emphasizes energy-efficient design and indoor/outdoor...

At just 430 square feet, an artist's retreat takes advantage of the surrounding scenery to define interior spaces without...

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

Josh Manes Architecture imagines protruding and receding volumes to maximize solar energy and frame 360-degree views.

Perched along the banks of the River Ouse near the historic English town of Lewes is a Cor-Ten steel house with a "carved-away"...

A striking compound in the 9,500-acre Galisteo Basin Preserve acts as a refuge for a retiree with her family and friends.

Clad in weathered larch and pale brick, a riverside residence in Suffolk County soaks up sun and views.

The passage of water and the surrounding landscape give shape to Streamline House by Hufft.

These 10 modern renovations take history into account.

Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.

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.

A perforated brick brise-soleil fills this lush home with diffuse daylight and cooling breezes.

On the peninsula of Palm Beach, a northern Sydney suburb, a holiday home is treated to a restrained, yet luxe, renovation.

A design-minded pair ensures that their tiny seaside getaway in Hampshire, England, is shipshape.

A development near Park City is targeting millennial buyers by offering turnkey prefabs that start around $1,000,000—or the...

Thanks to a thoughtful update by the current owner, artist Lucy Lyons, the revived interiors feature a vibrant color palette...

A planted rooftop offers so much more than just an elevated leafy surface.

A one-room retreat outside Providence, Rhode Island, takes up no more space than a standard two-car garage.

A concrete slab cantilevers over cinder blocks and glass in this arresting home by Vereda Arquitetos.

If you've ever entertained fantasies of a modernist escape on a tropical island, you'll fully understand why each of these...

From the use of structural insulated panels to achieving net-zero energy capability, these New England firms are paving the way...

An architect with a taste for unconventional living spaces creates a small house at lofty heights with a starring view.