Robust materials and a flexible floor plan help the owners of an Australian vacation home reap maximum rewards.

From nature-inspired interiors to vintage furnishings and tactile finishes, here are the design trends that industry experts...

Sited on one of the last undeveloped oceanfront lots along the Pacific Coast Highway, House Noir creatively addresses the issue...

This house In Portland, Oregon, makes the most out of its material palette.

Generations come together in a pair of homes on a single property in Vancouver.

This house on Lake Wenatchee in Washington was designed to be "cozy for two and comfortable for a crowd," as architect John...

Modernist beach homes offer more than just close proximity to the ocean—their clean, bold designs and abundance of natural light...

In designing a getaway for her own family, architect Hannah Tribe created a sustainable kit home that’s as breezy as it looks.

Completed in 2016, the courtyard home is a modern take on the traditional, brick-and-stone buildings in the seaside town.

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

These twin sun-drenched San Diego abodes prove that two decks are better than one.

In designing a home to the highest standards of sustainability, Montreal firm L’Abri looked to the best qualities of a family’s...

In Montauk Shores, a pair of HGTV stars transform a prefab home into a beachside paradise.

Tour the family-friendly, LEED-certified, modern Seagrape House designed by husband-and-wife team Traction Architecture in Anna...

In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.

Thanks to a disciplined devotion to mid-century principles of design, a curator’s bachelor pad in the Hamptons is reborn.

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In Truckee, California, the charred cedar–clad Martis Camp 141 celebrates its mountainous surroundings.

Though it’d be hard to tell from the street, the compound of concrete blocks forms a surprisingly breezy family retreat.

With authenticity and simplicity as their rallying cry, a Kiwi architect and his wife have built a modern beach house that puts a...

The design brief of this Sydney project was to evoke the "relaxed sophistication" of the popular Australian beach locale.

Surrounded by verdant trees and shrubs, a family home settles gently into its natural environment.

Two thick, wooden sleds allow this 430-square-foot beach hut to be relocated along the white sands of New Zealand’s Coromandel...

Set on a bucolic hillside in Cornwall, Connecticut, the recently renovated geodesic dome dwelling offers bright, bohemian...

With Alvar Aalto in mind, a renowned Swedish architect crafts a serene home on a long-held family plot.

A design-build firm with a flair for modernism creates a stylish indoor/outdoor living space in Winter Park.

For this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.

Careful detailing and attention to scale ensure that this dwelling in Ballarat, Victoria, is elegant and fuss-free.

Stepping into the holiday home of interior designer Denise Portmans is like visiting her Los Angeles design shop—a revelation in...

When designer Alexandrine Lukach and her family got stuck at a rental due to the pandemic, they flexed sewing skills and flea...

Architect David Montalba creates an oceanfront hangout where an extended family can enjoy the sand as their living room.

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

This compact extension at the rear of a suburban house in Melbourne, Australia, includes a ground-level garage on its...

For your next vacation, why not travel through history to a time-capsule of an inn in the former Yugoslavia?

Perched atop a steep slope overlooking the Hawkesbury River on Dangar Island—just an hour north of Sydney—this tranquil, modern...

The star of Breaking Bad opens the doors to his family’s recently completed beach house located just outside of Los Angeles.