Beach Houses We Love: 47 Pages of Design on Vacation

On a quest to create a weekend house for herself and her husband, Nancy Church scaled back her design fantasies and discovered creative ways to build on a budget.

They’re hot! They’re mini! They’re full of coal! These seven portable barbecues will help you get the summer started.

A set of solar panels, a wind-powered well, and passive sustainable strategies make living miles from municipal utilities a non-issue for this Chilean beachgoer.

The Houdini-like designers behind this boathouse employed giant steel arches to make the structure disappear from view and in its place create the illusion of a gentle slope of...

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

Looking for a little light literature to while away the hours? We suggest a quartet of (fictional) titles for the design minded.

When the Fisher family’s 1960s Long Island beach bungalow started to crumble, they sought an architect who’d preserve the home’s humble roots and mellow vibe, while subtly...

Matt Jacobson doesn’t just abide by the mantra “less is more,” he wholeheartedly embraces it. His Southern California home is a compact ode to minimal living.

With authenticity and simplicity as their rallying cry, a Kiwi architect and his wife have built a modern beach house that puts a fresh spin on the local vernacular.

From Marble to mobili, Italy has been a, if not the, design mecca for the last century. Here's why.

A look at the greats of Italian design, from past untill present.

You know where your Parmesan cheese comes from: Parma. But which region offers the best chairs? We've mapped it out for you.

As impressive as Italy’s design legacy is, it’s the future that moves this lot. Get the inside track on what’s next.

It’s hard to believe that this idyllic house sited in a coastal coconut grove in Nandgaon, India, is a mere hour’s drive from bustling Mumbai.