Modern Dreams: Weekend Getaways and Vacation Retreats

The reigning couple of colorful design complement their pastel-meets-neon palette with a new take on texture.

Industrial designer Ruth Lande Shuman, who founded the nonprofit Publicolor, expounds on color’s emotional value.

A French architect and designer makes her saturated mark on Tokyo’s streetscape.

Sheila Hicks creates textile art ranging from minuscule to monumental, and has made her name subverting craft techniques into a unique modern vision.

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

Behind a house in crowded Bangalore, India, two architects carve out a midcity oasis.

An architect reimagines an outdated brick garage by designing a graceful new family home atop its foundation.

Combining clean lines with traditional craftsmanship, this pair creates a demand for South African design.

A new spin on rammed-earth construction aims to bring the method to the masses.

Shuttling between her Paris apartment and her German workshop, Gesa Hansen strikes a balance while continuing a family design tradition.

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

A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.

Seeking a respite from the city, a Portland couple create a beachfront getaway on Oregon’s rugged coast.

Inspired by their clients’ bold art collection, a pair of architects designs a Hamptons vacation house that subverts tradition.

This Swedish guesthouse embodied Nordic building traditions for a modern extension.

German photographer Ken Schluchtmann documents over 12,000 miles of Norway’s rugged landscape.