Just three weeks before their wedding, Jason Greenman and Jeanne Williams purchased their home in September of 2000.

Eric and Melinda purchased a 10-acre plot of land in rural Yelm, Washington, with visions of a new home on the range.

When building a second home, most people don’t consider traveling farther than upstate.

Six years ago, architect Jorge Gracia came to Dwell’s attention with a house he built for his family that was radically different...