The Meteorite by Ateljé Sotamaa, clad in 272 prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber, uses air gaps to keep the interior...

First built in 1959 as acclaimed architect Jim Olson's first project, a modest bunkhouse in the woods grows into an extraordinary...

Built for a scholar, Casa Biblioteca is a sanctuary for reading, stargazing, and enjoying a cigar or two.

There’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House.

On a rustic strip of coastline near Puerto Escondido, a couple give their designers permission to do less.

A house in Sydney combats climate change with its own ecosystem.

Set in a grove of coastal oaks, this art-filled home by TOLO Architecture has survived fire and flood.

Inspired by ancient ruins, Frankie Pappas crafts a green-roofed, brick guesthouse that connects deeply with nature.

An indoor/outdoor courtyard allows tree branches to graze the ceiling of this narrow Osaka residence.

Chenchow Little architects devise a wondrous and efficient home for a family of five in Sydney.

The Lima residence meets local style mandates by elevating historic forms to a whole new level.

Designed with two parallel wings separated by a shallow pool, this striking São Paulo residence is lined with rows of timber...

Brazil is a breath-taking country that has a perfect mix of nature and modern architecture.

For photographer Reinaldo Cóser and his family of four, the best way to deal with the sometimes-draining throb of massive São...

In Franca, Brazil, mf+arquitetos designs a unique residence for their art-loving client in just five months.

Studio Arthur Casas were hired by a previous clients’ friends who wanted to build a house right next door on a narrow beachfront...

On an undulating stretch of California coastline, a hidden guesthouse runs free of the grid.

The woodsy retreat by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has a cantilevered deck that captures panoramic views.

An architect and ardent locavore designs a residence with a glass shell that allows her to garden all year round.

A transparent hillside abode outside Porto swerves around existing trees and takes advantage of the lush canopy for privacy.

For Kyu Sung Woo and his wife, concert pianist Jung-Ja Kim, their pared-down residence in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a natural...

Nestled among trees and apple orchards, this warm and inviting family home makes the most of its peaceful wooded plot.

A couple enlist their architect parents to build a wonderfully eclectic house, taking on the challenges of a precipitous site and...

After a few stabs at realizing their dream home, a couple hit the mark with a richly textured dwelling.

Covered in mirrored glass that’s transparent when viewed from within, the facade of this Mexican forest retreat reflects the...

In a clearing in a Maryland forest, a sanctuary emerges from the chaos of a fire, supported by charred wood walls.

Daniela Bucio Sistos designs an indoor/outdoor residence around a foyer with a round roof cutout that allows a tree to grow...

Spanish architecture studio Mesura draws inspiration from the landscape and local vernacular to craft a rural retreat for a large...

Thanks to its solar system, the Garden House can produce up to five times the energy needed to power the average Australian home.