Passively cooled Californian beach house channels Australian vibes
American architect Alec Petros has completed the Seaside Reef House, a timber-clad home that celebrates indoor/outdoor...
'Floating' Kayak Point makes a home in the trees
Sometimes architecture means not building, or at least not in the traditional sense. Presented with logistical...
Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge
Historic preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot...
Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs
Blending contemporary design with natural materials, Washington-based residential architecture firm Gelotte Hommas...
Four alpine apartments rise from a green-roofed complex in the Czech Republic
Czech architecture firm ov-a recently replaced a former 1980s department store in the mountain town of Pec pod...
A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together
With their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought...
A new eco-minded neighborhood in Utah ski resort emphasizes land stewardship
On a Utah ski mountain, a new neighborhood is bucking the trend of gaudy, environmentally insensitive construction...
A native meadow green roof camouflages a low-impact Hamptons home
When a husband and wife purchased five acres of bluff top property overlooking the Peconic Bay in the Hamptons,...
Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn
A giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds....
Solar-Powered smart home in LA can be remotely controlled with a phone
Los Angeles-based general contractor and real estate development firm LA Build Corp has recently completed a single-family...
BIG’s dramatic “hillside” apartments officially open in Stockholm
Bjarke Ingels Group has announced the official opening of the long-awaited 79&Park, a residential development...
Strategically slanted walls squeeze extra space out of a small guesthouse
Strict building restrictions often dictate the design of home additions, but in certain cases, savvy architects...
This green-roofed home for a master gardener embraces nature
Tapped to design a home for a master gardener in Portland, Oregon, Olson Kundig crafted the Country Garden House,...
A green-roofed ski cabin blends into the lush Canadian landscape
Wrapped in black-dyed cedar planks and topped with a lush green roof, the Cottage in Sutton appears to meld into...
Passive House-inspired home ushers in spectacular Grand Tetons views
The sublime beauty of the Grand Tetons is fully embraced in the stunning House of Fir, a forever home that boasts...