
Elegant alpine home celebrates natural timber inside and out
Exposed concrete, wood and glass define the recently completed House R, a stunning nature-focused home that puts...

Rainwater-capturing holiday home is an extension of the landscape
Early last year, Mexican architecture firm fabian m escalante h | arquitectos completed a holiday home in the central...

Minimalist, low-carbon home features local wood and recycled concrete
Rural inspiration meets modern minimalism in Zürich-based Gus Wüstemann Architects' recently completed Pavilion...

An old farmhouse becomes a hotel focused on indoor-outdoor living
Spanish architecture firm GANA Arquitectura has rehabilitated a historic cortijo — a type of traditional rural...

Students fight urban sprawl with a subdivision for two LEED Platinum houses
In an effort to fight urban sprawl and accommodate the growing population in Lawrence, Kansas, nonprofit Studio...

Energy-efficient home in Whitefish was inspired by the region's agrarian vernacular
Whitefish, Montana is known for its spectacular natural scenery, and now a family of four has a beautiful new home...

Eco-friendly prefab social housing in France is built from wood and straw
Earlier this year, the commune of Nogent-le-Rotrou in northern France gained a new social housing development that’s...

A crimson red home is tucked into a dark green forest in Portugal
Lisbon-based architect Luis Rebelo de Andrade is world renowned for his Tree Snake Houses in Portugal’s Pedras...

Barn-inspired home offers back-to-nature living with a crisp, contemporary twist
Reconnecting with rural roots has never looked better than at Silvernails, a beautiful hillside home fashioned...

A sleek artist studio with Passive House elements projects over a cliff
Montreal-based MU Architecture recently completed a minimalist and modern artist studio that boasts dramatic landscape...

Handsome timber-clad extension embraces Australia’s great outdoors
When the residents of a home in Eganstown, Australia, decided to add a modest extension to their house, they were...

A massive gabled roof protects this minimalist timber home from the snow
Linz-based architecture practice mia2/ Architektur has completed a charming minimalist home defined by a massive...

A 1960s Swiss chalet is transformed into a whimsical off-grid home
Swiss architecture firm Frundgallina has dramatically transformed a rundown chalet in the Jura Mountains into a...

Light-filled Lake Cottage with a zigzagging roof is embedded into the hillside
Architecture firm artek created a site-specific holiday home lodged into the hillside by a lake in El Peñol, a...

A storage shed is transformed into a bespoke light-filled home in London
London-based architecture firm De Rosee Sa has given an old storage shed a new lease on life by converting it into...