A small front garden does not necessarily mean small impact. The right layout, plant selections, and a few well-placed details can turn even a narrow plot along the walkway into a welcoming space that makes neighbors want to take a second look. From layered planting beds to clever vertical features that stretch a tight space […]
A dogtrot-inspired home rests peacefully in Oregon’s rolling wine country
Architectural studio PLAAD has designed this wine country home called ‘Ribbon Ridge Retreat’, boasting stunning views over the Willamette Valley in Oregon. The home draws its inspiration directly from the vineyard landscape. Carefully sited so as not to interfere with grape-growing activities, the home’s compact footprint sits lightly among the vines. Its massing aligns with […]
Tour a timber-frame Colorado mountain home with stunning rustic details
This Colorado mountain home, designed by Plaad Office, is nestled slopeside in the exclusive, ski-in/ski-out Lewis Ranch neighborhood of Copper Mountain. Rather than following the area’s typical “mountain modern” playbook, the architects developed a hybrid of true timber-frame and traditional construction, featuring exposed solid-timber trusses that anchor the living, dining, and kitchen spaces. The material […]
Tour a spectacular modern minimalist house in the Arizona desert: ‘O-asis’
This modern minimalist house in North Phoenix, Arizona, was designed by The Ranch Mine in partnership with Boxwell Homes. Built on a 2-acre desert lot, the 4,090-square-foot home wraps around a central courtyard, forming a distinctive “O” shape that gives the residence its name: ‘O-asis.’ Throughout the home, slat-walnut paneling, polished concrete floors, and expansive […]
A charred wood East Hampton home in harmony with its surrounding meadow
Designed by Workshop/APD, this spectacular modern home is clad in black shou sugi ban wood siding, its crisp gabled forms rising from a meadow on a bucolic East Hampton, New York property, abutting a multi-acre horse farm, A covered exterior corridor divides the home, with the owner’s bedroom suite, open-plan living, dining, and kitchen spaces […]
This South Carolina lake house on the shores of Lake Keowee is a dream retreat
MHK Architecture together with the Stillwater Group has designed this gorgeous lake house overlooking Lake Keowee in the community of The Reserve at Lake Keowee, South Carolina. For the homeowners, a couple who reside in Florida, the goal for their dream retreat was to create an accessible home where they could age in place and a […]
This modern ranch house offers a peaceful sanctuary in Oregon’s high desert
This modern ranch house, called “The Sanctuary at Varekai Ranch,” was built for real life by architect Bruce Rosenquist together with builder Copperline Homes, nestled on 25 acres near Tumalo, Oregon. The homeowners, a family of five with three dogs, wanted an Alice in Wonderland feeling, where everywhere you turn there is a surprise. Bringing […]
Step inside this coastal cliff house with amazing views over Lake Michigan
This Cliff House in Harbor Springs, Michigan has a distinctive coastal vibe, with its attractive deep blue siding and white trim, perched on a cliff with sweeping views over Lake Michigan. This lake front guest house is an architectural feat originally conceived by the Cottage Company founder Rob Mossburg and his wife Vee, the house […]
A red brick house designed in perfect harmony with the Vermont landscape
Architectural studio Birdseye together with Wadsworth Design Build has designed Brick House, a private residence and guest house located in Southern Vermont, wrapped in custom Danish clay tiles. Composed of three gable structures clad in hand-molded, Danish clay tiles with Corten metal features, Brick House is inspired by the adjacent neighboring building, an 1816 Federal-style, […]
Historic hunting cabin in Mill Valley is beautifully transformed in a redwood forest
A historic hunting cabin in Mill Valley, California, was reimagined into a four-bedroom house with an ADU by Richardson Pribuss Architects together with Heidi Callier Design. The home is nestled in a canyon, surrounded by redwoods and next to a creek. The setting shapes this home, with tree canopies and running water providing a beautiful […]








