Architecture and Design

Artisans and architects craft a house that embodies both the rugged and fragile nature of its arid landscapeby Teresa Rosano, Luis Ibarra

It looks like a storage building. But beyond the barnlike facade, there's a comfortable cottage for two with a beautiful view.by Bridget Cahill

Inspired by antique woodwork, this vacation/retirement home transforms modest materials into a tower of light with classical proportionsby Julia Caswell Daitch

A hillside home with a simple, barrier-free floor plan features an exercise pool in an enclosed courtyardby Will Foster

In Maine, a retirement home gets comfortable with the shapes, colors and textures of its wooded surroundingsby Roc Caivano