Architecture and Design

Overlooking Maine’s rocky coastline, this summer getaway follows the site’s contours and takes on the color of the forestby Roc Caivano

Proven ways to save the design team’s time and your moneyby Duo Dickinson

In an excerpt from her book, The Simple Home, architect Sarah Nettleton describes the process behind creating a home that embodies "the luxury of enough."by Sarah Nettleton

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential siteby Robert Weatherall

A steel skin, exposed framing, and a central atrium distinguish this industrial-strength version of a classic dog-run houseby Bede Van Dyke

Curves and a comfortable floor plan reinterpret two traditional stylesby Richard Buchanan

A planned community's modest model home raises the bar for production housesby Donald Powers

Cross-gabled windows and a two-story gallery funnel light into the heart of the houseby Peter Conard

Don't force the footprint. Let the surroundings choose the palette, and plan plenty of outdoor rooms.by Chris Bigos

At the hub of a busy house, a sunlit kitchen with great views and clever work areas brings family and friends togetherby Judy Selin, Stephen Selin

In this compact floor plan, the outdoor spaces work as hard as the indoorby Al Platt

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

In New Mexico, owners pitch in to create an up-to-date home with old-world charmby Carolyn Arcure

Birch-bark ceilings, a sleeping porch and plenty of fireplaces harken back to an earlier eraby Diana P. Grater

No-nonsense materials and exposed trusses distinguish a Houston house with a home office built for less than $100 per sq. ft.by Scott Ballard

Studio, dining and living areas share a lofty, light-filled space crafted to a modest budgetby Jay M. Johnson

Pastoral on the outside, this house has an interior that blends finely crafted details with industrial elements in a whimsical whirlby John W. Lindsey

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

Separate buildings are arranged to create privacy and inviting outdoor spacesby David O'Neil