Architecture and Design

Passive survivability is a life-safety issue. How long could you live in your house without power or fuel?by Alex Wilson

Resourceful homeowners apply Duo Dickinson's "10 steps to reduce an architect's fees" to rebuild the home they lost in a fireby Robyn Aitken

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 25 years, a new house won't look like a spaceship, but appearances can be deceivingby Roger Yepsen

An architect offers smart strategies to fix imperfect situationsby Jeremiah Eck

A basic box embellished in just the right places saves an architect money on her first homeby Erica Broberg

From the ashes rises a Mediterranean-style home with eclectic details, commanding views, and comfortable roomsby John Connell

Although it's healthful, low maintenance, and easy on the environment, this Texas home is also lots of fun to live inby Peter L. Pfeiffer

A challenging site of sloping rock becomes the inspiration for this house on San Juan Islandby Geoffrey T. Prentiss

by Sarah Susanka

A Texas builder tackles affordable housing with recycled materials, job-site waste and minimum-wage crewsby Dan Phillips

A masonry facade is an economical way to give wood-frame walls the look of solid stoneby Steven Snyder

Sifting through the wreckage of Hurricane Andrew to learn why some houses survived and some didn'tby Charles Miller