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A Small, Spacious House for a Skinny City Lot Online Membership Required

A contest-winning design squeezes a vaulted living room, a master suite, and room to breathe onto a pencil-thin lot by Roxana Vargas Greenan, Trent Greenan

Video: Slip Inside a Skinny House

What sort of house can you build on a 25 ft. by 100 ft. lot? An architect walks you through her award-winning design.by Roxana Vargas Greenan

Built to Blend InOnline Membership Required

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

There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Building SiteOnline Membership Required

An architect offers smart strategies to fix imperfect situationsby Jeremiah Eck

Desert SculptureOnline Membership Required

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

Design a Home that Keeps You Cool, Naturally

Let in the breeze, keep out the sun, and stay comfortable when things heat up outsideby William S. Hoffman

A House Rebuilt with Mixed Motifs

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

Island Home with a TwistOnline Membership Required

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

Hurricane WarningsOnline Membership Required

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

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