Concrete and Masonry

Built for a serious brewmaster, this kitchen island keeps beer cold and at the ready

Juggling setbacks and ceiling heights gains a garage, and an apartment to help with the mortgageby Jill Bouratoglou

A team approach creates an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly house for a growing marketby Christopher Briley

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable futureby David Arkin

A modern remodel takes shape on the California coast -- with light, views, privacy, and budget in mindby Michelle Leise

A bright new kitchen blooms from an inspired mix of light, space, and materialsby Rick Proppe

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

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

Proof that a home can be more livable and more versatile without more costby Dave Otte

Designer Fu-Tung Cheng illustrates the aesthetic potential of concreteby Fu-Tung Cheng

by Paul Fisette

Comfortable quarters for a family of five on a postage-stamp lot in Houston, but for only $70 per square footby Carlos Ulloa

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

Three building systems, each with its own advantages, combine to create a traditional-looking Washington homeby Jill Fuerstneau Sousa

A simple palette of natural materials complements a comfortable home in a dramatic settingby Karen Tanaka

Layout is critical when the pipes are cast in stoneby David Crosby

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

Creating patterns and pictures with dry-laid brick and a diamond-bladed sawby Scott Ernst

The tools, materials and techniques of this craft haven't changed much in 500 yearsby Doug Hechter