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Editor's Choice: Modern Masonry Farmhouse Online Membership Required

A retirement house in keeping with its rural surroundings conjures old-world sensibilities in modern masonry by Charles Miller

A Striking Hillside Home Online Membership Required

In New York state, a new house combines compound curves and energy-saving details by Kurt Ofer

A Green Oasis in a Hot, Dry Climate Online Membership Required

Defined by a mosaic of indoor and outdoor spaces, a new house tames the sun and adapts a traditional Southwest style for an established neighborhood by Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow

Rural Landscape, Modern Sensibility Online Membership Required

A first-time home designer nails it with an updated farmhouse that includes double-duty spaces, a serious mudroom, and a five-star energy rating by Diane Kolak

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

Mandate passive survivability in building codes

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

Pointed at the Sun Online Membership Required

An innovative solar-heating system is the foundation of an artist’s small country house, where an equally smart plan accommodates both life and work by Charles Miller

Green Appeal, Craftsman Feel

Testing an attainable approach to green practices, an architect designs his own home for a friendly fit in a historic district by Michael McDonough

Greener by Design

Faced with strict historic building guidelines, an architect gets clever to stay green by Michael McDonough

A Crisp, New Ranch Nestled Among the Pines Online Membership Required

Innovative site work and a thoughtful floor plan preserve views and a stand of mature pine trees by Eric Odor

Pathways to a Simple Home

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