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 mortgage by Jill Bouratoglou

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

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

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

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

Curves and a comfortable floor plan reinterpret two traditional styles by Richard Buchanan

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

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

Designer Fu-Tung Cheng illustrates the aesthetic potential of concrete by 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 foot by Carlos Ulloa

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

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