New Construction

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

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

Proven ways to save the design team’s time and your money by Duo Dickinson

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

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential site by Robert Weatherall

A steel skin, exposed framing, and a central atrium distinguish this industrial-strength version of a classic dog-run house by Bede Van Dyke

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

A planned community's modest model home raises the bar for production houses by Donald Powers

Cross-gabled windows and a two-story gallery funnel light into the heart of the house by Peter Conard

Don't force the footprint. Let the surroundings choose the palette, and plan plenty of outdoor rooms. by Chris Bigos

At the hub of a busy house, a sunlit kitchen with great views and clever work areas brings family and friends together by Judy Selin, Stephen Selin

A low-budget vacation house proves that simple doesn't have to mean shortchanged by Gene DeSmidt

In this compact floor plan, the outdoor spaces work as hard as the indoor by Al Platt

A hillside home with a simple, barrier-free floor plan features an exercise pool in an enclosed courtyard by Will Foster