This Maui abode is the first built prototype of a system aiming to standardize technical components and costly finishes into a compact and easily shippable prefab module that can be quickly assembled.

Topped with a green roof, this modest ADU erected on a narrow Seattle lot serves as the client's painting studio and a place to accommodate visiting family.

This off-grid-ready dwelling in the heart of California wine country references the tumbledown farm structures found throughout the region.

Wrapped in a textured stucco facade, this home for one in Tokyo contains a rich material palette and a trove of exquisite details.

A derelict 1970s garage is transformed into an ultra-efficient residence—complete with workshop, culinary space, and more—that blends into the countryside of southeastern Quebec.

In expanding and renovating an Edwardian dwelling, the Toronto firm rises to the challenge of balancing the house’s historic character while meeting the clients’ wish for a minimalist aesthetic.

In a village outside of Buenos Aires, a modest, brick-clad weekend retreat is treated to a contemporary makeover.

Kicking off RECORD's renovation and restoration–focused Featured Houses series is a mid-century house in suburban Cleveland meticulously restored and updated as a seasonal residence by its architect owner.

Sprawling and low-slung, the Thorne Residence is replete with nods to the region’s history—from hot-dip galvanized steel to sooty charred-wood cladding.

The owners of this single-story Floridian residence expressed a desire for “clean lines, solid lighting, traditional shapes, and the idea of the outside folding into the landscape.”