Set among the towering pines of North Carolina's Piedmont region, the Steeplechase House is the product of intense collaboration between architect and client.

Using primarily concrete, the architect rebuilds on the site of a destroyed house he had designed for his parents nearly four decades earlier.

With its pleated, open-weave wood canopy, Arbour House takes full advantage of water views and natural light.

The first major completed work by the 2013 Design Vanguard firm reuses a preexisting foundation and is capped by a sextet of light monitors.

This year’s selection of exemplary single-family residential projects embraces the unexpected at a variety of scales.

Using a pared-down material palette of concrete, wood, glass, and stone, the country house for a family of six is defined by its panoramic vistas.

In its transformation into a boutique hotel, the landmark-designated building's historic character was largely preserved—with a notable addition being a courtyard swimming pool.

The Qiaochengbei North Park Visitor Center offers calm amid the hubbub of China’s third largest city.

Featuring interiors by Post Company, the 52-key property melds bygone New England charm with modern ammenities and a focus on wellness.