Embedded into a sloping lakeside site, the low-impact dwelling takes its name from long-living native shrubs.

This month’s contest features a glass-encased house that was designed by an expatriate architect in the suburbs of a South American city.

The 2023 edition of Record Houses features eight impressive projects that showcase varied forms, nimble responses to landscape, and feats of craft.

The San Francisco–based architect's second Record House mimics the dramatic terrain of the American Rockies with its peaked roofline.

A discreet second home emerges from the woods, with respect for the land around it.

A minimalist house in local stone stretches out on the desert landscape.

A cluster of pavilions by Joeb Moore & Partners fits unobtrusively into the idyllic scenery of Connecticut.

A surprising courtyard house stands out among its suburban-like neighbors.

A western Massachusetts house is designed around daylight, views, and the topography.