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A vacation house in the Turks and Caicos Islands takes cues from its waterfront site and the tropical climate.

A California firm works with an industrial designer client to create a contemporary home in the Santa Barbara hills.

A New York firm revisits the site of its first residence to create a relaxing backyard retreat in the Hudson Valley for a longtime client and friend. 

A family complex in Vancouver shields itself from a busy street while opening up to interior courtyards.

A vibrantly colored house in suburban Milwaukee projects shades of summer all year long.

An eye-catching addition to a historic block in Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood combines craft and an industrial aesthetic.

A Bay Area firm creates a customized mountain retreat for outdoorsy clients.

When architects—or politicians, for that matter—speak of walls, they usually see them as boundaries dividing one place from another.

Urban dwellings can feel highly compartmentalized, composed of segregated levels.