Miró Rivera Architects clads lakeside Austin retreat with weathering steel
Local studio Miró Rivera Architects has clad the lakeside River Hills Residence in weathering steel, complemented by a delicate two-storey dock and guest house. More
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Rob Diaz uses all natural materials to build house in Los Angeles
Plasterwork influenced by Mallorcan villas lines the walls of this home in Los Angeles that designer Rob Diaz custom built himself. More
Amit Upadhye Architects orients Arizona home to the stars
Local studio Amit Upadhye Architects added a guest house and updated Polaris House in Arizona to capture the "diurnal journey of the sun". More
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple creates elliptical house for mountainous site
Extreme site conditions drove the design of House at 9,000 Feet, a rounded dwelling by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects in the American West supported by stilts and accessed via a bridge. More
Wheeler Kearns wraps Michigan lake house with two tones of wood
Chicago-based studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has created a wood-wrapped lake house with three separate structures whose design was informed "by the natural beauty and tranquillity" of Lake Michigan. More
Moontower Design Build creates "plant-based" cabin in Austin
Texas-based studio Moontower Design Build has constructed a "plant-based" cabin in Austin that features cross-laminated timber structural elements and a facade clad in cork. More
Architect couple creates Atwater House in Los Angeles over two decades
A co-founder of the firm Design, Bitches and her architect husband have completed the latest iteration of their family home in California, which features ample daylight and the "feeling of being in the trees". More
Heliotrope uses "warm and subdued" materials for Seattle house extension
Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain. More
Office La draws on "special magic" of New Orleans for colourful house
The colours of New Orleans' iconic streetcars informed the decor palette chosen by local studio Office La for this bright pink house. More
Electric Bowery renovates Big Sur house overlooking California's coastline
The co-founder of California studio Electric Bowery has renovated a redwood-clad house in Big Sur for her family, preserving its iconic features and adding custom furniture. More
Channel glass and wood wrap Lakeside Modern house in Minnesota
US studios PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design have completed a waterfront residence with a glass-clad entry volume designed to "make an architectural statement". More
Ye strips Tadao Ando beach house in Malibu back to its structure
Musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has removed the windows and gutted the interior of a concrete home in Malibu, California, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. More
Nielsen Schuh Architects designs fire-resistant house in California wine country
Plates of weathering steel wrap the House for a New Beginning, a project designed by US studio Nielsen Schuh Architects for a couple whose original home was destroyed by a wildfire. More
Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture
Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". More
TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel
California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. More
Lake Flato Architects looks to barns for design of North Fork house
American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. More
Chris Pratt's destruction of Ellwood house in LA symptom of "systemic problems"
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says conservation group Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. More
Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"
New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. More
Michael Hennessey Architecture clads renovated California house with black cedar and metal
US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco, adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. More
Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona
Wendell Burnette Architects used Corten steel to clad a cabin in Arizona designed to capture views while disappearing into the landscape like a "dark shadow". More