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Near Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Richard Orne designed a single-family residence for himself and his designer wife, Susan Hancock, in one of only two “dark sky” communities—areas designated to minimize light pollution and preserve the natural darkness of night skies—in the U.S.

The owners, a retired couple in their 70s, commissioned Mork-Ulnes Architects to design a vacation house for them, their children, and grandchildren: three ski-loving generations whose older members have been skiing in the area since the 1940s.

When New York firm Hariri & Hariri unveiled a design for a futuristic residence they called the Digital House in 1998, it caused a stir.

A 21st-century twist on an early Corbusian concept creates a roomy, comfortable spatial arrangement for a young family—indoors and out—in Tokyo.

Entering a door on a narrow street in Seville, Spain, reveals a transparent, verdant world within.

A house for a visiting artist offers seclusion and inspiration.

An off-the-grid refuge made from volcanic cinder blends into its remote Western setting.

A seasonal house in Canada’s Maritimes takes inspiration from local fishermen’s cabins.

By manipulating materials and the land, designers merge a rustic house and its distinctive site.

An architect works with a sprawling one-of-a-kind lot to create an urban oasis for a family.