A 1962 house by Ulrich Franzen is restored.

Located in a posh suburb of Guadalajara, this house is designed to maximize outdoor space and greenery.

An architect’s home in Chicago blends in with its historic industrial neighborhood.

A historic building in Manhattan gets a modern renovation for a young family.

On an expansive site in Mexico, a dozen independent rammed earth structures make up a main house and guest house.

A sleek California home is built into a hillside for optimal valley views.

A palatial residence in Madrid for a family of six blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living.

A secluded home and guest house, set on a bluff in Washington State, serve as a live/work retreat for a wildlife photographer and a blacksmith.

A multi-family vacation house on Mexico's Pacific coast utilizes locally sourced materials.

A single family residence in an Austin suburb gives its traditional neighborhood a contemporary edge.