On a forested site on Lake of Bays, north of Toronto, 40 picturesque cabins embrace a modern vernacular.

In the Costa Rican rainforest, a house by Oliver Schütte maintains a commitment to sustainability.

A weekend house on Long Island in New York exploits the water view and advances sustainable principles.

Hutker Architects has reconstituted the original 1987 Steven Holl design of a Martha's Vineyard house.

A nimble addition plays off the character and forms of a modest Los Angeles bungalow.

Two connected volumes take advantage of the pastoral site and dramatic view.

A three-volume residence on the rugged Atlantic coast of Canada frames dramatic views and evokes the vernacular.

In New York, a renovation of a 1920s cottage in a historic district of a coastal town holds surprises within.

A house in a Buenos Aires suburb connects inhabitants with the surrounding landscape.

An accessory dwelling unit is the star of the show in a dense Los Angeles neighborhood.