A local firm begins a phased renovation of the hotel on the grounds of an 18th-century palace in Mallorca, Spain.

BCJ renovates a house in California's the wine country, making it a welcoming retreat for the owners of a boutique wine label.

When does a kitchen become an art gallery?

While life as a family revolves around spending time together, it also necessitates moments of peace and quiet.

Some years ago, San Francisco architect John Maniscalco came across one of those opportunities that demand a certain stamina: an aging two-story house was available for a relative bargain price but required lengthy negotiations with the city’s historic-preservation board in order to overhaul.

In Japan, a country that worships hot water, many people begin their day with a sip of green tea and end it with a soak in a deep tub.

Secrecy and privacy. Hiding in plain sight. These are themes Mike Mora of Heliotrope Architects toyed with while drawing up the designs for this Portage Bay residence, a 2,500-square-foot home for a bachelor that replaced an existing structure.

Principals of 15-year-old Intexure Architects, the husband-and-wife team of Russell and Rame Hruska, had plenty of experience designing high-end residential projects for others.

In one particularly humorous episode, the old television program Candid Camera tried to sell a house that had no toilets. (It was remarkable how many potential buyers didn't notice the defect.)