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

A New York City architect creates a glass-and-wood getaway for his in-laws.

A typically cold material makes for a surprisingly cozy concrete beach retreat in New York.

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

Simple volumes combine to create a dramatic waterfront compound on Long Island, N.Y.

A cedar shingle–clad vacation home offers expansive ocean views to a couple from the West Coast.

A four-volume family home on Long Island reflects the quiet history of its surroundings.

An architect shapes both structure and landscape to create a meticulously detailed but informal weekend house in East Hampton, New York.

On one of the highest elevations in Montauk on Long Island, a beach house hugs the hill to make way for the views.