As an alternative to a large apartment block, local firm Stance Architecture revives a dilapidated 1930s house, now joined by nine modern counterparts on the same compact lot. 

Since it opened in 1995, Bruder has been able to bring the building into the 21^st century without compromising his architectural vision, of which flexibility was a key part.

Shaded by dramatic cantilevered roofs, a house in Phoenix fuses its interior with the surrounding terrain.

To encourage residents to build greener houses, Phoenix is offering free design and construction plans for a sustainable residence designed by Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects.

Benjamin Hall Design adds a modern twist to an early twentieth-century bungalow.

Situated in the Sonoran Desert and ringed by mountains, Phoenix can be an inspiring but difficult place to create architecture.