At the edge of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, a house takes the viewing platform to a new level.

A meticulously detailed new residence reinterprets a Chicago neighborhood's architectural roots.

Dense foliage and simple rectangular forms evoke an ancient wonder in California.

A weekend place in the Northeastern United States owes its calm presence to its highly crafted use of granite walls and slated roofs.

Circulation takes the high road in a singular home, tucked into a tight urban site in Japan.

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

A remote vacation house in Mexico is designed around a series of patios.

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

This year’s winning houses all have powerful stories to tell, from the discovery of the perfect site to unexpected challenges of construction to the transformation of design ideas into habitable space.