A 19th-century brownstone is restored to its former glory and updated for the present.

A bicoastal architecture studio finds formal inspiration in California's stringent energy codes, which are intended to make new construction and renovations increasingly sustainable.

The Toronto-based firm employed the local vernacular for a lakeside getaway.

The House in Red steps down a wooded lakeside slope, providing views and fluid indoor/outdoor settings.

Inspired by Stowe’s early ski-lodge vernacular, the architects perched the house gently on the site, eschewing the excesses of resort culture.

The whimsical addition houses a charming office beneath a dozen nesting boxes for mourning doves.

A 1990s Malibu dwelling is transformed by an architect into a home for his family.

Closed off to the street, a Casablanca Villa opens up to expansive interiors and serene courtyards.

RECORD visits the one and only house in Palm Springs by the late L.A. modernist Ray Kappe.