RAISING THE BAR

With the help of a local designer, a once vacant and lifeless dirt lot adjacent to a primary residence in Manhattan Beach, California, is converted into a functional oasis for entertaining and relaxing.

Young at Heart

A tightknit family upgrades its Vancouver lifestyle with a legacy home overlooking English Bay.

Reinterpreting THE PAST

Saved from demolition, the once-grand Myles Standish Hotel revived by architect Patrick Ahearn is now a family home.

A LEAP OF FAITH

TRUST IS THE THEME FOR A CLIENT'S NEW HOME ON THE OCEAN IN NEWPORT BEACH-AND FOR ITS ARCHITECT.

FAMILY AFFAIR

ONE MAN'S VISION FOR BUNGALOWS KEY LARGO REACHES BEYOND HIS RESORT-TO STAFF AND GUESTS ALIKE.

CONCRETE COASTAL

SASHYA THIND WARMS CONCRETE WITH WOOD, CREATING CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS THAT FEEL PERFECTLY AT HOME ON THE WATER

NO PAIN, NO GAIN

A NEW HOME IN HERMOSA BEACH OVERCOMES MULTIPLE HURDLES TO EMBRACE DRAMATIC PACIFIC VIEWS

NANTUCKET BY DESIGN

KENNERKNECHT DESIGN GROUP CREATES A TIMELESS NEW ENGLAND AESTHETIC ON THIS SMALL ISLAND 30 MILES OUT TO SEA.

TURNABOUT

A 1990S COLONIAL STYLE HOME IS NOW A QUIET BACKDROP FOR A BUSTLING CAPE COD WATERFRONT ESTATE.

CHASING LO TYDE

PSD ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNER CAROLYN THAYER CREATE A SUMMER BEACH HOME FOR A FAMILY ON CAPE COD.

SET IN STONE

LUXURY ALUMINUM TABLES FROM MCKINNON AND HARRIS ARE NOW TOPPED WITH NEW RAVENNA MOSAICS.

LIVING SMALL

FOR THEIR OWN WEEKEND RETREAT, TWO ARCHITECTS CHOOSE A PARED-DOWN DESIGN THAT RESPONDS TO THE GLORY OF ITS NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.

BRIGHT AND BEACHY

A DREAM DESIGN TEAM RE-IMAGINES A RHODE ISLAND ESCAPE.

FRESH START

HARRISON DESIGN CREATES THE PERFECT GETAWAY HOME ON GEORGIA'S SEA ISLAND.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARCHITECT TAKES DIRECTION FROM THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS TO CREATE A MODERN, PRIVATE REFUGE IN BEL AIR.

Pure Genius

Artist and designer Oren Sherman applies his talents and a very personal touch to the modernist home he shares with his husband on Cape Cod.

ALL IN A LINE

A CONTEMPORARY HAVEN IN ANNAPOLIS HIGHLIGHTS A LIFETIME OF TREASURES WITH RESTRAINT.

PRETTY IN PINK

HAMILTON PRINCESS BERMUDA OFFERS THE ART LOVER THE PERFECT GETAWAY.

ISLAND TIME

A QUIET, LUXURIOUS GETAWAY ON ST. KITTS IS A HIDDEN GEM OF THE CARIBBEAN.

Nesting Place

Hutker Architects creates the perfect summer getaway on Martha's Vineyard.

COURTYARD COOL

This family compound represents a fresh deconstructed take on Nantucket tradition.

DOUBLE DUTY

A 19th-century property on Cape Cod is redesigned for family gatherings and personal solitude.

PLAYFUL DESIGN

POLHEMUS SAVERY DASILVA CREATES A SHINGLE-STYLE HOME BY THE SEA.

CAPE SCAPE

DAN GORDON REIMAGINES AN OSTERVILLE LANDSCAPE FOR A FAMILY’S SUMMER COMPOUND.

SOUND SOLUTIONS

AN ARCHITECT, A CLIENT, A BUILDER AND AN INTERIOR DESIGNER RETHINK A 1916 GREENWICH HOME.

ESCAPE TO THE COAST

The latest in coastal real estate and resorts

BOUTIQUE CHIC

NANTUCKET'S WHITE ELEPHANT OPENS A GLAMOROUS SISTER PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF PALM BEACH.

SEASIDE SPA

NEEDING TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL? HEAD TO EAU PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA FOR A WEEKEND OR A WEEK FOR THE ULTIMATE IN PAMPERING AND RELAXATION.

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

A contemporary pavilion-style getaway on a golf course in Maui makes the most of its views toward the Pacific Ocean and Haleakala Volcano.

Architecture as Art

Jeffrey Dungan creates masterpieces in his home designs.