To the extent that modernism in architecture was about clearing the historical decks -- about dramatically and even gleefully breaking with the past -- Cliff May was never cut out to be a modernist.

Inspired by the California ranch houses of Cliff May, architect Grant Kirkpatrick designed for a family of four a modern ranch house that he described as an extension of May’s work. “May was ...

Emily Summers isn't new to the world of interiors, but after decades of adding inventive designs to her portfolio, the renowned designer has finally released her first-ever book with Rizzoli and, yes, ...

A ranch is a single-story house distinguished by a low-profile design, wide-open layout, and an asymmetrical facade while accenting the relationship between indoor and outdoor living. Ranches, also ...

There’s a lot to love about the common ranch-style house. Most of the horizontal, ground-hugging ramblers built for middle-class families in the 1950s and 1960s boom years had hardwood floors, brick ...

In his new book, Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville, Witold Rybczynski follows the design, construction, and marketing of a new residential subdivision over the course of several years ...

In Northern California’s Sea Ranch, a community that spans 10 miles of Sonoma County coastline known for its rugged natural splendor, one of the newest houses is deferential to the landscape by design ...

The American West merges with the Far East on a 27,000-acre Wagyu-cattle ranch in a ghost town called Golden, New Mexico. Tucson-based architect Rick Joy designed a six-bedroom house for a couple who ...